Environment

Marine biologist Nicole Craig on how Super Reefs, coral research and songwriting can help shape a future for the Mesoamerican Reef. The post Protecting Belize’s Reef Through Science and Song appeared first on Cool Green Science.

Manas National Park in India’s Himalayan foothills was once home to some 100 Indian rhinos, almost all of which were wiped out by poaching by the late 1990s. After a campaign to reintroduce them, the population is growing and several calves have been born. But their recovery still needs active support, reports contributor Sneha Mahale […]

Residents have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.

Part 1: The New Establishment The Philippine automotive market has moved beyond asking whether electrification will arrive. At the tenth edition of the Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS), the question was no longer if alternative powertrains would become mainstream, but which technologies, brands, and business models would define the transition. ... [continued] The post The Year Electrification Took Over The Philippine International Motor Show (Part 1) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Salt Lake City — The 90-day ordinance adoption period for the Utah Renewable Communities (URC) program concluded on Tuesday, June 2 after the city of Midvale unanimously voted to adopt the program, bringing the total number of participating communities to 16. The first-of-its-kind program that has sparked national attention will bring affordable, ... [continued] The post 16 Utah Cities Choose to Opt-in to Groundbreaking Clean Energy Program to Bring 100% Clean Energy to Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Leading nonprofit and clean energy advisor collaborate to lower energy costs and reduce carbon emissions in Illinois. Trinity Services and Common Energy today announced a partnership to support five community solar projects across the greater Chicago area. Trinity Services is a nonprofit organization serving over 6,800 adults and children with ... [continued] The post Electricity Savings for Residents with Disabilities Thanks to Community Solar Power appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It is the first time the African bird has been recorded in the UK.

Qcells has just begun manufacturing solar cells at its new factory in Cartersville, Georgia, the company announced today. It already produces solar modules there. The company won’t be producing only solar cells and modules at the factory, though. It is going to be a vertically integrated production facility for solar ... [continued] The post Largest Solar Cell Factory In USA Starts Production in Georgia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.

Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The law hopes to enhance existing traceability systems and make it easier to identify when cattle have grazed in protected areas and forests that were illegally cleared for pasture. “This is […]

Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.

Simple tips to help the UK's butterflies

In the mountain villages of Guatemala’s Western Highlands, farmers are combining ancient Maya knowledge with modern sustainable farming techniques to protect their crops from pests and disease. Smallholders are creating homemade biopesticides using plants with strong smells and flavors to deter pests on their family plots. This is helping to cut back on the use […]

Every auto executive across the world must know now that their in a race to offer true door-to-door self-driving capability. While Elon Musk hyped up Tesla robotaxis a decade ago and expected to be a decade ahead of everyone with such capability, what we’re seeing is various automakers and self-driving ... [continued] The post Stellantis Gets Its Hands-Free, Door-to-Door Driving Partner — Wayve appeared first on CleanTechnica.

From above, an intact forest can look reassuringly complete. A satellite image may show an unbroken canopy, a block of green still standing amid plantations, roads or logged land. For many conservation programs, that view has become the starting point for measurement. If the canopy remains, the forest is often treated as if much of […]