Hawaii Senate Bill to Raise Tourist Tax for Climate Resilience

Hawaii Senate passes bill to raise tourist tax to fund climate resilience efforts. The bill aims to increase the tax to 11% in 2025 and 12% in 2026, with funds going towards climate mitigation and economic development.

Reforestation project in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay

Non-profit organization Instituto Mar Urbano planted 30,000 mangrove trees in Rio de Janeiro's polluted Guanabara Bay to improve climate resilience and combat floods. The reforestation project also improved water cleanliness and provided extra income for local crab pickers.