Australian bushfires yielded unexpected benefits and more.
In Australia, the recent bushfires might have yielded significant environmental benefits. Indeed, researchers noticed that a tiny algae plant used the ashes that fell into the ocean to flourish, offsetting the fire’s carbon emissions.
Recycling gets you a free trip on the metro in Rome and more.
You can get a free trip on the metro in Rome by recycling 30 plastic bottles. During its first six weeks of operation, the Ricicli + Viaggi (Recycle + Travel) initiative processed over 350,000 plastic bottles and offered €17,500 worth of free travel.
Up to $340 million in new funding to support Indigenous-led conservation projects and more.
The Canadian government will provide up to $340 million in new funding to support Indigenous-led conservation projects over the next five years.
India has built 34,000 km of roads out of plastic waste and more.
India has built more than 34,000 km of roads out of plastic waste so far. Each km of these cheaper and stronger roads uses the equivalent of 1 million plastic bags.
The humpback whale population up to historic levels and more.
On the brink of extinction in the 70s, the humpback whale has since recovered, and the population is now almost at the same level as before whaling began in the 1700s, thanks to a ban on commercial whaling in 1986.
Bhutan is the world’s first carbon-negative country and more.
Bhutan is the world’s first carbon-negative country. By incorporating sustainability into its national identity, this Asian country achieved this feat while becoming one of the world’s happiest countries.