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Aerial view of Ahuejotes, Mexican willow trees, planted around the plots to protect against erosion.

Mexico's floating gardens are ancient wonders of sustainable farming

These highly productive man-made island-farms, which can be found floating on lakes across the south of Mexico's capital, date back to the time of the Aztecs or perhaps even earlier.
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The Hydropack X from Aquaria Technologies sits outside of a residential home

These solar-powered generators create water 'from thin air,' provide safe drinking water to communities in need

The generators use a heat exchange and condensation method to capture water, after which a filtration and sanitization process makes it potable for humans.
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A farmer tends to their garden

Food has a climate problem: Nitrous oxide emissions are accelerating with growing demand for fertilizer and meat — but there are solutions

Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time. At the heart of this challenge is the prodigious use of fertilizers and a growing global population’s increasing demand for meat.
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Multiple rows of offshore wind turbines in the ocean

Offshore wind farms connected by an underwater power grid for transmission could revolutionize how the East Coast gets its electricity

One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.
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A photo collage of a person riding an adaptive mountain bike, three chickens and a banana tree in the foreground, a phone screen displays the Apple Pay interface with a Sapphire Reserve card, an overview of a reservoir, and two women hugging

Good News This Week: August 24, 2024 - Reservoirs, Trails, & Flowers

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A red 'i'iwi bird sits on a twig of Hawaiian sandalwood.

To save Maui's native birds, experts release 'Keurig pods' full of mosquitoes into national park

Using an unconventional method that reduces mosquito populations, the critically endangered birds may have a fighting chance.
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A view from the top of a red Hyundai 2022 Sonata Hybrid, showcasing its solar power roof.

Can electric cars be powered with solar panels?

Solar panels aren't perfectly efficient technology, as much of the energy collected is lost to heat. Today's most efficient panels generate power from about 22.8% of the sunlight it collects.
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An iPhone shows the Apple Pay screen, lain atop an image of Yosemite National Park

This week, Apple will donate $10 to America's national parks on every qualifying Apple Pay purchase you make

The initiative will be followed by a national park-themed Apple Watch challenge, as well as the rollout of new trail-guiding features on Apple Maps.
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Two photos. On the left, a group of dairy cows stand in a field. On the right, a liquified natural gas-powered ferry sits on the water in Japan

Cow poo-powered ships make first foray into Japanese waters, testing future feasibility

Sourcing biogas from local dairy farms, this initiative could reshape the maritime industry and help achieve Japan’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Heavy equipment buries tree logs in a freshly dug vault in a field

'Wood vaulting': A simple climate solution you've probably never heard of

Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?
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A photo collage of an illustration of a Narcan sensor implant, an aerial view of a Banyan tree, a lab-grown starfish, an aerial view of 3D-printed houses, and Neffy, the first FDA-approved non-injectable drug for severe allergic reactions

Good News This Week: August 17, 2024 - Starfish, Sensors, & Trees

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