Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. BBC NEWS

Mayors coordinating efforts to support a low-carbon, sustainable path out of lockdowns. THE GUARDIAN

The underground efforts to get masks to doctors With supply chains gone haywire and the government doing little, ordinary citizens have organised to keep health-care workers protected. THE NEW YORKER

Chinese scientists said they developed a plasma-thruster prototype that might one day lessen the aviation industry’s reliance on fossil fuel, bringing air travel free of carbon emissions a step closer to reality. BLOOMBERG GREEN

Genome recoding could offer new modes of virus resistance, but the technology raises serious ethical concerns. JSTOR

Study shows lit escape holes allow non-target species to get away, protecting populations. THE GUARDIAN

Pocket City Farms, built on the site of a lawn bowling club, aims to demonstrate how food can be grown in a crowded city. REUTERS

Covid-19 is showing us what ending mass incarceration could look like. Some judges and prosecutors like what they see. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Studies are underway to test whether giving a shot of BCG vaccine could protect doctors and nurses against COVID-19. THE SCIENTIST

In a win for renewable energy advocates, the Australian government is jumpstarting investment in the hydrogen industry. REUTERS

Even though the pandemic is still raging, policy experts, climate action advocates, and scientists have all started drawing up plans that could save Americans from both the ravages of climate change and the economic fallout of COVID-19. THE VERGE

A startup is recycling tonnes of discarded fishing nets throughout Chile. Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem? THE GUARDIAN

The old drug discovery system was built to benefit shareholders, not patients. But a new, Linux-like platform could transform the way medicine is developed—and energise the race against COVID-19. FAST COMPANY

The US's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised emergency use of the Ebola drug remdesivir for treating the coronavirus. BBC NEWS

As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, farmers growing drought-hardy cassava are reaping a windfall as it is turned into sanitiser. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

In the coronavirus age, issues like paid sick leave and climate impact take on a new, urgent cast. HUFFPOST

A suburb of the country’s capital is showing how urban planning can be harnessed to benefit both humans and wildlife. THE GUARDIAN

An NHS app aimed at limiting a second wave of coronavirus will be trialled on the Isle of Wight this week. BBC NEWS

The world’s seventh-largest emitter has launched a Green New Deal. But critics say there are big problems. HUFFPOST

Work to build the solar-powered hydrogen plant near the port of Sines will start within a year and could attract billions in investment. REUTERS