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Cultural burns helping to save threatened koalas
The 2019–2020 bushfires saw the koala declared as endangered across most of eastern Australia. Now, cultural burns may help save them.
Apr 17, 2022


Get a mood boost when doing something green
Two-thirds of Brits say they enjoy the mood boost they get when doing something environmentally conscious.
Mar 16, 2022


Timber building gets six green stars
The University of Newcastle’s new Q Building has been certified with the first and highest possible Six Green Star in regional NSW.
Feb 10, 2022


Turning coconuts into charcoal to save forests
Young entrepreneur in Sierra Leone swaps wood-based charcoal for a substitute made from coconut scraps to help save forests.
Dec 3, 2021


School aims for zero waste by 2025
One school in Mount Gambier, South Australia, wants to be zero waste by 2025 and off-grid by 2030. This is what they’re doing with plastic.
Oct 2, 2021


Bogota crowdsources better transport
Residents of Colombia’s capital Bogota see their ideas directly added to plans to redesign a 23-km, car-choked major thoroughfare.
Aug 7, 2021


The world’s first ‘infinite’ plastic
Recycling plastic usually means turning the waste into new plastic. But what if it could be turned back into the oil from which it was made?
May 12, 2021


School kids avert a flood
When a high school class noticed an urban design flaw in need of a fix — and no one would fix it — they decided to do something about it.
Mar 12, 2021


London is rewilding and the natives are coming back
The black redstart is one of Britain’s rarest birds. Thanks to rewinding, they are returning to London, including the heart of the city.
Jan 10, 2021


Stopping the rubber meeting the road
The Tyre Collective wants to capture microplastic pollutants as they fly off the wheel as we drive.
Nov 19, 2020


The power of body heat
From a metro station in Paris to a large shopping mall in the US, human body heat is being tapped to provide warmth in the depths of winter.
Sep 9, 2020


Kenya's elephant baby boom
Amboseli National Park in Kenya is experiencing something of an elephant baby boom.
Aug 14, 2020


Vermont bans food waste to landfill
People in the US state of Vermont can no longer simply toss their food waste in the landfill garbage bin.
Jul 15, 2020


Turning smog into diamonds
In Beijing, China, there’s a tower that sucks up smog, turns it into clean air, and turns the smog particles into diamonds.
Jun 1, 2020


Making face masks out of ocean plastic
With face masks in high demand during Covid-19, one company has taken a greener approach to supplying the public with masks.
Apr 28, 2020


Clear skies all the way
With travel restrictions across the globe, pollution levels have dropped dramatically. And they just might stay.
Apr 24, 2020


Luxembourg raises the free PT stakes
Luxembourg has become the first country in the world to introduce a free public transport system for all.
Mar 5, 2020


From discarded banana leaves to takeaway plates
Two young Peruvian entrepreneurs are turning discarded banana leaves into disposable food trays.
Feb 7, 2020


Thailand bans plastic bags
Thailand — one of the biggest contributors to ocean pollution — is the latest country to ban plastic bags.
Jan 17, 2020


Rescuing animals from the gates of hell
Australia's devastating bushfires have made headlines around the world. Somewhat less considered has been the impact on wildlife.
Jan 7, 2020
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