Written by: Paul Brown
Despite Covid-19’s grim effects on many industries, the orders for the global offshore wind industry have increased dramatically in the first half of 2020, totalling US$35 billion (£26bn), up 319 percent on 2019.
Although this already makes it...
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Food waste is a mounting problem globally. About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost, according to the WWF, with huge impacts for people, the planet and the economy.
More than 800 million people go to bed...
Written by: David Elliott
The world’s largest all-electric plane has completed its maiden voyage, flying for 30 minutes in the skies above the US state of Washington.
Its safe landing in Moses Lake, about 300km southeast of Seattle, is a milestone in a...
Written by: Sue Palminteri
Courtesy of Mongabay
Conservation scientists are increasingly automating their research and monitoring work, to make their analyses faster and more consistent; moreover, machine learning algorithms and neural networks constantly improve as they process additional information.Pattern recognition detects...
Written by: YCC Team
Over the next decade, many offshore wind turbines are set to be installed off the coast of the U.S.
“Offshore wind is a growing industry in the United States. There’s a lot of excitement, a lot of...
Written by: Kieran Cooke
Driving an electric-powered vehicle (EV) rather than one reliant on fossil fuels is a key way to tackle climate change and improve air quality − but it does leave the old batteries behind as a nasty...
Written by: Yale Climate Connections Team
John Deere — the company behind the iconic green tractors — plans to go even greener. By 2026, John Deere plans to make and sell a variety of electric tractors and construction equipment.
As a step toward...
Written by: Kimberly White
On May 7th, WattTime announced a new project in collaboration with Carbon Tracker, Google, and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
The project will quantify carbon emissions from all of the world’s largest power plants by utilizing...
Written by: Stella Muzin
Healing Coral doesn't want to save the planet, they want to heal with it. This initiative, officially launched in April of 2022, is not just talking about what they plan to do but actually taking action.
By...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and adidas Runtastic have unveiled a new challenge to raise awareness of biodiversity loss and rally support for conservation.
UNEP and digital health and fitness giant adidas Runtastic have teamed up...
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From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Cities play a critical role in decarbonization efforts, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions to net zero.
But they...
New U.S. agroforestry project will pay farmers to expand ‘climate-smart’ acres
Written by: Sarah Derouin
American agroforestry initiatives got a big boost of funding in 2022 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which allocated $60 million to...
The First Whole-Earth Cultural Movement: Human Redemption and the Earth System Treaty
Written by: Geoffrey Holland
"The Earth is what we all have in common."
Wendell Berry, American Cultural Critic
Humanity, all of humanity, has arrived at a daunting...