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Seattle-based Mast Reforestation sold out all 4,277 credits in its first biomass-burial carbon removal batch, priced through Puro.earth, with buyers including Bain & Company, BMO and RBC — a boost for forest-fire restoration finance.
Despite rising emissions, 2025 delivered tangible environmental victories: renewable energy capacity surged to record levels, endangered green sea turtles hit milestone recovery numbers, and tiger populations grew across Asia, reports the BBC.
Researchers have engineered a cutting-edge catalyst using single indium atoms that converts carbon dioxide into methanol more efficiently than ever before, opening new pathways for carbon capture and green fuel production.
When 4-year-old Brinley aimed a flashlight at a construction site across from Cleveland Clinic, the workers shone their lights back — sparking a heartwarming friendship of daily messages, gifts, and cheers.
Climeworks opened its Mammoth facility in Iceland in 2024, the world's largest direct air capture plant capable of removing up to 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually — ten times the capacity of its predecessor.
Brazil hosted COP30 in Belém — the first UN climate summit in the Amazon — and launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a new funding platform that rewards countries for maintaining their forests.
Community pilots combining weather AI alerts and soil recommendations showed lower losses and better harvest planning for smallholder families.
Brazil and partners launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility ahead of COP30 — a multibillion-dollar initiative that rewards countries for keeping forests standing and channels funding directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are the true stewards of forest landscapes.
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In the lead-up to COP30, Brazil and partners launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility — a multibillion-dollar initiative that rewards countries for keeping forests standing and channels funding directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
The largest seagrass restoration project in history is creating vast underwater meadows that capture carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
A groundbreaking NHS weight-loss program has put 46% of participants with type 2 diabetes into remission, proving that lifestyle changes can reverse the condition.
A unique Kentucky initiative brings together city dwellers and rural farmers to tackle climate change together, discovering they have more in common than they thought.
Large-scale seagrass restoration projects are succeeding worldwide, reviving underwater meadows that capture carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
Renewable energy sources now generate 35% of global electricity, a new record that puts the world on track to meet key climate goals.
Marine biologists have developed heat-resistant coral varieties that can survive in waters up to 3°C warmer, offering hope for reef conservation as oceans warm.
Cities using AI-optimized traffic light systems are seeing dramatic reductions in vehicle emissions and commute times, proving smart infrastructure can tackle climate change.
The world's most northern electric ferry is now operating in extreme Arctic conditions, proving that zero-emission maritime transport can work even in -13°F temperatures.
A University of Oxford study of 27 million flights found that eliminating business and first-class seats could halve aviation emissions immediately.
Scientists have identified and mapped climate change refugia around the world that are naturally buffered from the worst effects of global warming.
After COP30 failed to mention fossil fuels, Colombia and the Netherlands led 25 nations in pledging to establish their own roadmap for abandoning coal, gas and oil.
China's carbon dioxide emissions dropped for the first time during economic growth, as electricity from new wind, solar and nuclear capacity was enough to cut coal-power output even as demand surged.
The International Court of Justice ruled that governments can be held legally accountable for climate emissions, in what was described as a once-in-a-generation moment for climate justice.
All 411 buildings owned by the City of Chicago now run on renewable energy or offset emissions, powered largely by the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
The Paris 2024 Olympics achieved unprecedented sustainability, cutting carbon emissions in half while delivering an inspiring celebration of athletic excellence.
