Around the world, technological innovations to capture, store, reuse or replace carbon pollution are on the rise. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

New research indicates that a fish-based diet could be good for the environment and people’s health. THE CONVERSATION

Smog is a leading cause of ill health around the world, but one Indian inventor is hoping to make it easier to breathe by scrubbing soot from the air and recycling it. BBC FUTURE

Mariama Sonko is an unstoppable force who continued her work even when she was ostracised by her community in Senegal. THE GUARDIAN

The air in these neighbourhoods is getting cooler – with huge implications for sweltering cities worldwide. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Using ethical tech, Fairtrade products and equitable contracts, can social enterprises create a "good" gig economy? THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Peatlands make up 3% of the earth’s landscape, yet absorb large amounts of carbon and harbour surprising biodiversity. Although peat bogs and fens are under increasing environmental threat, efforts to protect and restore these ecosystems are gathering momentum. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

As homeowners, churches and even railway operators “rewild” their land, biodiversity is flocking back to England’s East Anglia region. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

While co-ops make up a small portion of US small businesses, the pandemic and its aftermath have helped popularise the model. MOTHER JONES

Tonnes of rotting apples and ugly spuds never even make it to supermarket shelves. Tweaking their genes can change that. WIRED

Many consider capitalist solutions to conservation to be démodé. But done right, they could spark the wealth transfer needed to save the world’s largest rain forest. THE NEW REPUBLIC

Researchers are finding that when pulverised rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls far more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for farmers and the climate. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

An early intervention approach tested in Pakistan and Senegal unlocks aid for predictable and predicted extreme weather before communities suffer. CLIMATE HOME NEWS

Protected area delivered a tenfold return on investment, with benefits for fishing, biodiversity and tourism. THE GUARDIAN

Dozens of villages across Spain are in terminal decline. A new visa scheme aimed at digital nomads could revive them. WIRED

A group of earth, environmental, agricultural and social scientists, we have been addressing these challenges in a joint project between the UK and China. This collaboration, arguably, set up the deepest ever exploration of how farming affects the environment. THE CONVERSATION

After a 70-year effort China has eradicated malaria. Could other countries replicate their success? REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Huge amounts of plastic ends up rivers and oceans every year, harming the environment and potentially also human health. But what if we could pull it out of water with the power of magnets? BBC FUTURE

Imagine if you could power your kettle using the energy generated from the vegetable cuttings quietly breaking down in your kitchen’s compost bin. That reality might not be so far off with the growth of biogas technology. THE CONVERSATION

Kelp can clean New York’s polluted waters, tackle climate change and is sustainable – but growers need a law change first. THE GUARDIAN