48% of Scotland's electricity came from wind in January, and Madrid is covering itself in greenery to cool down #itshappening

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This January, 48% of Scotland's electricity came from wind And it gets better. On 22 days of the month, wind power generated enough electricity to power every home in Scotland. Someone's clearly been keeping their new year's resolution. Learn more Share on Facebook

Madrid is banning cars and covering itself in trees Climate change is raising temperatures in Madrid. So the city is turning disused roads and plazas into parks, and covering buildings in greenery. Some green roof pilots brought temperatures down by four degrees fahrenheit!