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Environment Vatican City

10. June 2025

Holy Solar City! Milestone Reached in the Goal to Go Green

It was Pope Francis’s goal to have the Vatican run on green energy, so photovoltaic panels have been installed on a Vatican-owned property outside of Rome, and today, the power generated by the sun supplies 100% of Vatican City’s energy needs.

Technology

Technology The Netherlands

7. May 2025

Green Concrete for Greener Cities

A bioreceptive concrete is being developed and tested in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as a green solution towards a climate-proof and livable environment.

Environment

Previous AMOC studies relied on sea surface temperature data. A CTD rosette device measures the ocean’s conductivity, temperature, and depth by collecting water samples at varying depths, making models more accurate than ever. Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Environment The World

4. February 2025

Mighty Atlantic Current Surprises Scientists

A team of researchers has determined that currents in the Atlantic Ocean haven’t declined in the last 60 years, meaning that the melting ice caps have yet to disturb this vital body of water.

Environment

Members of the California Conservation Corps

Environment USA

3. September 2024

Training the Youth Towards a Cleaner, Greener Future

As part of the Democrats' ambitious climate agenda – and once a crucial electoral promise – the American government is launching the American Climate Corps, a program destined to guide the country toward a cleaner, greener future.

Environment

Drainage channel blocked with bottles and styrofoam food containers in Lagos

Environment Nigeria

21. February 2024

Another Country Joins the “No More Single-Use Plastics” Club!

A region within Nigeria has just banned single-use plastics and styrofoam to reduce the rampant pollution problem.

Environment

Environment Mexico

4. October 2023

Making Ecocide a Crime: More and More Countries Are Getting on Board

Mexico is the latest country to consider making "ecocide" an official crime.

Environment

Environment United Kingdom

21. September 2022

Insurance Firms Say “No” to Polluting Projects

Three British insurance companies are joining the growing number of firms distancing themselves from a controversial crude oil pipeline project that could potentially have a negative impact on people, nature and the climate.

Animals

Animals USA

18. September 2022

Dam, These Beavers Are Great for the Climate!

Scientists in Utah and California, the United States, have discovered the key role beavers play in the fight against climate change as the dams they build help fend off drought and wildfires.

Technology

Technology Germany

13. September 2022

Say Hello to the First Fully Hydrogen-Powered Train Line

The very first train route fully running on hydrogen is now in operation in Germany, and the production of hydrogen with local wind power is also in the works - advancing the efforts of doing what is best for the environment.

Environment

Environment USA

10. September 2022

Indigenous Communities Join Hands to Clean Contaminated Historic Site

One of the most contaminated spots in the United States is now in the process of getting cleaned up, with the help of the indigenous Yakama Nation tribe.