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Green-debt fees hit nearly $3 billion, topping fossil fuels for fifth yearFor the fifth consecutive year, leading global banks generated more revenue from green projects than fossil fuel financing. Data shows thes...- US midterm elections: Key Senate, House races investors are trackingThis year's U.S. midterm elections are anticipated to influence important policies in the financial sector. Key Senate races include Sherro...
- In 2005, Missouri turned old roofing shingles into part of Route 61/67; six years later, MoDOT still called the St. Louis County pavement's performance favorableEvery year, countless tons of discarded asphalt shingles fill landfills across the U.S. Since 2003, Missouri’s Department of Transportation...
- Kentucky homeowner Renay Davis reused a $110 antique cast-iron fireplace cover as a kitchen backsplash, reportedly saving more than $800 compared with tileDuring a recent farm auction, Renay Davis stumbled upon an old cast-iron fireplace cover, which she artfully reimagined as a captivating ba...
- From being bedridden for months to an over 90,000 kilometres journey across Amazon to Antarctica, one man is rewriting what travel could look likeDavid Bossek is undertaking a global expedition to explore responsible travel and environmental awareness. He began his journey from German...
- In 2022, Miami sank 345 tons of concrete from a demolished waterfront pier instead of dumping it; the rubble became a reef rising 8 feet from the seafloorMiami-Dade County has developed an innovative approach by creating artificial reefs using demolished concrete. The materials from Bentley B...
- In Maryland, Smithsonian scientists planted 17,000 trees in plots with 1, 4, or 12 species; after years of monitoring, mixed forests grew faster and stored more carbonA recent investigation in Maryland reveals that forests composed of mixed species grow at a much faster rate compared to those with a singl...
- Reinventing the pond: How this Bengal start-up is helping fish farmers battle climate and credit crisisAt a time when climate change is impacting world resources, including the aquatic system, Jalpaiguri’s Essential Aquatech is working to emp...
- Karjat project sparks Maharashtra political faceoff as thousands of trees are cut for 3,000 MW plantA significant controversy emerged in Maharashtra due to tree cutting for Torrent Power's energy project. Locals and activists oppose the pr...
- In 2019, New York farmer Erica Frenay sent 59 sheep to graze at a solar farm for five months; she earned $2,325 while allowing her own pasture to recoverAt Shelterbelt Farm in New York, Erica Frenay has taken a creative approach by leasing her sheep to graze beneath solar panels. This arrang...
- 38-year-old Argentine artist builds DIY heart-shaped house in under 1.5 years, upcycled car windshields into windowsMariana Di Pascuales constructed a heart-shaped house using reclaimed materials, primarily located in the Traslasierra Valley, Argentina. T...
- In 2004, Texas sank 152 discarded concrete power poles weighing 1,457 tons in the Gulf; the unusual load became an artificial reef 130 feet underwaterIn 2004, an innovative project transformed discarded concrete utility poles into an artificial reef within the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 1...
- Earlier this year, Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund committed $9.4 million to an Atlanta park; here's what residents could gainFour Corners Park in Peoplestown is about to receive a significant transformation funded by a $9.4 million grant. This funding will enhance...
- In 1995, New York turned discarded milk jugs and detergent bottles into a pier deck; 2 years later, the recycled plastic had held its key engineering propertiesThe 1990s marked the beginning of an intriguing investigation into recycled plastic lumber as a robust replacement for timber. Crafted chie...
- OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman donated $5.5 million to protect 63 acres near California's famous bald eagle nest. His wife helped raise $10 million and saved it from residential developmentIn a community initiative, Friends of Big Bear Valley have successfully secured over $10 million to acquire the Moon Camp property, ensurin...
- In 2022, contractors began using 400,000 cubic yards of Mississippi River sand to build six islands at Minnesota’s Pigs Eye Lake; the project covers more than 40 acres and aims to protect surrounding wetlandsContractors began constructing new islands in Pigs Eye Lake in June 2022 using sand from the Mississippi River. This project aims to restor...
- Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch bought 4 lakh acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. What he did next was unusualJohan Eliasch bought a logging company to save acres of the Amazon rainforest from destruction. Cool Earth, the charity he co-founded, clai...
- Meet Aneeshwar Kunchala, the 7-year-old environmentalist who hosted a COP27 documentary and interviewed children worldwideAneeshwar Kunchala is a young environmentalist based in Warrington, UK. He found himself passionate about nature and wildlife at an early a...
- Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet, but at what cost?Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital infrastructure hubs due to what ...
- In 1956, Houston postman Jeff McKissack began building with things he found on roadsides; 23 years later, those materials filled a strange 3,000-square-foot mazeJeff McKissack, a retired mail carrier, built the Orange Show in Houston over 23 years. He used various found materials to create a vibrant...
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