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A financial executive unveils a bold plan to tackle climate change through market mechanisms instead of economic restrictions. His new book outlines how billions of people could invest in planetary restoration while strengthening the global economy.
A scientist is using AI and lab-grown plant cells to protect endangered species and create sustainable materials in months instead of decades. Her company has already partnered with conservationists to restore disease-resistant chestnut trees that nearly vanished from American forests.
Scientists in Illinois created a new water filter that stops both nitrogen and phosphorus pollution from farms, solving a problem that's been poisoning rivers and lakes for decades. After a year of testing, the system worked better than existing methods and could even pay for itself.
The LEGO Group just doubled down on fighting climate change, adding $8 million to its carbon removal program and bringing total investment to over $54 million. The toy maker is testing cutting-edge technologies while supporting forests and communities from Mexico to the ocean floor.
A British lock manufacturer just proved that ditching plastic packaging doesn't require reinventing the wheel. Squire reduced its plastic imports by three-quarters simply by swapping blister packs for boxes and cards.
A luxury hotel in India installed its own water bottling plant to eliminate single-use plastic waste. The facility produces up to 1,000 reusable glass bottles daily.
A young inventor's nonprofit is deploying technology in 30 of the world's most polluting cities to prevent ocean plastic before it starts. Their data shows a small number of rivers cause most ocean pollution, and they're stopping it at the source.
Scientists created a battery using minerals from tofu brine that lasted 120,000 charge cycles in testing. If used daily, it could theoretically power a phone for over three centuries.
Scientists in South Africa are inserting harmless radioactive pellets into rhino horns, making them detectable at borders and unsafe to consume. The innovative approach has already proven it can spot a single horn hidden in a shipping container.
Scientists at the University of Waterloo discovered how to transform plastic pollution into acetic acid using only sunlight, offering a breakthrough solution that tackles waste without releasing carbon dioxide. The nature-inspired process works on common plastics found in oceans and waterways, turning environmental harm into useful products.
A Venezuelan artist turned over 100,000 recycled plastic lids into a 13-meter-tall Mona Lisa on a building in El Salvador, with help from the entire community. The world record mural reimagines the famous painting as a Salvadoran woman, celebrating everyday citizens as agents of change.
A forgotten bridge over Australia's busy Princes Motorway is being transformed into a wildlife crossing, fulfilling a conservation dream first imagined in 1974. Koalas, wombats, and possums will soon safely reconnect across habitats split by 40,000 daily vehicles.
Vietnam's capital is transforming its environmental industry into an economic powerhouse with ambitious targets to produce most of its own waste treatment and clean technology. By 2030, Hanoi aims to manufacture up to 80% of pollution control equipment domestically while creating jobs and reducing emissions.
Thailand just deployed 100 smart sensors that can smell the difference between farm smoke and factory fumes, giving authorities the precision they need to fight air pollution at its source. The homegrown technology means cleaner air without guesswork.
Mardi Gras is getting a green makeover as New Orleans tests biodegradable beads embedded with okra seeds. Instead of filling landfills with lead-laden plastic, festival-goers could soon toss gifts that bloom into beautiful flowers.
Scotland's whisky distilleries are transforming winter flooding into a solution for summer droughts. Simple landscape tricks like leaky dams and restored wetlands could help the whole UK bounce between extreme weather.
Scientists just proved that spinning fire whirls can clean up ocean oil spills twice as fast as traditional methods while producing 40% less toxic smoke. This breakthrough could transform how we protect coastlines and marine life from future disasters.
Kenya just opened Africa's first national carbon registry, a breakthrough system that could help the continent claim its fair share of the $2 billion global carbon market. The platform tracks every carbon credit project, prevents fraud, and ensures local communities actually benefit from climate action.
A new offshore wind farm in the Netherlands is installing 66 artificial reef cubes made from recycled materials to protect and enhance ocean habitats. The project shows how clean energy and environmental protection can work hand in hand.
Louisiana State University students developed 3D-printed beads that dissolve naturally and grow okra plants, offering a solution to the 46 tons of plastic beads that clogged New Orleans storm drains. Three parade krewes are testing the PlantMe Beads this Carnival season.
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