What is a Carbon Footprint? A Simple Guide for Beginners (2026 Edition)
Have you ever wondered about the actual impact your daily life has on the planet? We often hear the term…
Bright idea shines hope on struggling pollinators
Red light therapy has long been used by humans to improve skin health, slow signs of ageing and soothe sore…
Five ways to turn eco-anxiety into something positive
Five ways to turn eco-anxiety into something positive – Positive News Feeling stuck in climate anxiety? These five small actions…
What went right this week: a ‘breakthrough’ for migratory species, plus more
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New olive groves plant hope across the West Bank
In rural Palestine, where olive trees have long sustained livelihoods and identity, a growing replanting movement is bringing farmers a…
What went right this week: social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment, plus more
Chile made waves with its conservation plans In the race to conserve our oceans, Chile has emerged as a frontrunner…
Amid an energy crisis, the renewables juggernaut gathers pace
As emissions continue to rise and governments fail to respond with anything like the urgency required, it’s tempting to conclude…
The link between healthy soil and a healthy body
Williamson pivoted to human health and nutrition after 15 years working as a vet, studying at King’s College London. There,…
What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more
Big cities breathed a little easier Air quality has improved dramatically in some of the world’s biggest cities, a report…
Amid energy market turmoil, the people taking power into their own hands
As war exposes the fragility of global energy supplies, communities are showing how clean power can be local, affordable and…
10 ways that future urban living will be greener
6. People-powered lighting Laurence Kemball-Cook founded Pavegen with a simple but ambitious aim: to create affordable off-grid electricity in cities.…
‘Turning a moment of loss into something hopeful’
Britain’s illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree is set to be transformed into a public artwork – and citizens are being…
What will urban living look like in the future?
A new vision for urban living is taking shape, driven by an urgent need to make our cities more liveable,…
Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya
Kenyan smallholders are celebrating healthier soils and soaring harvests following a regenerative agriculture drive led by Farm Africa. The charity’s…
What went right this week: a ‘powerful message’ against online abuse, plus more
Children born in Bangladeshi brothels were given state recognition The tireless efforts of human rights campaigners in Bangladesh have finally…
Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up
Innovators have taken a cue from nature to help solve one of washday’s dirty little secrets: microplastics leaching into waterways…
The worst coral bleaching event ever recorded damaged over 50% of reefs
Coral reefs provide enormous value to people around the world. They support fisheries, power tourism industries, protect coastlines from storms,…
Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals
Researchers at the University of Southampton have found new evidence that Earth’s climate did not completely grind to a halt…
Methane spiked after 2020 and the cause was unexpected
Methane concentrations in the atmosphere climbed at an unprecedented pace in the early 2020s due to a combination of weaker…
Forests are changing fast and scientists are deeply concerned
Trees are essential to life on Earth. They absorb and store CO2, support animals, fungi, and insects, hold soil in…