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Neoen’s Collie battery in Western Australia.

Technology The World

16. February 2026

Plunging Battery Costs Accelerate Global Clean Energy Expansion

Battery storage costs have dropped more than 60% worldwide over the past two years, accelerating renewable energy adoption and strengthening grid reliability as energy demand rises.

he Andes-Amazon transition in Gran Paitití de Mapiri

Environment Bolivia

15. February 2026

New Protected Corridor Safeguards Biodiversity and Ancient Heritage

Bolivia established the Gran Paitití de Mapiri protected area in 2025, safeguarding critical forests, water sources and archaeological heritage while strengthening biodiversity connectivity between the Andes and the Amazon.

An African elephant moves through the Cuando River

Environment Angola

13. February 2026

Vast Natural ‘Water Tower’ Gains Global Protection Status

Angola secured international protection for a 53,000 km² highland wetland in 2025, safeguarding a vital water source feeding major African river systems and sustaining rare wildlife and communities.

A Pumpkinseed found in one of the newly created wetlands in the Don River

Environment Canada

12. February 2026

River Revival Brings Aquatic Life Back After Decades of Absence

Canada saw fish populations return to Toronto’s Don River in 2025, marking a major ecological recovery after decades of severe pollution rendered the waterway biologically depleted.

Technology The World

10. February 2026

New Technology Aims to Give Farmers Real-Time Insights Into Soil Health

Global scientists launched a new programme in 2026 to track soil health using low-cost seismic technology, helping farmers improve crop productivity while protecting ecosystems and climate stability.

Noida metro solar panel installation, India

Environment India

9. February 2026

They’re “Taking a Shortcut” Towards Clean-Powered Growth

India is building its economic growth on cheap solar power and electrification, leapfrogging the fossil-fuel-heavy path taken by China and Western economies.

Logging in the White Mountain National Forest

Environment USA

7. February 2026

Court Restores Environmental Reviews for Large-Scale Forest Logging

A US federal court has ruled that a decades-old rule allowing large logging projects to bypass environmental review was unlawful, restoring stronger safeguards for forests and wildlife.

Sunset Glow Lights Up Wind Farm In Qingyang

Environment The World

6. February 2026

Economic Growth Breaks Free From Emissions

Between 2015 and 2023, economies representing 92% of global GDP grew while cutting or slowing carbon emissions, showing climate progress is increasingly compatible with prosperity.

Rainbows cross the Putumayo River on the outskirts of Puerto Asis, Colombia

Environment Colombia

3. February 2026

Forests Are Holding Their Ground Again

Colombia cut forest loss by a quarter in 2025, keeping deforestation on track for a fourth consecutive annual decline and signalling that long-term conservation efforts are beginning to hold.

Technology The World

2. February 2026

Bubble Batteries Set to Transform Renewable Power Storage

A new generation of grid-scale “CO₂ batteries” is beginning global rollout, offering long-duration energy storage that keeps clean power flowing when the sun sets or winds drop.