Researchers say investing federal money in projects to tackle climate change in rural areas will help create jobs, economic value and a 'just transition' outside cities. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Artificial intelligence has been used to predict the structures of almost every protein made by the human body. BBC NEWS

Members of nearly 40 indigenous communities in northern Peru were given training to use smartphone mapping apps that receive early deforestation alerts. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

Countrywide scheme is flourishing after being set up to reverse a 75% decline in insect populations. THE GUARDIAN

Reducing hours without reducing pay would reignite an essential but long-forgotten moral project: making American life less about work. THE ATLANTIC

A quarter of the UK's homes sit above abandoned coal mines, long since flooded with water. Now, the mines are being put to a new, zero-carbon use. BBC FUTURE

One small, plucky animal has an outsized ability to transform its environment, helping to replenish river ecosystems even in the desert. BBC FUTURE

Ambitious draft goals to halt biodiversity loss revealed, with proposed changes to food production expected to ‘raise eyebrows’. THE GUARDIAN

A new executive order calls for the federal government to work proactively to end monopolies that undermine economic fairness and American democracy. THE NEW YORKER

A field test of custom-designed homes proves that when carbon dioxide can flow out, mosquitoes stay out too. WIRED

The European Union has announced a raft of climate change proposals aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. BBC NEWS

Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success" and led to many workers moving to shorter hours, researchers have said. BBC NEWS

The state has created a national model for how to safeguard threatened species for generations. THE NEW YORKER

As waste collection gets professionalized, the people who keep Bogotá clean and green are making sure they’re not left behind. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

The rent forgiveness program would pay landlords all of what they are owed while simultaneously giving tenants a clean slate. THE GUARDIAN

Cities have long been considered species deserts, devoid of wildlife beyond pigeons and squirrels. But with animals such as snowy owls, otters and bobcats now appearing in urban areas, scientists are recognizing that cities can play a significant role in fostering biodiversity. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

By minimising wasted time, companies are increasing productivity—and workers are going home before lunch. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Only a few years ago, Samburu women in northern Kenya were cutting down firewood in Kirisia forest and burning it to make charcoal. Now, those same women are directly involved in managing the forest, using it sustainably and reporting any illegal activity to authorities. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360

Cities like Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen are working to clean up one of the world's most high-emission industries. BBC FUTURE PLANET

The traditional home is under renovation. Can people find meaning in groups? THE NEW YORKER