Planet
Yeast to the rescue of rainforests
University team engineers a potential antidote to the world’s palm oil addiction.
Louisa Hearn
Louisa has been creating newspaper and magazine content for over two decades spanning business and consumer tech, science, engineering and lifestyle.
🎬VIDEO: Palm oil from yeast
While yeast may be the unlikely hero in solving the palm oil crisis, innovation dives deep with a robot revolutionising coral reef restoration. And sustainable cooling tech gets a gong.
Agtech
Plant meat takes a tastier turn
Alt-fat ingredient-maker to scale up its operations with a new manufacturing partnership.
Planet
Hidden methane in the spotlight
New satellite has unveiled previously undetected methane leaks that already surpass official estimates.
Transport
Self-flying taxi heads for Brisbane
A new aviation partnership aims to bring autonomous air taxis to the 2032 Olympics.
Planet
The Earthshot Prize names its five
Innovators each awarded £1 million to expand their solutions for global climate impact.
Transport
An electric shift for commuters
Flying electric ferries and solar railway panels hint at the future of public transport.
Planet
Spotting beach plastic from afar
New spectral index is helping to detect plastic debris on remote beaches.
Energy
From wind turbine to tiny home
This nacelle shell gets its second wind in the form of an eco-friendly living space.
Household
Grocery bags get down to earth
Compostable shopping bags are hitting the spot for supermarket shoppers.
Household
A big cleanup for household cupboards
These home basics come with a lower footprint and plant-based ingredients.
Agtech
Renewables ride on the sheep’s back
A new video series celebrates the arrival of clean energy into Australia’s rural heartland.