ITS EDUCATION ASIA ARTICLE
Summarised: Three Good News Stories in Sustainable Development
By Danny Harrington, MD ITS Education Asia
1) Polar bear tracking breakthrough could boost conservation (EuroNews)
- Current research is limited because tracking devices can only be used on adult female bears
- New stick-on GPS tracking tags will help scientists to fill in gaps
- This information will help to make policy decisions informed by science
2) Innovative partnership aims to protect coffee farmers from climate change impacts (Grist)
- Rising temperatures inhibit yields and make coffee trees more vulnerable to disease and pests
- International public-private partnership seeks to supercharge the breeding of improved arabica varieties
- New varieties are one of the best ways to improve a crop’s productivity and reduce risk
3) Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources (The Business Standard)
- Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have each generated over 99.7% of their electricity from renewables
- These include geothermal, hydro, solar, or wind power sources
- According to data, an additional 40 countries generated at least 50% of their consumed electricity from renewable sources in 2021 and 2022
