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The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative in the US

Despite its abundance of natural resources, the Appalachian region in the east of the United States has historically had a low standard...

The Remarkable Growth of Hydropower

The global hydropower sector, employing over 2 million people and contributing 17% to the total power generation employment, stands second...

Clean Energy Defeats Fossil Fuels

With 35 million jobs worldwide, clean energy has exceeded the number of jobs available in the traditional fossil fuel sector...

Bricks made of Recycled Plastic

Nairobi-based startup company Gjenge Makers, founded by Nzambi Matee, has created a lightweight and low-cost building material that is made of...

Costa Rica’s Inspiring Example of Forest Conservation

Costa Rica has become the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive payments from the World Bank’s...

From Trash to Treasure: Goa’s Testament to Sustainable Waste Management

The Indian state of Goa has successfully transformed a towering landfill into an integrated solid waste management facility. The plant,...

Sharjah Reaffirms its Commitment to Divert Waste Away from Landfills

Sharjah launched a plant in July 2022 for turning solid waste into energy. It is the first commercial project of...

Wildfires: A Growing Challenge for Sustainable Development

By Himangshu Dutta, PhD, Scientific Officer, YesEarth, Guwahati, India Wildfires are uncontained and frequently rapidly spreading fires that occur in...

World’s First Solar Powered-airport

Cochin International Airport, India’s first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming...

Rwanda’s Restoration Story

Rwanda became one of the early adopters of the Bonn Challenge – a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the...

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