Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: How environmental progress can become unstoppable

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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 throu…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:40:01 UTC.

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