Cars are responsible for a lot of the carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, but so is their manufacture. Could plastic made from weeds, modular designs and other innovations help the motor industry reduce its carbon footprint? BBC NEWS

Once a malaria blackspot, Myanmar has used aid money to tackle the disease locally – an approach, say experts, from which other countries can learn. THE GUARDIAN

In a development AUD20 billion (SGD19 billion) in the making, an Australian developer plans to supply electricity to Singapore by building the biggest solar farm in the world. MOTHERSHIP

As the ocean heats up, reefs are dying and it’s getting harder and harder for them to reproduce. This robot helps the process–and seeds the reefs with coral that can live at higher temperatures. FAST COMPANY

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the power to introduce rent controls to help lower housing costs in the city. BBC NEWS

Ripping off the bandage of food aid and investing in self-sufficiency is the only way to fight malnutrition. THE GUARDIAN

For decades, the high prices of computers has prevented most of the world’s population from being able to buy PCs and gain access to this crucial tool. With the global digital divide still very real, the startup Keepod wants to connect the billions living in poverty to personal computing and the Internet. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE

India already has job and education quotas for its lowest social classes, but this is the first time trafficking survivors will benefit from affirmative action. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

A new model for democratising software education is forcing top French universities to rethink accessible training. Conceived by a multi-billionaire to accelerate his country’s competitiveness in the digital domain, the computer programming school in Paris is creating a new generation of entrepreneurial programmers and engineers – without using teachers or books. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE

Authors of a new study envisage using 12,000 wind turbines to pump seawater 1,500 metres up to the surface, where it would be frozen into 'snow'. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Many companies overlook workers with autism. Here’s why they miss out when they do so and what they can do to make sure that autistic employees thrive in the workplace. FAST COMPANY

Tighter rules on deforestation should result in conservation areas growing, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Designed by Brazilian firm PITTA Arquitetura, the aptly named Casa Modelo serves as an architectural model for sustainable home design. Built using numerous bioclimatic principles, the solar-powered home has minimal environmental impact on its idyllic tropical setting just outside of São Paulo. INHABITAT

MIT Solve is now going to start backing small, for-profit ventures taking on global issues, from access to clean water to the need for a circular economy. FAST COMPANY

Projects sprouting across Rotterdam aim to keep communities safer from climate extremes, while bringing them closer together. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

The city of Buffalo is supporting its first community land trust, designed to give neighbors control over land use and to keep housing affordable. YES MAGAZINE

Alternative currencies won’t revitalise local economies unless communities also gain control over credit. OPEN DEMOCRACY