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Underserved communities are reaping the benefits of London's solar microgrids

Thanks to a change in regulations, residents in social housing can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs.

We can start thinking in centuries

As humanity faces unprecedented threats, from climate disaster to the collapse of democracy, journalist Richard Fisher believes “recapturing” our long-term view of the world is a solution we can achieve.

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The new livestock farm is a forest, too

Silvopasture, the ancient practice of integrating trees and pastureland, is making a comeback as a way for farms to improve animal health while benefiting the climate.
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Cities are becoming more like sponges

Water management that prizes lakes and greenery over concrete makes for less flood-prone cities — and prettier ones, too.
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To fight deforestation, Amazon guardians embrace a tech boom

Like their ancestors, a new generation of Indigenous guardians is fighting illegal logging -- this time, using drones and solar-powered camera traps.

How 'deconstructing the sneaker' Is protecting the Amazon

As most shoe soles go synthetic, one brand is surfacing its sneakers with true, sustainable wild rubber -- and turning its local harvesters into rainforest guardians.

Fortified with coconuts, 'living' shorelines are stopping coastal erosion

Waterfront restoration projects from New Jersey to Texas prove a nature-nurturing alternative to concrete sea walls.
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