Lockdown has prompted a surge of support for the Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign for simple nature activities. THE GUARDIAN

By the end of this decade, the world’s dirtiest source of energy will have vanished from over a dozen European countries. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Mutual aid initiatives have rapidly spread during the coronavirus pandemic. But as the crisis is only likely to change and not abate, can community-led action stay the course? Argentina may well have the answer. THE CORRESPONDENT

Drug company AstraZeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus, its boss has told the BBC. BBC NEWS

‘We are seeing the end of coal,’ says analyst as energy source with biggest impact on climate crisis falls for sixth year in a row. THE GUARDIAN

The more people know about when and why behavioural interventions are being used and their effectiveness, the more likely they are to accept their use to change their behaviour, according to recent research from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Oxford. QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY

Co-Op City was built as a grand experiment in social-justice housing. Fifty years later, its civic values are paying off. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Sudan's new government has banned FGM - female genital mutilation - but this does not mean the practice will disappear overnight. The BBC's Insaf Abbas discusses some of the long-term work that will need to happen now to ensure the new law can be enforced successfully. BBC NEWS

Step one: Cover anti-racism rallies more like women’s marches. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Unlike vials, flexible films could preserve medicines for long periods, with no refrigeration needed. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

While the pandemic has dealt travel a severe blow, some hope it can be an opportunity to introduce slower, fairer, more sustainable holidays. THE GUARDIAN

Across the country, grassroots and regional programs are paying farmers to harvest surplus crops to meet skyrocketing demand. CIVIL EATS

The Safer NY Act would make it harder for the police to hide misconduct claims, force them to report demographic data about arrests, and legalize marijuana. FAST COMPANY

Early in the Covid-19 outbreak, the Shetland Islands were one of the worst-hit areas of the UK by head of population. Now, no new cases have been detected there for six weeks. BBC NEWS

The challenges aren’t just technological. They’re managerial. THE NEW YORKER

From solar-powered ice-makers to fridges, entrepreneurs and scientists are coming up with cheap, low-carbon cooling technologies suitable for developing countries. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

If the oil company supports the Paris climate accord, investors say it should push for stronger action to fight global warming. HUFFPOST

You might already be buying sustainably produced food and clothes, but what about insurance? POSITIVE NEWS

Pending the results of a Phase III efficacy trial this summer, a vaccine produced by the biotech company Moderna could be ready for approval as soon as the fall. THE NEW YORKER