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A new wave of UK biomaterials companies is offering a genuinely circular alternative, from microorganism-derived polymers and seaweed-based packaging to mushroom-grown replacements for polystyrene. The photo shows partially composted products by Shellworks, a London-based biomaterials start-up.

Contributed Articles

12.06.26

A Future Without Plastic Waste: The Rise of Biomaterial Packaging in the UK

Women solar technicians in Madagascar are replacing decades of dependence on smoky, hazardous kerosene lamps with clean solar light, bringing reliable electricity to some of the world's most isolated coastal communities where nearly 95% of rural residents have never had access to the grid.

Community

12.06.26

Women Solar Technicians in Madagascar Brighten Homes and Expand Education

Rhino reintroduction in Uganda reached a historic milestone on March 17, 2026, when the Uganda Wildlife Authority moved the first Southern White Rhinos into Kidepo Valley National Park, ending a 43-year absence and expanding the species' presence to two sites across the country for the first time in decades.

Eastern Africa

11.06.26

Rhino Reintroduction in Uganda Brings an Iconic Species Back to Kidepo Valley National Park After 43 Years

California condor reintroduction in Yurok Tribe ancestral territory reached a historic milestone as condors nested in old-growth redwoods for the first time in more than 100 years.

North America

11.06.26

California Condor Reintroduction in Yurok Tribe Ancestral Territory Reaches Historic Milestone

Environment Georgia’s advocacy focuses on protecting natural areas like wetlands, forests, and rivers across the state.

Community

10.06.26

Environment Georgia’s Advocacy for Clean Water, Solar Power, and Wild Places

Greenpop's Reforest Fest planted a single-day record of 8,327 indigenous trees at Easter 2026, combining music, workshops, and community action to drive long-term restoration of one of southern Africa's most ancient and fire-threatened indigenous forests in the Western Cape.

Contributed Articles

10.06.26

What 8,000 Trees and a Music Festival Tell Us About Climate Action

Community forest restoration in Laos through the Sustaining the Abundance of Forest Ecosystems initiative has restored over 65 hectares, supporting 1,300+ households in Xiengkhouang Province and strengthening forest regeneration and agricultural productivity simultaneously.

Ecology

10.06.26

Community Forest Restoration in Laos Demonstrates How Enterprise-Based Conservation Supports 1,300 Households

Wildlife longevity conservation is reshaping how scientists approach species protection, with new research revealing that older animals carry irreplaceable ecological knowledge and social roles that raw population counts have long failed to capture.

Wildlife

09.06.26

Wildlife Longevity Conservation is Changing How Scientists Think About Survival

Forest elephant communication research at Dzanga-Sangha in Central Africa is revealing a hidden acoustic world, where African forest elephants spend most of their time producing deep, low-frequency rumbles below the threshold of human hearing, challenging everything we thought we knew about how these endangered animals express themselves.

Central Africa

09.06.26

Researchers are Cracking the Code of Forest Elephant Communication

Responsible coral reef tourism helps protect fragile marine ecosystems by encouraging sustainable diving, snorkeling, and travel practices.

Oceans

08.06.26

Responsible Coral Reef Tourism can Help Protect Fragile Oceans

Climate-friendly aquaculture production could significantly shrink the seafood industry's environmental footprint by replacing resource-heavy finfish and shrimp farming with bivalves and seaweed.

Food

08.06.26

Study Urges Shift to Climate-Friendly Aquaculture Production Through Bivalves and Seaweed Expansion

Three 16-year-old students from India claimed the top prize at The Earth Prize 2026, the world's largest environmental competition for teenagers, with Plas-Stick, a water filtration solution that uses discarded tamarind seeds to remove microplastics from drinking water and was chosen by a global public vote of around 23,000 people.

Contributed Articles

05.06.26

The first ever Global Winners of the Earth Prize are from India, and They’re Using Waste Tamarind Seeds to Remove Microplastics from Water

Third-generation NDCs climate action plans submitted in 2025 include stronger emissions targets, adaptation measures, and implementation strategies across multiple sectors.

Policy

05.06.26

Third-Generation Climate Action Plans Show Countries Raising Ambition

Sustainable urban development in Nairobi is gaining real momentum with a $5.2 million joint initiative by UNEP, UN-Habitat, and the Government of Kenya, positioning the Kenyan capital as a model for low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive city growth built from the neighborhood level up.

Eastern Africa

04.06.26

From One Neighborhood to an Entire City: Sustainable Urban Development in Nairobi Leads the Way

The new species discovery rate has accelerated in recent decades as scientists identify thousands of previously unknown plants, animals, fungi, and insects each year, including these 24 new amphipod species recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean.

Science

04.06.26

New Species Discovery Rate is Accelerating Faster than Scientists Expected

A landmark acceleration of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir project moves the centerpiece of Everglades restoration five years ahead of schedule to 2029, delivering renewed momentum for one of the world's most ambitious ecosystem recovery efforts and the millions of Floridians who depend on it.

Contributed Articles

03.06.26

Everglades Restoration Effort Advances with Major Project Moved Ahead of Schedule

A plastic-waste-to-clean-hydrogen breakthrough from the University of Cambridge turns two pollution problems into one solution, using solar energy and recycled battery acid to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into clean fuel and valuable chemicals.

Science

03.06.26

Plastic-Waste-to-Clean-Hydrogen Breakthrough Turns Trash into Fuel

A light electric rural transport in France navigates a repurposed secondary railway line through open countryside, illustrating how abandoned infrastructure can serve isolated communities again.

Transportation

03.06.26

“Ferromobile” is Redefining Electric Rural Transport in France

Water security and climate resilience in Asia advanced through Green Climate Fund and UNDP projects that installed 13,400+ rainwater harvesting systems and 25 pond-based ultra-filtration systems in Bangladesh, reaching one million people, with water management committees led by 85% women overseeing system operations and Paani Apas volunteers monitoring water points.

Asia

02.06.26

Rural Communities Build Water Security and Climate Resilience in Asia Through Green Climate Fund Projects

A new $30 million, six-year program is putting locally led climate adaptation in Southern Africa at the center of a regional resilience effort, combining nature-based solutions and community farming support to help Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe withstand worsening drought and climate stress.

Africa

02.06.26

$30 Million Fund Program Advances Locally Led Climate Adaptation in Southern Africa

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