Climate and nature data often tell a grim tale. But behind the numbers, progress is happening. Solutions in Focus spotlights stories of positive change—from smallholder farms in Africa to the busy streets of Bogota—where communities are reshaping the way the world designs its cities, uses energy and produces food. These examples show not just what could work, but what already does.
- October 8, 2025
Tribal Nations Charge Ahead with Electric School Buses
Native children have higher rates of asthma, face longer routes to school and are more likely to ride the school bus than other students. Electric school buses are increasingly easing their journeys.
- October 1, 2025
The Perfect Storm Fueling Pakistan’s Solar Boom
While energy transitions are often imagined as complicated political processes that require long-term planning, international climate finance or industrial policy, Pakistan proves a different story is possible.
- September 22, 2025
Tribal Youth Step Up to Fight Wildfires in the American West
The Lomakatasi Restoration Project restores forest health to fight wildfires in the American West. In turn, it's providing jobs to disadvantaged communities.
- September 16, 2025
As Countries Step Back, Neighborhoods Unlock Climate Action
From South Africa to Cleveland to Brazil, communities are increasingly taking action to improve housing, reduce heat and stop floods.
- September 3, 2025
'Energy Communities' Bring Electricity, Livelihoods to Colombia's Remotest Regions
Colombia's "Energy Communities" program brings clean power to off-grid regions, offering lessons to other countries working to close energy access gaps.
- August 22, 2025
Trees Revitalize Farms and Fisheries in Africa’s Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Rwanda, locals are proving that restoring trees is essential for restoring fish.
- August 18, 2025
How Revitalizing the American Prairie Can Secure Clean Water
- August 6, 2025
Drivers Reap the Benefits of Electric School Buses