A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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What happens to the small things when the big things disappear?
A new study reveals that dung beetles—and the ecosystem services they provide—collapse when elephants disappear, offering evidence of coextinction in the wild.
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Researchers build a hemp plastic that rivals PET | The Optimist Daily
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How switching out timber for hemp can revamp sustainable low-carbon construction | The Optimist Daily
Exploring hemp’s potential as a low-carbon building material and environmental ally.
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World Trade Organization launches first global agreement to curb overfishing | The Optimist Daily
The WTO’s first environmental pact takes effect, tackling harmful fishing subsidies to protect ocean life and global food security.
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Sea lion film crew helps with ocean floor mapping and species conservation | The Optimist Daily
Novel studies involving Australian sea lions are opening up exciting new avenues for oceanography and marine conservation.
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Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs | Solar power | The Guardian
More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills
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Could nature itself hold the solution to climate change? | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Technological interventions face huge financial or practical challenges. Why not embrace the Earth’s feedback loops?
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A landmark MIT study debunks persistent myths about electric vehicles
Think EVs don’t make sense in cold climates, or that a dirty power grid cancels out the benefits? Rigorous new research finds the opposite is true.
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The 10-minute habit that helped David Attenborough reach 100 years old | The Optimist Daily
At 100, Sir David Attenborough says sitting in nature for 10 minutes is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. Science agrees.
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The unlikely ingredient that cleans wastewater and turns it into fertilizer: Bubbles.
Scientists found that plasma bubbles strip contaminants from industrial wastewater while locking in nitrogen. Garlic that grew in it nearly doubled in size.
