A new battery could keep your phone charged for five days
An ultra-high capacity lithium-sulphur battery that could keep a smartphone charged for five days may pave the way for cheaper electric cars
03/01/2020 NewScientist
2020
Best News of 2020
Despite the ongoing pandemic good things happen every month. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
January
February
Do you have it in green? The living fabrics that can help clean the air
Mushroom, pineapple and algae: it sounds like the topping for a rather unusual pizza.
08/02/2020 The Guardian
Glass-Like Solar Panels Could Help Greenhouses Become Completely Energy Neutral
Swapping out glass panels for transparent solar modules, and harnessing the energy from wavelengths of light not used during photosynthesis, could help turn greenhouses into self-sufficient solar power plants.
25/02/2020 Reset.org
March
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars and generally made life harder for motorists. Now it appears the work is paying off.
16/03/2020 The Guardian
April
Solar Power Is Sustainable for the Economy, Too
We've been talking about the potential for the sun's energy for decades. Now it can be more profitable to save the planet than to ruin it.
01/04/2020 Wired
May
New solar cells extract more energy from sunshine
Solar Energy has had a good crisis. In many parts of the world skies clear of pollution have helped photovoltaic power stations, which convert light into electricity, become more productive and reliable. Declining demand, meanwhile, has seen coal-…
21/05/2020 Economist
Have We Entered the Era of Climate Engineering? Cloud Brightening Technology Trialed Over Great Barrier Reef
Until recently, climate engineering was considered too risky to warrant serious attention, but as we edge closer to irreversible climate tipping points, that has begun to change. In April the first-ever tests of cloud brightening technology were…
12/05/2020 Reset.org
June
A New Weapon Against Climate Change May Float
The wind power industry sees an opportunity in allowing wind turbines to be pushed into deeper water.
10/06/2020 New York Times
July
Bouncing forward: what does a society that takes care of everyone look like?
The pandemic has brought ideas such as universal basic income into the mainstream, but how might they work in practice?
27/07/2020 Positive News
August
Can Killing Cookies Save Journalism?
A Dutch public broadcaster got rid of targeted digital ads—and its revenues went way up.
05/08/2020 Wired
September
In pandemic, Nigerian teacher can ‘teach the whole world’
A teacher from a Lagos public school is helping students across the country, and internationally, learn math virtually during coronavirus restrictions that have prevented most children from returning to class in Nigeria
07/09/2020 Washington Post
Beavers, bison and returning beasts: Rewilding the UK
Rewilding is not about restoring the past, but about proactively seeking solutions for a world in environmental crisis.
03/09/2020 Al Jazeera
'It's like family':Swedish housing experiment designed to cure loneliness
Erik Ahlsten is unequivocal. “This is the best accommodation I’ve ever had” His friend and neighbour Manfred Bacharach is equally enthusiastic. “I really like this way of living,” he says. “It’s very much my cup of tea.
15/09/2020 The Guardian
October
Girls from India’s villages ‘break gender barrier’ with football
A Football for Girls initiative in remote areas of Rajasthan is helping them break caste barriers and social taboos.
02/10/2020 Al Jazeera
November
Scientists kill cancer cells in mice in ‘world first’ development
A group of scientists have discovered a “more elegant chemotherapy” that can accurately target cancerous cells in a first in the battle against the disease. The research successfully killed cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones around it using…
23/11/2020 The Independent
The Weekly Planet: A Startup’s Unusual Plan to Suck Carbon Out of the Sky
Updated at 2:25 p.m. ET on December 1, 2020. Every Tuesday morning, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide…
25/11/2020 The Atlantic
December
Virginia woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday
The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with 53 gifts from her heart.
14/12/2020 The Independent
