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Managed retreat tests whether governments can reduce coastal risk without dismantling communities

Faster computing is intensifying pressure on electricity grids, cooling water and environmental accountability

AI can detect forest loss rapidly, but data access, local verification and state action decide whether trees are protected

Repeated disasters are pushing insurance, mortgages and public budgets into a growing protection gap

China's Three-North Shelter Forest Program shows both the promise and the limits of restoring degraded landscapes

Europe is supporting pioneering projects that combine waste-to-energy with carbon capture to reduce the climate impact of residual waste

Science is redefining the human body as a complex ecosystem in which trillions of microorganisms influence immunity, metabolism and brain function

Climate Outreach highlights why public engagement now matters as much as policy design in climate action

The charity supports climate and energy solutions led by communities, cities and social enterprises

Young women in Uganda are reshaping leadership, identity and community impact through collective action

Barcelona's open-source platform Decidim transforms rigid administration into a dynamic, inclusive urban ecosystem

UNICEF is pushing digital learning beyond access, towards equity, safety and stronger public education systems.

Kruger’s centenary shows why national parks matter, and why protection must now mean more than lines on a map.

Renewable energy is strengthening Kenya’s climate resilience, but coastal communities warn that clean growth must not come at the expense of marine ecosystems

From a visionary bamboo tower to a holistic off-grid ecosystem solving the rural water crisis

New tools are shortening the path from laboratory idea to market, but access remains uneven

Thermal satellites are making heat visible at field, street and neighbourhood scale, with major implications for climate adaptation

Advanced materials, cell engineering and biological production are pushing the bioeconomy from research promise to factory-floor change

A youth led campaign has helped push climate literacy from the margins towards the centre of education policy

Estonia’s 40% emissions cut and tougher protection for forests and wetlands underpin its rise in the 2024-2025 EPI

The UN SDGs offer a common blueprint, but it is civil society that turns goals into lasting projects on the ground

A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste

An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.

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