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Scientists found a solution to transform carbon pollution and store it in ocean
A new study published in the journal Science Advances has laid out a method to turn planet-heating carbon pollution into sodium...

Editorial Team SDG13
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Seeds of empowerment being planted
In the spring of 2005, John and Mary Coyne arrived in Northern Malawi and found out that the task of carrying water from streams to...

Editorial Team SDG13
Mar 18, 20234 min read


Startup run by sailors and surfers has devised a bubble barrier to curb plastic pollution
With a little assistance from bubbles, a Dutch firm founded by sailors and surfers has developed a method of stopping waste in its...

Editorial Team SDG9
Feb 19, 20232 min read


Slime for the climate
Brown algae absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon they contain back into the environment...

Editorial Team SDG13
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Oyster project against water pollution
At the World Nature Summit in Montreal, there is a lot of talk about species conservation. Not far away, researchers and indigenous...

Editorial Team SDG9
Dec 31, 20223 min read


Guiness World Record has been broken by planting as many trees as possible within 24hs
A 23-year-old tree planter from Quebec has set a new world record by planting 23,060 trees in 24 hours. Antoine Moses from Gaspé says he...

Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 23, 20223 min read


From searching to reality – new trees planted by search engine
Refoorest was created to contribute to the goal of planting 1200 billion trees by 2030 to tackle the environmental crisis and achieve the...

Fazilullah Hidari
Nov 22, 20222 min read


Glacier becomes global nature reserve
A huge area in Chile has been declared a national park. After protests of the civil society, outgoing President Sebastian Piñera...

Editorial Team SDG13
Nov 19, 20222 min read


Civil society keeps coal mining restricted
When the current government of the Canadian province of Alberta tried to repeal a law restricting coal mining in the Rocky Mountains,...

Editorial Team SDG17
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Indigenous people fight to protect their homeland against oil drilling
The court in Puyo ruled in favor of the Waorani from Ecuador. No oil drilling is allowed in their homeland, the Amazon region of Ecuador....

Editorial Team SDG17
Nov 11, 20221 min read


Success in sustainable food industry:Plant-based food becomes cheaper than dishes with meat
In Austria, it has been implemented for some time: Prices for meatless dishes at furniture giant IKEA are now primarily cheaper than...

Editorial Team SDG12
Nov 10, 20222 min read


Basalt rock dust used to permanently reduce the world's carbon cycle
Agriculture-tech startup is using basalt rock dust as fertilizer as an innovative approach to not only absorb carbon but permanently...

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 4, 20222 min read


”Greta of Africa” educates communities in poor regions
The climate crisis in Africa is hitting hard. Vanessa Nakate strikes for more climate justice, stands up for Africa and fights for the...

Editorial Team SDG13
Nov 3, 20225 min read


Film production company sets a sign for sustainable filming
Mark Downes, a Political Science graduate with a Masters in Cultural Studies and Film Production, founded Green Eyed Monster Films "to...

Editorial Team SDG9
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Football club kicks off season by tackling transport emissions
The English football team aims to reduce transportation emissions and is planning to create a stadium out of wood that will be powered by...

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Regenerative farming against desertification
The family farm La Junquera is located in the south of Spain, in the region of Murcía, one of the driest regions of the Iberian Peninsula -

Joan Ubide
Oct 10, 20223 min read


International Airport is going green to clean the air
Thousands of travelers have already passed by an eight-foot-tall installation at the Pittsburgh International Airport that has enormous...

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 6, 20223 min read


Cosmetic companies are joining forces against animal testing
With eye-catching installations in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and Milan, the brands Dove and The Body Shop are urging consumers to sign a new...

Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 5, 20223 min read


Corporate transforms wealth into purpose
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving away his company. He's transferring it to a newly formed foundation and nonprofit organization...

Editorial Team SDG12
Sep 26, 20222 min read


Real plants replace disposable ones
Herbs from the supermarket are ideal if you want to have fresh herbs available in the off-season. However, they are grown in such a way...

Editorial Team SDG9
Aug 30, 20221 min read


New silk protein makes food packaging sustainable
Boston based technology firm Mori focuses on developments in the food, agriculture, and packaging sectors. Using only salt, water, and...

Editorial Team SDG9
Aug 23, 20222 min read


Algae farms running to pull carbon out of the air
So you can use machinery to decarbonize the air, why worry when you may utilize the assistance of Mother Nature? The start up Brilliant...

Editorial Team SDG9
Aug 19, 20222 min read


Women decide to combat climate change
Women, girls, and marginalized communities must be involved in the design and implementation of climate response actions to ensure the...

Editorial Team SDG13
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Global society with shovels against drought
Villagers in Kenya and Tanzania excavate several semicircular depressions in the dirt on dry terrain to fight the threat of...

Editorial Team SDG9
Aug 10, 20222 min read
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