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Climate change: Five good-news stories for the planet in 2023

With several major climate-change related disasters hitting the headlines in recent months, the future of the planet can seem bleak – but new breakthroughs are providing scientists with a glimmer of hope.

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This year, we met people rekindling climate hope with perseverance and innovation

From a 'happiness farmer' to dauntless vets, we look back at some of our favorite climate stories of 2022.

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Adam Morton: Reasons for (cautious) optimism - the good news on the climate crisis

Every fraction of a degree of global heating avoided makes a difference. Here are some reasons for hope.

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One farmer's seaweed discovery could help slow methane emissions — and change the world

On Prince Edward Island in Canada, farmer Joe Dorgan's unlikely discovery has the potential to change the world.

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White House rolls out $7.5B electric vehicle charging plan

The Biden administration today released a road map for building out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations as part of its plan to combat climate change.

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Listen: Ethereal fish songs reveal a vital oceanic resilience to climate change

A new study shows how collected audio recordings can tell a different and much more hopeful story of recovery among the world's coral reeds.

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The West is suffering climate hell. But there's still hope

To visualize the hellishness of the climate crisis in 2021, look no further than General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, wrapped in fire-resistant foil to protect the legendary giant sequoia from flames burning a path of destruction through the Sierra Nevada.

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Climate change: Five good-news stories for the planet in 2023

This year, we met people rekindling climate hope with perseverance and innovation

Adam Morton: Reasons for (cautious) optimism - the good news on the climate crisis

One farmer's seaweed discovery could help slow methane emissions — and change the world

White House rolls out $7.5B electric vehicle charging plan

Listen: Ethereal fish songs reveal a vital oceanic resilience to climate change

The West is suffering climate hell. But there's still hope

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte