Indigenous groups in Ecuador have been finding ways to trace and treat covid-19. THE NEW YORKER

Millions of Americans lack access to solar energy because they cannot afford the steep upfront costs. Now, more than a dozen states are adopting “community solar” programs that are bringing solar power and lower energy bills to low-income households from New York to California. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

As bacteria grow more resistant to antibiotics, bacteriophage therapy is making a comeback. THE NEW YORKER

The Cerrado is Brazil’s second largest biome, and the most biodiverse tropical savanna in the world. But in recent decades, half of the Cerrado’s native vegetation has been destroyed to make way for cattle, soy, and other agricultural commodities. So one collaborative network, Restaura Cerrado, is bringing together scientists, seed collectors, and the public to advance practical knowledge about restoration. MONGABAY

Palm oil is responsible for the rapid deforestation of some of the world's most biodiverse forests. But the biotech industry now says it has come up with a solution - a synthetic alternative that doesn't involve burning down or clearing any rainforest. BBC NEWS

Laboratory-grown meat has been stuck in the experimental stage. For it to become a commercially viable industry, tissue needs to be grown efficiently at scale. NATURE

Green energy is generated at a central location, then shuttled through underground pipes to homes in suburban Paris. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Industrial agriculture is bad for workers and the environment. Farmers all over the world are creating fairer food systems that work with the Earth, not against it. HUFFPOST

Full interim analysis of the safety and efficacy of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – has been published in the Lancet. This paper represents the most comprehensive set of results from any of the phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccines to date. THE CONVERSATION

Denmark’s significant move makes EU climate change targets actionable. VOX

Only the flu shot is taken annually, but new advances are getting us closer to making that a thing of the past with a lifesaving universal flu vaccine. VICE

Building design and technology are becoming increasingly important in the city’s fight to bring temperatures down. BLOOMBERG CITYLAB

Researchers at DeepMind say they have solved “the protein folding problem,” a task that has bedeviled scientists for more than 50 years. THE NEW YORK TIMES

An online-payments company may fund more carbon removal than anyone else. THE ATLANTIC

The wolf is considered a threat to our way of farming, but our fear may be misplaced. Perhaps predators are needed to bring nature back into balance. THE GUARDIAN

The shipping industry's climate impact is large and growing, but a team in Costa Rica is making way for a clean shipping revolution with a cargo ship made of wood. BBC FUTURE

Feeding them seaweed slashes the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. THE WASHINGTON POST

From Spain to South Korea, there are several global success stories in the drive to become carbon neutral. THE GUARDIAN

Flooding is known only for the ruin it brings to homes and livelihoods, but targeted flooding, to create or restore floodplain wetlands, is part of the solution to climate change. THE CONVERSATION

A new study shows that moving to a plant-based diet is critical, but governments have been slow to act. VOX