You’ve heard of tiny homes, but what about tiny forests? More Australians are planting out dense, diverse forests on plots of land as small as a tennis court. These tiny forests, scientists say, not only boost biodiversity, they help reduce urban heat, run-off and localised flooding.

Bison are released in Romania, with results that surprise even zoologists, as plant biomass in the area increases by 30%.

The Spanish city of Seville is experimenting with underground aqueduct networks to beat the heat, building upon an ancient Middle Eastern urban cooling system.

Some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.

Dunkirk in France made city bus free to ride more than a decade ago — and is reaping the rewards.

An Australian agronomist has developed a farmer-managed technique that has revolutionised agriculture in Niger and elsewhere.

Circular retail is not just about what we buy, but how and where we buy it. This mall in Sweden is leading the way.

Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after floods. Now the lotuses are back.

Green shading structures at a Western Sydney car park are reducing surface temperatures by as much as 35 degrees C.

In the Netherlands, residents regularly tear up sealed surfaces and plant flowers in an effort to combat overheating and flooding. The government not only accepts this practice — known as tegelwippen — it supports it.

RecycleMyBattery, founded by a 10-y.o. boy, goes global, adding recycle bins in schools and warning of the dangers of batteries in landfill.

On one of London’s longest bus routes, 20 new buses look like trams, and can charge en route in just a few minutes.

‘Underconsumption core’ offers an alternative to rampant consumerism. Meet the new trend of 2024 — and the TikTokers hoping it will last.

Infinite Recycled Technologies is turning big panes of glass into new products and a major New York City real estate firm is on board.

Over the course of a century, Norway’s forests have tripled in size, doubling in just the last 40 years.

Ten years after a massive pest eradication program removed all rabbits and rodents, Macquarie Island is flourishing, still pest-free.

Artists who add a special credit to songs that use the sounds of nature can channel royalties from streaming to conservation projects.

Court finds Peruvian government responsible for violating the rights of residents of the town of La Oroya to a healthy environment.

Medellín in Colombia was experiencing a severe urban heat island effect. Now, new green growth is bringing temperatures down dramatically.

Villages in a drought-plagued part of North India have been transformed by a revival of old farming practices.