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Ghana-based agriculture tech company Farmerline helps smallholder farmers in 50 countries overcome barriers to finance, resource, information and market access — much of which is done through a digital platform.

Pinterest just purchased renewable energy certificates (RECs) spanning 15 countries from Seneca Environmental, a first-of-its-kind sale between a tribally-owned enterprise and a global tech company. The certificates will help offset energy use in Pinterest offices.

New thermal energy storage systems are capable of using clean energy to provide the heat necessary for hard-to-decarbonize manufacturing sectors like cement, iron and glass. Electrified Thermal Solutions' firebrick is proving to be a cost-effective and scalable option.

Shopping malls are some of the largest energy consumers. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), they can significantly reduce their energy waste by better managing existing systems.

Scientists in Thailand are working with a tech company to improve mangrove conservation by studying the trees' DNA, helping them identify which species are at risk and how best to protect them.

Wine's quintessential packaging is responsible for a large chunk of its carbon footprint. Some wineries are taking advantage of the growing demand for more sustainable wine to try out alternative options like cans and lighter-weight glass, but is it catching on?

As carbon emissions reach record levels and global temperatures surpass a crucial tipping point, climate scientists are calling on carbon capture to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Direct air capture startups, which suck carbon out of the open air, hope to answer that call by developing scalable versions of the technology that use less energy and drive costs down.

No one knows the local environment better than those who live there. That knowledge is critical for climate adaptation. Reforestation and sustainable farming projects led by local and Indigenous people are seeing success and bringing benefits to the communities around them. But they're often overlooked in global climate conversations.

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company recently purchased a fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in hopes of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality in the capital city Kingston.

African forest and African savanna elephant populations are in severe decline. Monitoring them helps conservationists develop protection strategies, but doing so in dense tropical rainforests is a challenge. New artificial intelligence technology is eliminating that barrier.

Backed with funding from the nonprofit Climate United, Scenic Hill Solar is building 18 solar energy sites across 13 utility districts with the University of Arkansas. The complex project is set to lower energy bills and boost economic growth.

Aldi is eliminating refrigerants that contain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from its value chain. The greenhouse gases trap thousands of times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

To reduce the influx of plastics into our environment, innovations in plastics, packaging, and plastics after-use management are being introduced at an ever-increasing pace. Here are some of the innovations that will lead to reduced use of plastics, less plastic waste and a more circular economy.

NASA satellite data shows the average industrial composting facility emits nearly as much methane as a landfill. We need another way to keep inedible, non-compostable food waste out of landfills and process it without emitting methane — and many cities and towns have a secret weapon that can do it.

Sampling environmental DNA (eDNA) from the water of protected marine sites offers an easier and faster way to monitor biodiversity than traditional sight- or sound-based techniques. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization hopes its new method of doing so can aid global conservation efforts.

Regenerative agriculture is emerging as a way to reshape the agricultural sector to prioritize environmental and socioeconomic benefits. But a successful transition will require a set of measurable global metrics to support accountability.

The Water Security Compass is a first-of-its-kind online tool created to address a critical data gap in global water management: understanding how both natural processes and human interventions impact the water supply. The designers hope it drives users to take action.

When Dick Brindley built the Corolla Light Resort in 1985, he was careful to preserve the unique environment that makes the place special. That forward-thinking allowed the property to weather environmental impacts better than those around it and continue prioritizing sustainability for decades.

A Māori tribe in Aotearoa — the Māori-language name for New Zealand — is partnering with an innovative seaweed company to bring seaweed farming, and its economic and environmental benefits, to the country's northeast coast.

A partnership between the tribe and a Blackfeet-led nonprofit shows the importance of Indigenous voices in the climate change mitigation conversation.

Rivian's new vehicle loan program, The Good Project, helps nonprofits get heavy lifting and transporting done without the cost of owning or renting a vehicle. Brooklyn's Billion Oyster Project was the first recipient, using the electric vehicle on its mission to restore New York Harbor's oyster reefs.

The only outcome of what should have been the final discussion on a global plastic treaty was an agreement to meet again next year. Three major issues led countries to fail to come to an agreement, but there are still ways to make progress.