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A sand battery for industrial heat system sits as a practical, large-scale installation that demonstrates how ordinary sand stored in insulated silos can capture and release renewable energy for factory operations.

Happy Eco News

28.04.26

Sand Battery for Industrial Heat: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem

Washington State clean water funding will provide $156.8 million for 121 projects, including the $4.7 million to Union Gap to remove copper, zinc, and other pollutants from stormwater along five key streets, protecting Spring Creek and the Yakima River (above) from untreated runoff.

North America

28.04.26

Washington State Clean Water Funding Reaches 121 Projects Across Every Region

A purpose-driven climate investment model enabled Ecosia to plant 250 million native trees, including 144 endangered or vulnerable species, across 35+ countries through partnerships with 125 local reforestation organizations employing 200,000 tree planters, making the search engine the world's largest threatened-tree conservation contributor.

Business

27.04.26

Ecosia’s Purpose-Driven Climate Investment Reaches 250M Trees

The EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes levels the playing field for sustainable brands by making it illegal for competitors to destroy surplus stock rather than invest in responsible inventory practices.

Europe

27.04.26

EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes marks a turning point for fashion waste

Carbon-pricing food proposals are being explored across the EU to reduce the environmental footprint of food systems by aligning prices more closely with their climate and ecological impacts.

Europe

27.04.26

Study on Carbon-Pricing Food in Europe Suggests Small Price Changes Could Cut Food Impacts

Cordillera Day has grown from an act of resistance against dam construction into an annual gathering where indigenous communities across the Cordillera region unite to defend ancestral lands, water sources, and the right to self-determination.

Contributed Articles

24.04.26

Shared Struggles, Shared Strength: The Continuing Story of Cordillera Day

The Intihuasi seed bank preserves seeds at -20°C in an earthquake-proof facility dug into the Atacama Desert hillside, using aluminum pouches to protect against seismic activity, while storing billions of specimens of Chilean native flora.

Food

24.04.26

Intihuasi Seed Bank Safeguards Agricultural Future Against Climate Change

Low-carbon urban construction offers cities a way to meet rising housing demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment.

Climate

23.04.26

Low-Carbon Urban Construction Could Help Cities Solve Housing and Climate Challenges

The Greenland Wildlife Overpass provides a safe crossing for animals such as elk, pronghorn, foxes, and coyotes, helping species move between fragmented habitats and maintain healthy populations.

North America

23.04.26

Greenland Wildlife Overpass in Colorado Reconnects Habitat Across Major Highway

Earth Day 2026 shifts the spotlight from large-scale climate policy to everyday decision-making, framing conscious consumption around energy use, waste, and resource efficiency as a direct and accessible expression of personal environmental power.

Contributed Articles

22.04.26

Earth Day: Climate Action is Closer to Home Than We Think

Seaweed farms’ ocean carbon capture may help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by altering ocean chemistry and increasing seawater alkalinity.

Oceans

22.04.26

Seaweed Farms’ Carbon Capture Capability Could Boost Ocean CO2 Storage

Indigenous-led renewable energy projects like the Isneg community's 7.5-kilowatt micro-hydro system in Apayao, Philippines, tapped from the Matalag River (above), provide electricity for nearly 20 years while sustaining river ecosystems, demonstrating alternatives to large dams that displace communities and destroy habitats. Photo by Raymond Villanueva/Kodao courtesy of SIBAT.

Energy

22.04.26

Indigenous-led Renewable Energy Systems Protect Rights and Ecosystems

Antarctic krill fishing is drawing renewed attention as Sea Shepherd Global launches its 2026 Operation Antarctica Defense campaign, sending the vessel Allankay to document industrial harvesting in critical whale feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean.

Antarctica

21.04.26

Antarctic Krill Fishing Draws Attention as Conservation Patrol Returns to Southern Ocean

Kigali wetland restoration has transformed formerly degraded land into a thriving urban green space that now controls flooding, supports wildlife, and provides public recreational areas for city residents.

Eastern Africa

21.04.26

How Kigali Wetland Restoration is Helping Rwanda’s Capital Beat the Floods

A Surprising Shift Is Happening in Gut Microbiome Science. Photo by julien Tromeur on Unsplash

Happy Eco News

20.04.26

A Surprising Shift Is Happening in Gut Microbiome Science

Biodiversity knowledge exchange initiatives are helping countries share conservation successes, as stakeholders from 23 nations collaborate to identify and replicate effective biodiversity solutions.

Biodiversity

20.04.26

Biodiversity Knowledge Exchange Connects Countries to Scale Conservation Solutions

Yangtze River fishing ban recovery shows fish biomass more than doubling and species diversity increasing 13% within five years, as a comprehensive 10-year moratorium halts commercial fishing across the entire 4,000-mile river basin.

East Asia

20.04.26

China’s Decade-Long Yangtze River Fishing Ban Reverses 70 Years of Decline

A neglected Victorian walled garden in County Meath, Ireland, was transformed into a thriving wildlife habitat by ditching chemicals, leaving areas wild, and working with nature rather than against it.

Contributed Articles

17.04.26

Nature’s Acre

Transparent window insulation developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder lets about 99% of visible light pass through while significantly reducing heat transfer, offering a new way to boost building energy efficiency without blocking daylight.

North America

17.04.26

Transparent Window Insulation Could Dramatically Reduce Building Energy Loss

Plastic pollution prevention laws are reshaping packaging and waste practices across several U.S. states, as new policies in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington target single-use plastics such as checkout bags, foam containers, and hotel toiletries.

North America

16.04.26

Plastic Pollution Prevention Laws Expand Across Several U.S. States

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