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Amid an energy crisis, the renewables juggernaut gathers pace

Martin Wright — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:22:51 +0000

The collapse in the cost of renewables offers a stark contrast to skyrocketing fossil fuel prices – and a cause for optimism

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Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya

Robin Eveleigh — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:40:23 +0000

A regenerative agriculture initiative is helping Kenyan smallholders cut crop failure and dramatically improve yields

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‘We just have to stop doing bad things and do good things’

Graeme Green — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:30:02 +0000

Acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan argues that the future is still very much in our hands

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Shipping has a big carbon footprint. Can this lo-fi solution shrink it?

Robin Eveleigh — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:35 +0000

A British startup claims to have a carbon capture method that sucks up most of a ship’s emissions. The challenge is scaling it

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The bold model stopping deforestation in its tracks

Jo Caird — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:59:57 +0000

A pioneering effort to protect rainforests involves providing no-strings-attached cash to forest communities

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Drawing from the deep: seaweed ink makes waves for ocean conservation

Robin Eveleigh — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:55 +0000

Artists have been inspired by what’s billed as the world’s first sustainable, biodegradable ink made from regeneratively farmed seaweed

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Global media giants unite to dispel the myth of climate indifference

Robin Eveleigh — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:11 +0000

Most voters want bold climate policy, but politicians often don’t realise it. The 89 Percent Project is designed to make that public support impossible to ignore

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All hands on deck: rewilding British Sign Language

Angeles Rodenas — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:59:59 +0000

A group of deaf scientists and educators have created 400 BSL signs related to environmental science

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Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests

Robin Eveleigh — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:24:28 +0000

Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species

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What went right this week: avoiding a sixth mass extinction, plus more

Gavin Haines — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:53 +0000

Scientists showed how to avoid a sixth mass extinction, humanity became ‘less negative’, and Sierra Leone banned child marriage, plus more

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