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Local resistance and limited space have stalled solar expansion in Switzerland – but a new rail-based solution could shift the momentum A Swiss firm is on track to solve the conundrum of where to site ...

Renewables and EVs are keeping the net zero dream alive, said experts Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 just might be within grasp in the UK, ‘provided the government stays the course’, Climate ...

China’s emissions shrank, scientists had a breast cancer breakthrough, and Europe’s best cycle city was revealed, plus more good news ...

It’s kitsch, sure, but the message behind it isn’t. A model village in Hampshire has become a renewables paradise in a bid to put support for solar squarely on the UK government’s agenda Some might ...

Uganda halted its Ebola outbreak, elk were mooted for a return to the UK, and working-class writers got a new platform, plus more good news Uganda declared an end to its Ebola outbreak Health ...

1) Think beyond sleep Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith, a physician and author, believes there are seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, social, sensory, creative and spiritual. Most people tend to ...

Bristol-based streetwear brand Rerun is proving its eco credentials are more than hot air by crafting messenger bags fashioned from balloon fabric offcuts. Rerun’s home city is known as the European ...

Various indexes try to gauge how humanity is faring mentally, measuring everything from happiness and wellbeing to life satisfaction. Now there’s a new yardstick in the mix. The Global Flourishing ...

Ordinary people who took extraordinary actions to protect the planet from mining giants, plastic companies and energy firms are among the winners of this year’s Goldman environmental prize, dubbed the ...

A Finnish researcher has designed a visual tool to get us talking in depth about the emotional impact of the climate crisis Every day we’re fed a slew of headlines warning of the scale of the climate ...

You might be blown away to know that the tiny house pictured used to stand 100 metres in the air as a major part of a wind turbine. With an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years, estimates based on ...