Renewables are on track to overtake coal as the world's largest source of electricity this year
After reaching near-parity with coal in 2025, wind and solar are projected to pull ahead in 2026, ending coal's decades-long hold on the top spot in global power generation. Solar alone is driving most of the shift, with worldwide solar output up 30% and battery storage capacity up 66%, while the IEA forecasts another roughly 600-terawatt-hour jump in solar generation this year, matching 2025's record addition.
Read more →Renewables are on track to overtake coal as the world's largest source of electricity this year
After reaching near-parity with coal in 2025, wind and solar are projected to pull ahead in 2026, ending coal's decades-long hold on the top spot in global power generation. Solar alone is driving most of the shift, with worldwide solar output up 30% and battery storage capacity up 66%, while the IEA forecasts another roughly 600-terawatt-hour jump in solar generation this year, matching 2025's record addition.
Turkey's electric car sales jump from 1-in-100 to 1-in-5 of all new cars in four years
Electric models have gone from a niche curiosity to a mainstream choice on Turkish roads: their share of new car sales has risen from roughly 1% in 2022 to about 20% today, a fivefold jump highlighted in this week's good-news roundup of climate and technology wins.
Read more →Turkey's electric car sales jump from 1-in-100 to 1-in-5 of all new cars in four years
Electric models have gone from a niche curiosity to a mainstream choice on Turkish roads: their share of new car sales has risen from roughly 1% in 2022 to about 20% today, a fivefold jump highlighted in this week's good-news roundup of climate and technology wins.
California wins funding for two new wildlife crossings to protect Joshua Tree's mountain lions
The Mojave Desert Land Trust has secured funding to plan two wildlife crossings for mountain lions near Joshua Tree, a project pushed forward after the death of an 18-month-old male mountain lion struck on a California state road. The crossings are designed to reconnect fragmented habitat and cut down on vehicle collisions that have become a leading threat to the region's big cats.
Read more →California wins funding for two new wildlife crossings to protect Joshua Tree's mountain lions
The Mojave Desert Land Trust has secured funding to plan two wildlife crossings for mountain lions near Joshua Tree, a project pushed forward after the death of an 18-month-old male mountain lion struck on a California state road. The crossings are designed to reconnect fragmented habitat and cut down on vehicle collisions that have become a leading threat to the region's big cats.
FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A
On September 17, the FDA approved rebisufligene etisparvovec-hopf (Fayuvi), a single-infusion AAV9 gene therapy, as the first treatment for pediatric patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A (MPS IIIA) — a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease that until now had only supportive care available. In clinical trials, treated children scored 23.5 points higher on average on a standard cognitive assessment than an external untreated comparison group, the first sign that the disease's relentless course can be altered.
Read more →FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A
On September 17, the FDA approved rebisufligene etisparvovec-hopf (Fayuvi), a single-infusion AAV9 gene therapy, as the first treatment for pediatric patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A (MPS IIIA) — a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease that until now had only supportive care available. In clinical trials, treated children scored 23.5 points higher on average on a standard cognitive assessment than an external untreated comparison group, the first sign that the disease's relentless course can be altered.