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Studies spearheaded by The World Institute of Kimchi have shown promising results using a bacterium derived from the fermented dish in removing nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in the intestine. https://iono.fm/e/1721297 Read more here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917101058.htm
Most of us don't spend too much time thinking about the environmental impact of the clothes we wear, but the process of creating clothing, especially the dyeing stage can be very harmful. That is why, even though it is still currently more expensive, the news that a French startup has developed a more environmentally friendly way of dyeing fabric is such good news. https://iono.fm/e/1720933 You can find out more here: […]
Katongo Seyuba, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and Gracsious Maviza, CGIAR Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes. When communities compete for land and water, the risk of conflict can grow. African governments are now developing a Common African Position on Climate, Peace and Security to tackle these […]
By paying vendors for recycling, Brazil's city of Salvador is planning to end the practice of simply dumping used palm oil down the drain or into the ocean. https://iono.fm/e/1720422 Read more here: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/20/brazil-transforms-waste-palm-oil-into-green-energy/
While things like Carbon or Methane Credits are somewhat controversial and definitely have their detractors, it is still good news that Google at least seems to be trying to do something to help offset the growing emissions and other environmental harms being done by data centres though schemes like the enhanced rock-weathering project they are funding in Brazil. https://iono.fm/e/1719943 Find out more here: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/google-agrees-biggest-carbon-removal-deal-yet-aims-scale-new-model-2026-09-16/
In a survey of institutional investors 81% said they now actively incorporate climate risk and opportunity assessments into their investment decisions, representing a fundamental shift in how capital allocation decisions are made. As a result companies with strong climate performance and credible transition plans are seeing their cost of capital decrease, while high-emitting companies without clear decarbonization strategies face higher financing costs and reduced investor demand. https://iono.fm/e/1719426 Find out more […]
Gaby Hansen, Namibia University of Science and Technology and Christina Breed, University of Pretoria Many African cities have started drawing up climate plans. These promise cooler streets, urban forests and green roofs on buildings. This urban climate adaptation has become an urgent priority. Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, is a fast-growing city spread across hills and valleys. Its suburbs stand alongside expanding informal settlements. But life in this dry city is becoming […]
A new study has found that, as the Himalayas near a tipping point, close to 200 glacial lakes in India have been identified as high risk, with 56 classified as "very high risk", leaving millions exposed downstream. https://iono.fm/e/1718684 Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/himalayas-approaching-tipping-point-millions-livelihoods-stake-report-2026-09-14/
With the joint issues of an acute lack of housing across large parts of the planet, and increasing amounts of plastic waste, an MIT spinoff has developed a way to turn plastic waste into things like trusses, decks and home foundations that could help solve both problems at the same time. https://iono.fm/e/1718254 Find out more here: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-waterless-recycling-discarded-plastic-trusses.html
