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    The Mangrove Photography Awards opened for 2026 submissions this month, inviting mangrove conservation photography across six categories documenting the beauty and fragility of coastal forests that protect 100 million people worldwide while storing nearly one-third of terrestrial carbon despite covering a limited area.
    Ecology
    10.04.26

    Mangrove Photography Awards Open for 2026 Submissions Celebrating Critical Coastal Ecosystems

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    Cities across Ukraine are building local microgrids that combine solar, wind, gas, and storage as part of Ukraine’s renewable energy rebuild, keeping hospitals and schools running independently.
    Eastern Europe
    10.04.26

    Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Rebuild: How a Nation is Building a Cleaner, Stronger Power Future

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    Floreana tortoise restoration brings 158 juvenile giant tortoises with ancestral lineage back to Galápagos Island home after a 180-year absence as part of the largest ecosystem recovery initiative ever undertaken in the archipelago.
    South America
    09.04.26

    Floreana Tortoise Restoration Revives a Lost Giant After 180 Years in the Galápagos

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    Community solar on a former landfill is giving new life to a contaminated Superfund site in Waukegan, Illinois, turning a once-polluted landscape into a source of renewable electricity for the surrounding community.
    Energy
    09.04.26

    Community Solar on a Former Landfill Turns Pollution into Clean Energy

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    New drilling techniques have transformed geothermal energy in Europe from a resource limited to volcanic regions into one accessible across much of the continent at prices below €100/MWh.
    Energy
    08.04.26

    Geothermal Energy in Europe is Ready to Replace Nearly Half of Fossil Fuel Power

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    Legal rights for stingless bees in Peru's Satipo province protect four native species, including Melipona eburnea that pollinate over 80% of Amazonian flora and support coffee, chocolate, and avocado production worldwide.
    Policy
    08.04.26

    Peru Grants Legal Rights for Stingless Bees in Global First

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    Wildlife corridor conservation along the Mogollon Wildway, which extends from the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, aims to reconnect millions of acres of habitat, enabling animals to move more freely across a vast landscape of mountains, forests, and rivers.
    North America
    07.04.26

    Mogollon Wildway: Wildlife Corridor Conservation Gains Momentum Across the Southwest 

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    Rewilding East London aims to restore wetland habitats that are rich enough to support beavers and white storks, which have been absent from Britain's urban landscapes for centuries.
    Northern Europe
    07.04.26

    Rewilding East London: Beavers and White Storks Return to Dagenham

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    Sustainable development projects for students bring learning beyond the classroom by engaging schools and universities in hands-on initiatives that improve campuses and support surrounding communities.
    Sustainability
    06.04.26

    Sustainable Development Projects for Students Turn Ideas into Real-World Change

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    Buying farmland to restore nature is gaining momentum in Denmark as a biotech entrepreneur converts agricultural land, such as Langelandsgaard in the small village of Kolsbæk in North Zealand, into wetlands, forests, and wildlife habitats to rebuild biodiversity.
    Ecology
    06.04.26

    Buying Farmland to Restore Nature: Danish Millionaire Leads Rewilding Trend

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    The rights of Antarctica campaign calls for recognizing the frozen continent as a legal entity to help protect its fragile ecosystems, ice systems, and wildlife.
    Antarctica
    03.04.26

    Rights of Antarctica Campaign Calls for Legal Voice for the Frozen Continent

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    Natural carbon vaults in soils occur when common rust-colored minerals bind organic carbon, storing it for decades and preventing it from returning to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
    Science
    02.04.26

    Rust-Like Mineral Creates Natural Carbon Vaults in Soils

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    Sustainable aviation fuel from a landfill gas production facility in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, demonstrates an integrated process that converts food waste emissions into 100 kilograms of jet fuel daily, using microchannel reactor technology that reduces system volume by 90%.
    Energy
    02.04.26

    Korean Researchers Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Landfill Gas at Pilot Scale

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    Biodiversity value for businesses is reshaping corporate strategy, as new frameworks help companies measure ecosystem impacts, reduce environmental risks, and strengthen long-term financial stability by integrating
    Business
    01.04.26

    Unlocking Biodiversity Value for Businesses in a Nature-Positive Economy

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    Molecular solar thermal energy storage offers a new way to capture sunlight and release it later as heat, potentially storing solar energy around the clock without relying on expensive battery systems.
    Science
    01.04.26

    Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Captures Sunlight in Reusable Liquid Molecule

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    Healthy coral reef fisheries could increase global fish yields by nearly 50 percent if reefs recover from overfishing, delivering millions of additional meals each year to communities facing food insecurity.
    Oceans
    31.03.26

    Coral Reef Fisheries Could Feed Millions Through Better Management

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    Village water restoration in India is transforming daily life in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district, where farmers are reviving 11 neglected tanks and ponds, turning seasonal water scarcity into long-term community resilience.
    People
    31.03.26

    Village Water Restoration in India Revives 11 Water Bodies and Secures Rural Futures

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    Biodegradable packaging from food waste shows how discarded food scraps, such as avocado peels, can be transformed into compostable materials that reduce plastic pollution and cut emissions.
    Pollution
    30.03.26

    Biodegradable Packaging from Food Waste: Turning Leftovers into Sustainable Solutions

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    At Repair PDX events, neighbors gather around open toolboxes as retired engineers and young volunteers work side by side, turning repair tables into spaces for both restoration and connection.
    North America
    30.03.26

    Community Repair Movement in Portland Keeps Household Items Out of Landfills

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    Orangutan recovery success is reflected in Bonti, a rehabilitated orangutan now living independently in the forests of East Borneo.
    Southeast Asia
    27.03.26

    Orangutan Recovery Success: Why Bonti’s Life in the Wild Matters

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