Positive Climate News #6
Positive Climate News #6
This week we celebrate a historic loss and damage fund, largest dam removal in US history to protect endangered salmon and free public transport is free in the Balearics in 2023!
1.) COP27 agrees to historic loss and damage fund
The historic loss and damage agreement will help fund developing countries impacted by climate change. The deal is a small step toward climate justice, but an important one. Read more here.
2.) Endangered African penguin chick hatches in South Africa
Two African penguin chicks have hatched at a nature reserve in South Africa where conservationists have been working for years to entice the endangered birds to breed. Read more here.
3.) Public transport will be free in the Balearics next year
The Balearic government has announced that public transport would be free from next year to encourage people to leave their cars at home. For the entirety of 2023, train and bus rides will be free. Read more here.
4.) Swiss scientists design more efficient transparent solar panels
Scientists in Switzerland have reached a new efficiency record for transparent solar cells, paving the way for electricity-generating windows that could help power our homes and devices. Read more here.
5.) US approves largest dam removal in history to protect endangered salmon
A US agency seeking to restore habitat for endangered fish gave final approval to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border, the largest dam removal undertaking in US history. Read more here.
6.) Scientists use mushrooms to make biodegradable computer chip parts
The skin off the legs of a mushroom could potentially offer a sustainable alternative to insulative substrates in computing chips. This provides hope for the ongoing problem of e-waste. Read more here.
