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To help you maintain some optimism about the future of our planet, I invite you to stop by here for a bit of good news on climate.
Clean Environment Proclaimed Human Right
The International Court of Justice has declared that a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.
Research Reveals Reef Resistance
Researchers at Michigan State University have found that rice coral pass onto offspring their thermal resistant trait.
Guidelines for Land Use Monitoring Issued
The German government has funded an effort by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) that resulted in new guidelines for transparent monitoring of land use.
Court Declares Right to Healthy Climate
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a decision establishing a right to a healthy climate and finding that states have an obligation to take emission-reducing actions.
Wales Developing Wind Energy
The UK government has announced up to £80 million in support for the development and delivery of wind energy in the Celtic Sea off the shore of Wales.
Model Climate Laws Initiative Launched
Environmental Advocates NY and Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law have launched an initiative to provide legal assistance and drafting expertise to states in their efforts to enact legislation addressing climate change.
Renewables Rival Gas for US Electricity
Renewables (solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal) are gaining ground on natural gas for the production of electricity in the US.
Youth Garner Climate Funding
Enlight Foundation has announced 25 $1 million grants to organizations led by individuals 15 to 35 years of age and focused on climate.
UK Heat Pumps Breaking Records
UK homeowners in 2024 installed 52% more heat pumps than in 2023.
Making Progress on Lithium Extraction
Lilac Solutions reports it has improved its technology for direct lithium extraction using brine from Great Salt Lake.
Africa Pursuing Offshore Wind Power
Morocco plans to build Africa’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Essaouira.
Renewables Far Outpacing Fossil Fuels
The International Energy Agency forecasts that global investment in clean energy sources will be double the amount invested in fossil fuel sources for 2025.
Switching From Demolition to Deconstruction
Some local U.S. jurisdictions now require that a percentage of the waste generated by the demolition of buildings be salvaged, reused, or recycled.
EU Reduces Methane from Coal
After adopting methane regulations, the amount of methane produced by coal mines in the EU fell by 8% in 2024.
Hawaii Approves Green Energy Bill
Both houses of the Hawaii legislature have approved a renewable energy bill which emphasizes rooftop solar and energy storage.
Weaker AMOC Impact Predicted
Researchers have concluded that the impact of climate change on the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (a system of ocean currents) will likely be less than previously estimated.
UAE to Report and Reduce Emissions
Under a new law, the United Arab Emirates will now report greenhouse gas emissions and take action to reduce them.
Generating Electricity From Rainfall
Scientists in Singapore have developed a method to generate electricity from the motion of falling raindrops.
Low-Carbon Cement Start-Up and Microsoft Deal
Microsoft has entered an agreement with low-carbon cement start-up Sublime.
Farmers Regain Climate Data
In response to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency has agreed to restore climate related data to its websites.