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    How Grid Modernization Is Making Clean Energy Reliable. Licensed under the Unsplash+ License
    Energy
    16.10.26

    How Grid Modernization Is Making Clean Energy Reliable

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    Researchers at the University of British Columbia developed an edible seaweed coating that significantly extends the freshness of fruit while reducing food waste and reliance on refrigeration.
    Food
    16.10.26

    Scientists Develop a Seaweed Coating to Extend the Freshness of Fruit

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    Silkworm cocoons are the natural source material behind new research into silk bicycle tires in Thailand.
    Science
    15.10.26

    Silk Bicycle Tires Outperform Nylon in New Thai Research

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    Under the EU packaging rules and PFAS ban, harmful "forever chemicals" are now restricted in items like takeaway boxes, pizza containers, microwave popcorn bags, and bakery paper.
    Europe
    15.10.26

    What the New EU Packaging Rules and PFAS Ban Mean for Consumers

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    Solar panel recycling could transform future photovoltaic waste into a valuable resource, generating nearly $1 trillion in economic value while reducing emissions and pressure on mineral resources by 2060.
    Circular Economy
    14.10.26

    Solar Panel Recycling Could Turn a Waste Problem into an Economic Opportunity

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    Right to repair electronics became law in Texas on September 1 under HB 2963, requiring manufacturers of phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, and speakers to provide parts, tools, and manuals on fair and non-discriminatory terms to consumers and independent repair shops.
    North America
    14.10.26

    Texas Grants Right to Repair Electronics, Becoming Ninth State to Pass Consumer Protection Law

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    A black-and-white snub-nosed monkey rests in the forests of Yunnan, China, one of the species behind new research on primates as umbrella species.
    East Asia
    13.10.26

    Primates as Umbrella Species Could Safeguard Thousands of Other Animals and Plants

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    Wildlife crossings in Florida give panthers safe passage along deadly highways across dozens of locations in South Florida, delivering measurable results for one of America's rarest cats and creating a model other states are watching closely. 
    North America
    13.10.26

    How Wildlife Crossings in Florida are Saving Panthers from Highway Deaths   

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    7 Ways to Bring More Eco-Friendly Practices into Your Healthcare Facility. Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash
    Business
    12.10.26

    7 Ways to Bring More Eco-Friendly Practices into Your Healthcare Facility

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    Zayed Sustainability Prize global impact reached a record milestone as the 2027 cycle closed with 10,233 entries from 177 countries, a 32% year-on-year increase reflecting growing global demand for scalable, locally led sustainability solutions.
    Society
    12.10.26

    Zayed Sustainability Prize Global Impact Reaches Millions of Lives as Record Entries Close the 2027 Cycle

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    Young people leading climate action are reshaping global climate response, with roughly one billion of them living in the Global South, where climate impacts hit hardest and homegrown solutions are emerging from Bangladesh to Uruguay.
    Eco Amplifier
    12.10.26

    Young People Leading Climate Action Around the World

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    Protecting natural quiet places led Quiet Parks International to award Wilderness Quiet Park status to American Prairie, Montana, in March 2026, where acoustic monitoring confirmed bison and silence still coexist across the grassland landscape.
    Ecology
    09.10.26

    Protecting Natural Quiet Places Becomes a Global Mission as Silence Disappears Worldwide

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    State fee schedules shift, UR gets skipped, claim intake gets mishandled. These are the workers' comp billing rules providers consistently miss.
    Happy Eco News
    08.10.26

    Workers’ Comp Billing Rules AI Gets Right, Providers Miss

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    Coconut oil aviation fuel has passed a critical performance test, matching the efficiency of standard jet fuel in a small turbojet engine while cutting harmful hydrocarbon emissions, bringing sustainable coconut-based aviation one step closer to commercial viability.
    East Asia
    08.10.26

    Coconut Oil Aviation Fuel Matches Jet Fuel Performance in New Engine Tests

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    A two-year study of 18 Ohio urban farms found that pollinator conservation comes down to one practice that outperforms beehives, bee hotels, reduced mowing, and pesticide cuts combined: planting native flowers.
    North America
    08.10.26

    Simple Pollinator Conservation Steps are Transforming City Farms  

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    How Birding Lodges Became Quiet Conservation Engines in Costa Rica. Photo by Aleksandar Popovski on Unsplash
    sciencetechnology
    07.10.26

    How Birding Lodges Became Quiet Conservation Engines in Costa Rica

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    Rangers protecting the world's wild places monitor wildlife, restore habitats, and safeguard cultural heritage across nearly every ecosystem on Earth, forming one of conservation's largest and most diverse workforces essential to delivering the global 30x30 target.
    Community
    07.10.26

    Rangers Protecting the World’s Wild Places are Turning Conservation Promises into Reality

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    Home battery storage is helping households across Australia take control of their energy future.
    Energy
    07.10.26

    Half a Million Cheaper Home Battery Storage Bringing Down Bills for Australian Homes and Businesses

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    What does sustainability look like at the event level? Image: Cherry Creek Holiday Market
    Community
    06.10.26

    What Does a Truly Sustainable Holiday Market Look Like?

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    How Homeowners Can Budget for Sustainable Home Improvements. Licensed under the Unsplash+ License
    Energy
    06.10.26

    How Homeowners Can Budget for Sustainable Home Improvements

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