Gladstone region moving away from Fossil Fuels, to Renewables. 'In an Australian first, Gladstone Regional Council has launched its 10-year economic transition roadmap to support and guide the region to becoming a renewable energy superpower.' (Gladstone Regional Council, Queensland) >

'Change is heading in the right direction at a promising but insufficient speed for six indicators, and in the right direction but well below the required pace for 21. Change in another five indicators is heading in the wrong direction entirely, and data are insufficient to evaluate the remaining eight.' (Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany and Perth, Australia) >

Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if warming continues. “Our calculations show, for the first time, that the US economy as one of the strongest on our planet, will eventually not be able to offset the losses in their supply chains on their own. Increasing hurricane damages will exceed the coping capacities of this economic super-power.” (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany)

...'detailed statistics on renewable energy capacity, power generation and renewable energy balances' (International Renewable Energy Agency) >

'turning waste back into products that re-enter the local supply chain' (Closed Loop Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd, Melbourne) >

'Meeting the goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement is a race against time. And whether we succeed or fail is highly dependent on the speed with which we phase out coal-fired power production worldwide.' (Urgewald’s Global Coal Exit List, Germany) >

'Either coal is dead, or we are. Does that seem a bit dramatic? Just look at facts.' Article by Paul Maguire. (EcoNetwork, Port Stephens - near Newcastle NSW) >

Efficient Carbon Dioxide Reduction under Visible Light with a Novel, Inexpensive Catalyst. Article in Tokyo Tech News (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan) >

Establishing fair and sustainable forest economies: 'Lessons learned from tackling illegal logging.' (Chatham House, London) >

Compostable bioleather offers sustainable solutions for the clothing industry and beyond. 'Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, clothing production has been on an unsustainable path. Like most manufacturing, textiles are produced in a linear fashion with a cradle-to-grave model.' (Science X Network) >