Good News June 13, 2025

Plastic that dissovles in seawater – plus the home battery boom and beaver-power!  

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours (Reuters)

Home battery sales outpace new solar systems for first time ever, in sign of boom to come (Renew Economy)

You’re not alone: 80% of people want their country to do more on climate change (People’s Climate Vote)

Global clean energy investment to reach $US2.2 trillion in 2025, twice that of fossil fuels (Renew Economy)

How paratrooper beavers are rewilding and fire-proofing Idaho (Climate Heroes)

Battery boom: 1 in 2 Australians want a household battery with rooftop solar (Climate Council)

Sydney can become its own renewable energy zone, take a load off NSW regions (Renew Economy)

Woodside gas expansion plans – and approvals – face fresh legal challenges (Renew Economy)

Indigenous women changing fire-fighting culture on the Queensland (ABC)

Colombia reports 33% decrease in deforestation in early 2025 (AP)

“The technology is there:” Batteries are reinventing the grid and leading way to 100 pct renewables (Renew Economy)

Can a 15th-century Indian singing tradition help stop wildfires? (The Guardian)

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