A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. BBC NEWS

Ángel León made his name serving innovative seafood. But then he discovered something in the seagrass that could transform our understanding of the sea itself—as a vast garden. THE GUARDIAN

A prison in Malawi realised it was flushing valuable fuel down the drains—now it is using the power of poo to fuel its busy kitchens, aiding both inmates and forests. BBC FUTURE PLANET

The Watergate complex wants to combat nationwide blackouts using energy from solar cells leased through an online platform. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

To move giraffes in Kenya from a flooding island to a safe new home, onetime enemies cooperated—and built a modern-day ark. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Adelaida Sánchez is a member of the community police force in Cherán, a Purépecha indigenous town in Michoacán, Mexico, which declared itself autonomous in 2011. When the town was under siege from illegal logging, cartel criminals, and corrupt authorities and the men of the town stood by and did nothing, it was left to women to lead the fightback. THE GUARDIAN

Local initiatives across the country are working to dispel misinformation and encourage Covid-19 vaccination in communities that have been disproportionately hurt by the pandemic. THE NEW YORK TIMES

When the next virus strikes, we’ll look back on this moment as an opportunity that we either seized or squandered. THE NEW YORKER

Conservationists hope the return of the near-extinct herbivore – ‘a living strimmer’ – will clear the undergrowth that fuels fires. THE GUARDIAN

A groundbreaking new rule aims to let people speak freely and without fear of discrimination. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Algae is a powerhouse for the climate, sending carbon to the seafloor and deacidifying oceans. In Australia, scientists are just beginning to tap its potential. BBC FUTURE

From lower carbon emissions to fewer potholes, there are a number of benefits to building a layer of plastic into roads. BBC FUTURE

As major corporations look to buy carbon credits to offset emissions, critics are questioning the value of “legacy” credits from green projects that are a decade or more old. What’s needed, experts say, is to reform the credit system so it delivers actual carbon reductions. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

Deforestation, biodiversity loss and carbon emissions are lower on land governed by Indigenous communities, says a new United Nations report. HUFFPOST

The rare palm that bears this botanical icon grows wild on just two islands in Seychelles. Now locals are helping to save it in a new planting scheme. THE GUARDIAN

In South Africa, a small group of volunteers is waging an online battle against Covid-19 and vaccine misinformation. Much of it comes from abroad, Jack Goodman reports. BBC NEWS

The first-in-the-nation program aims to support young people when they age out of the foster care system often with no security net whatsoever. HUFFPOST

Hong Kong, the world's capital of tall buildings, is turning up the dial on high-rise sustainable design, as the city aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. BBC FUTURE

Solar panels and clean heat shouldn’t be limited to the wealthy, says Donnel Baird, who’s bringing green power to low-income neighbourhoods. THE WASHINGTON POST

Togo has found a high-tech way to identify people who need financial help in the pandemic and send them emergency cash. They use computers to search for clues in satellite images, then distribute money through mobile phones. BBC NEWS