A radical new scheme offers homes to different ages and backgrounds – and insists that they (safely) mingle. THE GUARDIAN

A surprise announcement at this year's UN General Assembly has transformed the politics of cutting carbon, says the BBC's chief environment correspondent, Justin Rowlatt. As the meeting of the so-called "global parliament" comes to an end, he asks whether it might just signal the beginning of a global rush to decarbonise. BBC NEWS

Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling. THE GUARDIAN

How hackers taught the government to embrace division-resistant politics. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Wind and solar power are the main focus in the fight against climate change, but there are sources of greenhouse gases they can’t clean up. Manufacturing steel, cement and chemicals has traditionally required fossil fuels, either to burn to create the extreme temperatures needed, or as raw materials and catalysts for chemical reactions. That’s why hydrogen is becoming the new climate bet. BLOOMBERG GREEN

From soup and juice to salsa and mayo, turning food waste into new edible products is a growing industry. HUFFPOST

Battery prices are dropping faster than expected. Analysts are moving up projections of when an electric vehicle won’t need government incentives to be cheaper than a gasoline model. THE NEW YORK TIMES

The secondhand shop is a new spin on the city’s efforts to make re-use and repair a way of life. BLOOMBERG CITYLAB

Facing the loss of a resource that has supported generations of fishing families, this community set out to protect the pristine waters of southeast Alaska — and it's working. HUFFPOST

At the start of the pandemic, there was concern that certain drugs for high blood pressure might be linked with worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients. But instead of putting patients at risk, a recent University of East Anglia study found that these medications actually lower their risk of death and severe disease. THE CONVERSATION

A small group of patients at Aquilino, an outpatient treatment centre at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD, will have the chance to try something new — treatment that combines group therapy with a single dose of psilocybin, a psychedelic drug that is the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms. MEDIUM

By sharing everything from services to accessibility renovations, co-housing strikes a balance between autonomy and affordability. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Made from Crossrail clay, Europe’s biggest coastal habitat restoration project is a valuable flood defence but is itself threatened by climate change. THE GUARDIAN

People getting a UBI were less likely to go hungry as Kenya shut down. VOX

Ripping up drains and releasing rats may not sound like popular moves, but through urban ecology projects, volunteers and locals are building a new harmony with nature. THE GUARDIAN

In the lowlands of Bangladesh, people are turning to a centuries-old form of hydroponics to keep afloat. BBC FUTURE

Infecting the insects with a bacterium to stop disease transmission produces ‘staggering’ reduction in cases. NATURE

George Floyd’s killing galvanised a nation. But small groups like the queer-led collective Black Visions are channeling that energy into a movement for political change. THE NEW YORK TIMES

Keeping forests standing is one of the most effective and important ways to keep the world below dangerous levels of warming. Examples like the Guajajara “women warriors” in the Brazilian Amazon show how greater inclusion of women can benefit conservation goals. MONGABAY

From a stuffy metro station in Paris, to a large shopping mall in the United States, human body heat is helping to lessen the need to burn fossil fuels for warmth. BBC FUTURE