twib.news

17. November 2022

Country on Track to Build World’s Largest Urban Garden

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is on track to build the world's largest urban garden by 2024, effectively providing a source of income and more affordable fresh food to disadvantaged families.

Environment France

16. November 2022

One Hundred Years Later, This Famous River is Soon Swimmable Again

The river Seine in Paris, France is getting a major cleanup - so much so that swimming competitions in the coming up 2024 Olympics will be held in the river!

Environment Scotland

15. November 2022

Wildlife Haven: This Reserve Just Doubled in Size

A landmark deal just secured an extra 5,300 acres of land to be added to the protected Tarras Valley Nature Reserve in the south of Scotland.

Environment European Union

13. November 2022

We Want Cleaner Air … and We’re Going to Get It!

A group of three laws are being proposed within the European Union in an effort to halt and reduce damaging air and water pollution.

Environment Kenya

11. November 2022

One Country, 15 Billion Trees to Fight Climate Change

Kenya embarks on an ambitious project to plant 15 billion trees over the next decade in the hopes of curbing the cycle of recurring droughts and restoring more than 10 million hectares of land.

Society Taiwan

10. November 2022

“Lett-uce” Save the Planet, One Metro at a Time

Unused metro stations in Taiwan have been converted into vertical farms to grow sustainable and organic food.

Environment USA

9. November 2022

Electric Wheels for All Public Schools!

All across the United States, the fleet of school buses now includes some 2,000 electric vehicles as part of the administration’s effort to curb air pollution and climate change by funding massively e-buses.

Environment Greece

7. November 2022

For the First Time Ever, This Country Ran Entirely on Renewables

For the first time in its history, Greece ran entirely on renewable energy sources for five hours, a sign that the European country’s power grid is greener and its electricity system reliable to cover the demand.

Environment Spain

6. November 2022

Wax Worms Could “Lick” Away Plastic Waste!

Accumulation of plastic waste could become a thing of the past thanks to wax worms and their saliva capable of breaking down plastic in mere hours, a potential game-changer in the way we fix this environmental problem.

Environment USA

5. November 2022

16 Countries Pledge Billions Towards Clean Energy

The United States held the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where leaders from around the world gathered and collectively pledged billions of dollars to accelerate the equitable transition towards a greener future.