Ten happy planetary thoughts to put coronavirus out of your mind for a few merry minutes.

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Plans for direct trains between Paris and Bordeaux starting in 2022. It’ll be a 5 hour trip. Go suck on a lemon, Ryanair.

2.

Sustainable micro-grids powered by green energy can be really resilient when natural disasters hit.

3.

There’s lots of pressure on Marsh—the world’s largest insurance broker—to cut its ties with Adani, the company trying to build a massive new coal mine in Australia.

4.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Solar is starting to push out coal in Australia. Now if they could just flatten out their population growth, stop having 8 month-long bushfire seasons, and hide ScoMo away in a cellar somewhere with a lump of coal for company, Australia would be on a roll.

5.

Globally, big coal companies are already predicting the end of coal and not even trying to hide it. They’re not stupid, they’re here to make money and buy useless shit with it just like the rest of us.

6.

There’s lots of pressure on big investors to step away from fossil fuels. Step away from the building, Sir!

7.

A climate activist decided to go for the top job at Poland’s top coal polluter. Funny.

8.

Germany has a real plan and a real timetable to shut down its coal burning for good, so far with no job losses.

9.

Energy-related emissions flatlined last year, despite “growth”. Imagine what a dose of global coronavirus will do to this year’s emissions. (Oops, I said the bad word again, sorry!)

10.

Last but not least, hip hip hooray for “Thunberging”, a new dating trend related to climate anxiety.

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And there you have it.

I hope you’re all feeling just a little bit better now!

I know I am!

Bye for now.

And don’t forget to wash your hands!