Taking inspiration from nature to redesign energy systems
Nature has evolved over millennia, with every species alive today the product of generations of adaptation and refinement. Janine Benyus of the Biomimicry Institute sets out how the guiding principle of biomimicry is to learn from this vas...

Accelerating carbon capture from natural chemical weathering
With more than 2 trillion tonnes of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today, we need to accelerate efforts to capture existing #CO2 as well as reduce our emissions. The oceans are one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet, abs...

How the transition to clean energy could save the world $12 trillion
Investment in renewable energy has been held back for decades by financial modelling that suggested that switching from fossil fuels to clean energy would be unfeasibly expensive.
However, a recent study from the Oxford Martin S...

Carbon-negative chemical manufacturing inspired by photosynthesis
The chemicals industry generates trillions of dollars of revenue globally, producing a wide range of products from packaging and paint to food and pharmaceuticals. However, many of the manufacturing processes involved in creating t...

Biodegradable alternatives to plastic packaging
Nearly 10 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced in little more than a hundred years - with an additional half a billion tonnes being produced each year. While plastic has revolutionised the way we live, it has created oceans and mountains of ...

Highlighting how and where we can reduce transport emissions
Transport systems are the engines of the economy, both locally and globally, but they are one of the main sources of CO2, accounting for almost 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of which comes from road transport alone. 
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We need to reduce the emissions coming from the energy and industrial sectors if we are to reach Net Zero. CCm Technology's Chief Executive Officer, Pawel Kisielewski and Chief Technical Officer, Professor Peter Hammond explain how they capture carbon dioxide, ammonia, nitrogen and other waste st...

Accelerating carbon capture from natural chemical weathering
With more than 2 trillion tonnes of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today, we need to accelerate efforts to capture existing #CO2 as well as reduce our emissions. The oceans are one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet, abs...

Working with agricultural communities to adapt to climate change in Rwanda
Rwanda's economy is predominantly agricultural, with 80% of the population depending on farming for their livelihoods. Its hilly landscape makes it particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with increased d...

The importance of protecting biodiversity as we address climate change
"A key concept in ecology is that no single species exists on its own. Everything depends on other species to survive, and that includes humans.”
Thomas Crowther is professor of ecology in the Department of Environmental Syste...

Coast4c helps fishing communities learn how to farm seaweed; providing alternative income at the same time as restoring the marine ecosystem.
Coast4c helps fishing communities learn how to farm and sell seaweed; a much-needed economic alternative in areas that have seen dramatic biodiversity loss...

How a Venezuelan co-operative uses agroforestry to grow and protect a rare variety of cocoa
The chocolate industry is dominated by two varieties of cocoa - Forastero and Trinitario - which account for 97% of global production. A third variety, Criollo, which can be traced back to the Mayans and t...

Restoring carbon-capturing mangroves in Costa Rican wetlands
Mangroves are one of the most effective natural carbon sinks on earth, storing up to four times more carbon per hectare than rainforests. They are also rich in biodiversity and mitigate some of the most catastrophic local effects of cli...

Indigenous people account for just 5% of the world's population yet they are guardians of 25% of the world's land mass and 85% of its surviving biodiversity.
Of the earth's 8 billion inhabitants, just 5% are considered indigenous. This small minority is responsible for managing about a quarter of...