Rough sleepers: Councils to get £105m more to stop people returning to streets →
Councils in England will be given an extra £105m to support rough sleepers put up during lockdown. BBC NEWS
Read MoreNew platform matchmakes funders, tree planters to protect forests →
TerraMatch's algorithm pairs funders' preferences with vetted projects that "get the right trees in the ground, the right way". THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreE-DNA: The technology transforming fish conservation →
This molecular method is set to revolutionise freshwater biological monitoring in the 2020s, supercharging our ability to detect and identify the planet’s fish and other aquatic species. STRUGGLES FROM BELOW
Read MoreIt’s time for America to get serious about fixing the trains →
Instead of spending billions to bail out airlines, advocates argue for a more carbon-friendly pandemic investment: railroad travel. HUFFPOST
Read MoreWe know how to fix the police →
The data proves that regulating police behavior results in fewer killings of civilians. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
Read MoreUN charts new territory with project to track all Myanmar's forests →
Joint Myanmar-Finland project will venture into conflict zones to better protect Southeast Asian nation's forests. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreEffective conservation science must shift away from doomsday views and toward solutions: Study →
Too much of conservation research focuses on describing the state of nature, in particular declines in biodiversity, and not on developing sustainable solutions to conservation challenges, say the authors of a new study. MONGABAY
Read MoreCoronavirus: Human trial of new vaccine begins in UK →
Volunteers have begun being immunised with a new UK coronavirus vaccine. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHow fighting HIV put South Africa on the front foot against Covid-19 →
The Rainbow Nation has been praised for its handling of the pandemic, which saw it draw on its experience fighting HIV. POSITIVE NEWS
Read MoreGreen plates for green cars: Britain boosts zero-emission transport →
Distinctive new number plates could help drivers access cheaper parking and emissions charge exemptions. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreEuropean cities see life without crowds of tourists — and want to keep it that way →
Cities from Amsterdam to Prague that have long suffered the effects of overtourism are getting a chance to rethink amid the coronavirus pandemic. HUFFPOST
Read MoreWe can no longer ignore the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat depression →
At Imperial College we’ve been comparing psilocybin to conventional antidepressants – and the results are likely to be game-changing. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreTo boost renewable energy, Australia looks to water and gravity →
Pumped storage hydropower could store intermittent energy from wind and solar power to de-carbonise the nation’s electricity supply. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Read More‘They will change lives’: the micro houses tackling homelessness in Cambridge →
In the shadows of its famous university, people are living rough in Cambridge. A new housing project aims to address that. POSITIVE NEWS
Read More'Do it at home' coronavirus saliva test trialled →
A new "no swab" saliva coronavirus test that lets people collect their own sample at home by spitting into a pot is being trialled in the UK. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHow Sweden's new consent law led to a 75% rise in rape convictions →
In two years, Sweden has seen a 75 percent rise in rape convictions, a result which rights campaigners have hailed as a success for a law change that made all non-consensual sex illegal. But the success is only partial. THE LOCAL
Read MoreAs pandemic kicks mass tourism, islands seek to mend ties with nature →
With fragile ecosystems under pressure, some island destinations hope to use the coronavirus crisis to develop a more sustainable tourism model. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreCoronavirus: Wildlife scientists examine the great 'human pause' →
Researchers have launched an initiative to track wildlife before, during and after the coronavirus lockdown. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThe artist who created a ‘new economy’ built on trust and generosity →
Matthew Burrows wanted to help other artists ‘put food on the table’ during lockdown. He unwittingly created a new microeconomy. POSITIVE NEWS
Read MoreIn a US first, California city set to ban predictive policing →
Cities around the United States are coming under pressure to scrutinise policing technology. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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