Good news about climate change
Real progress on climate change: clean energy records, falling emissions, restored ecosystems and the people making it happen, from trusted publishers.
Most climate coverage is about how bad things could get. That matters, but on its own it leaves out half the picture: a great deal of the work to cut emissions and adapt is already under way, and much of it is going better than expected.
This page gathers that half. You’ll find solar and wind projects coming online, cities and companies cutting pollution, new ideas in batteries, heat pumps and transport, and forests, wetlands and peatlands being protected or brought back.
Good news here doesn’t mean the problem is solved. Every story is scored for what it reports, so a hard-won step forward in a difficult fight can score high, while hype and greenwashing are pushed down.
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BBC World News · Oct 17 · 75/100
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The Guardian World · Oct 16 · 70/100
Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed
Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance A New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is…
Grist · Oct 16 · 75/100
Advice from a climate therapist: Touch grass. (No, really.)
Caring about nature can feel hollow when we lead a life disconnected from it. Therapist Leslie Davenport offers advice for building in moments of connection.
Grist · Oct 15 · 85/100
A new report just busted another myth about heat pumps
Don't worry: There is there plenty of room on the grid for these electrical wonders — and they'll save ratepayers tons of cash.
Grist · Oct 14 · 65/100
After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape California’s climate future
The race for state insurance commissioner hinges on a pivotal question: can the private market help us adapt to climate disasters?
The Optimist Daily · Oct 12 · 85/100
Australia sets a new renewable energy record, with rooftop solar leading the way
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM On Saturday, September 22, solar and wind met 80.4 percent of demand on Australia’s national electricity market, with the grid covering the eastern states, South Australia, and the…
The Guardian World · Oct 9 · 60/100
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 8 · 80/100
Why we’re watching these climate tech companies
This week, we released our 2026 version of our Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. It’s an annual project that the MIT Technology Review team puts together. Our goal is to highlight some of the promising, interesting…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 75/100
The Download: 10 climate tech companies to watch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. 10 climate tech companies to watch Each year, MIT Technology Review puts together…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 75/100
Energy Dome and its carbon dioxide batteries
There’s a growing need for long-duration storage to meet energy demand and balance out renewables on the grid. Energy Dome uses compressed carbon dioxide gas in its massive grid batteries, which can deliver power for up…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 85/100
2026 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 85/100
BasiGo and its fleet of electric buses
BasiGo aims to replace the tens of thousands of diesel-powered buses on sub-Saharan African roads with electric ones that generate far fewer emissions. The company’s pay-as-you-drive business model has helped make EVs…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 75/100
X-energy and its helium-cooled nuclear reactors
X-energy is developing small modular reactors to satisfy some of the planet’s most power-hungry users: industrial manufacturers that need high temperatures to produce billions of tons of concrete, plastics, fibers, and…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 85/100
Brimstone and its one-stop process for making cleaner cement and critical minerals
Brimstone is making strides on two industrial problems, reducing the emissions from cement and providing a way to produce more critical minerals within the US. If the company can do both, with the same rocks in the same…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 75/100
Here’s how our climate team picked 10 promising companies to watch
As the team at MIT Technology Review set out to choose companies for this year’s edition of our annual list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch, the challenge felt more daunting than any year since we started compiling…
MIT Technology Review · Oct 6 · 75/100
Form Energy and its iron batteries
Form Energy is building iron-based batteries that can store energy for multiple days. The company is ramping up supply at its factory and signing deals for commercial projects. New solar and wind installations produce…
Grist · Oct 5 · 80/100
Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future
Western North Carolina residents are turning what they learned into solar microgrids, practical skills, and accessible spaces designed to help them weather the next disaster.
Nautilus Magazine · Oct 4 · 75/100
Coral Reef-Like Rock Layers on Mars Reveal Ancient Climate Secrets
A landscape painted by rocks, wind, and water The post Coral Reef-Like Rock Layers on Mars Reveal Ancient Climate Secrets appeared first on Nautilus.
The Optimist Daily · Oct 2 · 85/100
Podcast Transcript October 2nd, 2026— A wildlife overpass, a solar train, and Japan’s massive centenarian population
Episode Description: This week Arielle and Karissa cover the Colorado wildlife overpass that came in $15 million under budget and brought pronghorn back to habitat they hadn’t reached in decades, what Japan’s…
Grist · Oct 1 · 85/100
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
The state is the biggest to approve solar panels that plug into walls, giving residents a cheaper way to generate their own electricity.
Grist · Oct 1 · 75/100
The surprising allies backing Boulder’s climate case before the Supreme Court
Ranchers, conservative legal scholars, and former Republican EPA chiefs are siding against oil companies. Here's why.
The Optimist Daily · Oct 1 · 85/100
How Argentina’s battery-powered Tren Solar is recharging an ancient Andean route
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There are places where the land itself seems to generate energy. The Quebrada de Humahuaca in Jujuy province, in Argentina’s far northwest, is one of them. At altitude, in clear…
Nautilus Magazine · Sep 30 · 75/100
One Giant Clam Contains a Month‑by‑Month Diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s Climate 200 Years Ago
An under-the-sea autobiography The post One Giant Clam Contains a Month‑by‑Month Diary of the Great Barrier Reef’s Climate 200 Years Ago appeared first on Nautilus.
MIT Technology Review · Sep 29 · 60/100
Coming soon: Our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch
Earlier this month, the UN announced the planet will tip past 1.5 ˚C of warming, “likely within the next few years,” squashing any lingering hope that nations would cut emissions fast enough to achieve the loftiest goal…
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