Saline intrusion in Mekong Delta leaves farmers and scientists at odds
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is increasingly facing saltwater intrusion, as sea levels rise, land subsides and the river’s natural cycles are…
In Guatemala, new AI technology will be ‘listening’ for illegal deforestation
A new project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve will install bioacoustics devices that can “listen” for illegal activity, using AI…
Detroit Announces Winners of Global Sustainable Cities Challenge to Innovate in Clean Freight
April 30, 2026 — The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and City of Detroit recently announced three winners of TMF’s Sustainable…
Global trade in sea cucumbers ‘alarming’ with many species at risk: Study
The global trade in sea cucumbers has grown since 2013 and continues to decimate the populations of many species, according…
In Colombia, 57 Nations Chart A Path To A Future Without Fossil Fuels
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New report reveals how environmental crime threatens Amazonian communities
Crime and militarization pose an existential threat to Indigenous territories across the Amazon Basin, a new report warns. Published ahead…
Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor
SAO PAULO (AP) — Labor prosecutors in Brazil filed a lawsuit Wednesday against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing the company of…
Bangladesh struggles to choose between food security & stable groundwater table
With an aim to stabilize the groundwater table, Bangladesh declared 25 subdistricts of its northwestern part as water crisis zones…
The Real Private-Credit Risk Is Opacity, Not Leverage by Amit Seru
Credit risk is migrating beyond the traditional banking system into a sprawling network of funds, insurers, and lenders, with no…
Hard drive company WD names first chief sustainability officer
Hard drive company WD promoted long-term operations and sustainability executive Jackie Jung to become its first chief sustainability officer in…
In Indonesia, a schoolboy moves mountains on waste as government targets reform
At just 12 years old, Syazwan Luftan Riady started a grassroots nonprofit of young people in East Java province focused…
How Electric School Buses Benefit Students and Communities
Every day, millions of children ride to school in diesel buses that expose them to pollution linked to serious health…
The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters (commentary)
The latest statistics on South Africa’s professional (“trophy”) hunting industry reveal a large increase in animals hunted, with numbers set…
From protecting salamanders to seabirds, here are the 2026 Whitley Awards winners
This year’s Whitley Awards honor six grassroots conservationists from South Asia, South America, and Africa protecting a range of wildlife…
Who Lost America’s Universities? by Jan-Werner Mueller
Lost in all the debates about whether US higher education is serving its proper function are conservative critics’ own motives.…
IBM Launches Envizi Emissions API to Streamline Corporate Carbon Reporting
IBM introduces an API with access to over 140,000 emissions datasets, targeting faster and standardized Scope 1, 2 and 3…
ESS Tech to add 8.5 GWh of US-made sodium‑ion batteries to its portfolio – pv magazine International
ESS Tech is complementing its iron flow storage offering, which is engeeneered for the 8–24 hour long-duration segment, with sodium-ion…
Rice Is A Greenhouse Gas Emitter; Rice Researchers Have Many Solutions
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Rice farming has long been a significant source of methane…
Cocaine exposure drives salmon to alter movements
Young Atlantic salmon exposed to cocaine and its breakdown product, benzoylecgonine, swim farther and more widely in the wild, a…
After a brutal year, Ford reshapes its sustainability strategy
Following one of the toughest years in its modern history, Ford Motor Co. is recalibrating its sustainability strategy — focusing…