A new $78 million programme aims to restore over 270,000 hectares of degraded land across nine African countries and support five million livelihoods. Here is what the plans mean—and what remains to be done.
From land restoration in the Sahel to progress in girls’ education, wildlife recovery, medical research and peace, here are 10 verified good things worth knowing from this week.
A scientist is turning the sounds of tropical forests into evidence communities can use to protect biodiversity. Her work has just received a major UCLA environmental award.
A new cochlear implant developed in Austria is offering people with severe hearing loss something once difficult to imagine: the possibility of hearing throughout daily life without wearing an external device. Following clinical trials, the technology has begun reaching patients in Europe.
Switzerland has introduced “Professional Bachelor” and “Professional Master” title additions for higher vocational qualifications, giving skilled professionals clearer recognition at home and abroad.
Researchers have developed laboratory models that preserve human lung tissue and its immune cells, allowing scientists to observe how they respond to a virus. The findings could help improve future respiratory vaccine research.
Once thought to have vanished forever, one of North America’s smallest mammals now has a third reintroduced population in Southern California — the result of two decades of patient conservation work.
Jamaica is building a more connected school system in which learning, attendance, nutrition and local food supply can inform one another — giving educators better information to support children.
From restoring seagrass in Florida to rebuilding coral habitat in Hawaiʻi, six new community-led projects are bringing anglers and conservationists together to help fish habitats recover.
Chile has become the first country in South America to receive WHO validation for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem — the result of more than five decades of vaccination, surveillance and community health work.
