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Reasons to be hopeful: the climate solutions available now

We have every tool we need to tackle the climate crisis. Here’s what some key sectors are doing
Bean burrito or beef burrito? Restaurants try messages on menus to help diners order less meat

Study finds diners who read ‘your small change can make a big difference’ on their menus chose a vegetarian dish 25% of the time
America’s hottest city is nearly unlivable in summer. Can cooling technologies save it?

Phoenix’s new ‘heat tsar’ is betting on less asphalt, more green canopy and reflective surfaces to cool the sprawling heat island

The world’s forests do more than just store carbon, new research finds

New data suggests forests help keep the Earth at least half of a degree cooler, protecting us from the effects of climate crisis
Car-free Sundays? IEA sets out 10-point plan to reduce global oil demand

Energy watchdog says measures could help cut oil usage by 2.7m barrels a day within four months
Electric Monaros and hotted-up skateboards : the ‘genius’ who wants to electrify our world

After advising US president Joe Biden on energy, Saul Griffith is back in Australia to declare war on the climate crisis
United Airlines promises sustainable flying – but experts aren’t convinced

United has sought to position itself at the front of the industry’s efforts with a pledge to become ‘100% green’ despite enormous obstacles

Electric cars on show in Washington as Biden pushes for green revolution

Auto show dedicates entire pavilion to electric vehicles but experts say more charging stations are needed for Biden’s goal to be realized
BP has ambitious plans to move beyond fossil fuels – but are they enough?

The oil giant revealed its four-fold increase in profits alongside pledges on investment in cleaner energy
Legal eagles: how climate litigation is shaping ambitious cases for nature

Environmental lawsuits are nothing new but now lawyers are turning their attention to cases that address the loss of biodiversity
Can the tourism industry survive the climate crisis?

From the Solomon Islands to Denali national park, how five communities reliant on tourism are coping as climate change upends their industry

Millions of electric car batteries will retire in the next decade. What happens to them?

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