As long as there are people living on this earth, as long as there is a single patch of forest or a single coral reef, this fight will be worth fighting. No matter the odds, hope is the only way forward.
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Collectively, the Global South is showing up the rest of the world in transitioning to renewable energy. One in five Global South countries have already overtaken the Global North in electrification and renewable adoption. #goodnews
Shanghai is moving towards operating a zero-waste circular economy. Household recycling is up to 45% due to mandatory sorting requirements and industrial recycling is nearing 98%. Recycled items include everything from aluminum to kitchen waste to industrial and medical waste. #goodnews
Germany has a legal commitment to fully phase out coal energy by 2038, but is currently on track to phase coal out by 3032 based on market factors alone. #goodnews
Over 50 years of data show a peak in PFAS (aka forever chemicals) in seabird eggs in the 90s, followed by a decrease after regulations were passed. Recent measurements show a 70% decrease of most common PFAS #goodnews
Some really good climate anxiety tips from excellent leaders and activists in the space! While this is a complicated issue that can't be addressed with a single list, hopefully this can direct you to good resources to use in the future #climateanxiety
Global South countries are rapidly adopting clean energy, seizing the fastest and cheapest path to prosperity in history.
One quarter of all new car sales in 2025 were EVs (electric vehicles) and current trends indicate that 28% of new car sales will be EVs in 2026. EV trends are even stronger in some regions, with EVs projected to reach around 60% of new car sales in China this year. #goodnews
Most countries drastically increase their use of coal and other fossil fuels when industrializing. India seems to be taking a different path, running their dramatic economic growth mostly on renewables, especially solar. They will be the first major country to industrialize this way. #goodnews
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered form of desalination that collects waste salt in solid form rather than releasing it as brine. This not only avoids the high energy expenditure of traditional desalination, but also means useful minerals can be harvested from the waste salt #goodnews
"The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is the world’s biggest historical emitter – among the small group opposing it." #goodnews
Last month, France revealed a new pledge to eliminate energy generation from coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and gas by 2050--essentially making their grid entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050. #goodnews
Circular economy spans from residential communities to industrial sectors
While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Though it faces big hurdles, including a rickety grid,…
France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.