Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: How environmental progress can become unstoppable

It must be tough being a judge for the world's most prestigious environmental prize: Imagine having to choose between an ingenious machine that removes microplastics from a river in Europe or a company in East Africa that sells clean cookstoves through affordable weekly installments.

Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: How environmental progress can become unstoppable
Image: Phys.org
It must be tough being a judge for the world's most prestigious environmental prize: Imagine having to choose between an ingenious machine that removes microplastics from a river in Europe or a company in East Africa that sells clean cookstoves through affordable weekly installments.

Originally published at Phys.org

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