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Ethiopian Farmers Save Thousands by Switching to Solar Irrigation–While Cutting Emissions
Farmers in Ethiopia are slashing their growing costs, increasing food production, and protecting the environment thanks to solar-powered irrigation systems introduced through the Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable an…
French Firm Switches On Africa’s Largest Renewable Energy/Storage Plant to Power 200K Houses
French energy supermajor TotalEnergies recently inaugurated the largest hybrid renewable energy project in Africa that will generate 400 gigawatt-hours of electricity in South Africa. Located in the Northern Cape provinc…
Podcast Transcript August 21st, 2026— (Guest Interview) Catch up with Kristy: clean energy, leaving California, and embracing the slow life
Episode Description: Many of the long-time listeners of The Optimist Daily’s podcast will recognize Kristy Jansen’s voice. She’s the former co-host and Executive Director of this show, and she’s back, joining Arielle and…
Transforming Britain’s Old Coalfields Into Clean Energy Sources
In the town of Gateshead in North East England, coal mining runs thick in the blood. Up to the final coup de grâce delivered by Margaret Thatcher’s coal purge in the 1980s, Gateshead had been tapping its dark subterranea…
What went right this week: the good news that matters
A ‘pivotal moment’ for cancer treatment, resurgent whales, and the city that made public transport free, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News .
The ‘Sisterhood’ Protecting Indonesia’s Coral Reefs
When she was 21, Gabriela Nathania H dove underwater with a cohort of four strangers off the coast of Gili Air. The tiny island is one of three that make up the Gili Islands, an archipelago that divers the world over adm…
Lebanon abolishes death penalty, Niger re-greens five million hectares, solar panels hit three terawatts worldwide
Photo: Charbel Karam / Unsplash (CC0) In today’s edition: Lebanon’s […]
These Wetlands Treat the Wastewater of a Megacity
On a humid summer afternoon, Gagan Das mixes groundnut and mustard meal in water in a large drum. On either side of him, large ponds reflect the sun. Mango trees laden with fruit, palms heavy with their payload of yellow…
Amazon deforestation hits 13-year-low, cooling cities with rooftop rainwater, breaking cycling gender barriers
In today's edition: deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years; harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cooler during heatwaves; and Bogotá increases the proportion…
How birdwatching has become an unexpected hit with Gen Z
A new wave of young birders is helping to turn one of Britain’s oldest pastimes into one of its fastest-growing hobbies The post How birdwatching has become an unexpected hit with Gen Z appeared first on Positive News .
California generates 50% of its power from solar in world first, keyhole womb surgery, storks return to Derbyshire
In today's edition: how batteries are extending the capacity of solar power across California, the keyhole surgery that reparied an infant's birth defect before birth, and a trio of juvenile white storks return to Derbys…
Green islands avoiding deforestation in Central America, saiga population grows by 18,000%, 3D-printed joint implants
In today's edition: biosphere reserves are helping local communities across Central America make a living from nature whilst increasing forest cover, Kazakhstan sees its saiga population hit the 4.6 million mark, and Cze…