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A Swiss firm is on track to solve the conundrum of where to site industrial solar farms, by turning railways into power plants. Switzerland needs to boost solar energy output seven-fold by 2035 to ...

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 ...

Speaking of cancer treatment … Exercise can cut the risk of colon cancer patients dying from the disease by a third, according to a world-first trial that could transform cancer treatment globally.

Canada and UK homeworking capitals of the world People in Canada and the UK work more from home than employees elsewhere – with no evidence that it impacts their productivity. That’s according to a ...

Meanwhile, in the US … Despite attempts by the Trump administration to stymie green energy projects, wind and solar are surging across the US. New data shows that renewables accounted for 98% of the ...

Uganda declared an end to its Ebola outbreak Health authorities in Uganda have declared an end to the country’s Ebola outbreak less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital ...

It’s part of an ambitious programme that is using a combination of solar power and mobile connectivity to revolutionise the prospects for healthcare across swathes of rural India. It springs from the ...

The US-based writing instructor and environmental activist Shankar Narayan, who uses the Climate Emotions Wheel in his teaching with adults, reframed a class on writing about ‘climate grief’ to ...

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 ...

Megacorps mapped out a path to nature-positive farming Some of the world’s biggest companies are backing regenerative farming in a major new drive for nature positivity in the food and drinks industry ...

She explained the aim is to make both commuting and leisure cycling greener and more enjoyable, while encouraging exploration on two wheels for cyclists of all abilities. “Whether you prefer a mostly ...