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Good News on AIDS, Human Rights in South Korea, and Canada's Largest Marine Protected Area
Plus, the end of Guinea Worm, free education in Zambia, the recovery of the Siamese Crocodile, and cleaning up Bali
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Plus, the end of Guinea Worm, free education in Zambia, the recovery of the Siamese Crocodile, and cleaning up Bali
Plus, cute droids, the Everything Bagel, your brain on mushrooms, the myth of invasive species, and good news on AIDS, Canada's largest-ever MPA, and the decline of global carbon emissions
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Plus, representative democracy in the UK, poverty in Latin America, deforestation in Colombia, and conservation in the Middle East.
Plus, why the news is terrible at its job, bionic limbs, swallowable robot pills, representative democracy in the UK, falling deforestation in Colombia, and falling emissions in China.
Plus, vaccine manufacturing in Africa, homicides in Boston, clean energy in California and tree planting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Plus, Lokiceratops, space balloons, bridge RNA, and good news on global emotions, vaccine manufacturing in Africa, bluefin tuna populations, and decarbonisation in Europe.
Plus, global progress on trans fats, marijuana decriminalisation in Brazil, conservation in the South China Sea, and fish stocks in Europe
Plus, Conan, the dark side of the moon, Easter Island, and good news on decriminalization in Brazil, conservation in the South China Sea, and solar canals in the Philippines
Plus, women's health, protection for immigrants in America, the global decline of trachoma, tiger conservation in Nepal, and new caribou habitat in British Columbia
Plus, ten great life lessons, quantum compasses, competitive Excel, and good news on same sex marriage in Thailand, nature restoration in Europe, and electric vehicles in Shenzhen
Plus, coastal protection in West Africa, free contraception in Ireland, wild horses in Kazakhstan, and cleaning up Washington’s ‘forgotten’ river
Plus, space rockets, clever crows, obedient electrons, and good news on global investments in neglected diseases, re-greening China, and electric vehicles in Nepal.
Plus, gun violence in America, air pollution in Europe, shark conservation, global food prices, indigenous guardians in Canada and 'farmfluencers' in Vietnam.
Plus, Don't Stop Believin', wolf nerds, Bose–Einstein condensates, and good news on global access to water, sanitation and hygiene, barn owls in the United Kingdom, and renewables costs in Saudi Arabia.
Plus, tuberculosis in India, new funding for women's rights, education in Africa, land restoration in Uzbekistan and mangrove conservation in Rio.
Plus, the genius of Bach, strong vs. weak links, warp drives, and good news on global life expectancy, funding for women's rights, land restoration in Uzbekistan and falling emissions in China.
Plus, vaccinations in Kenya, women's rights in Kazakhstan, rewilding in the French Alps, and rhino relocations in South Africa.
Plus, the world's biggest museum, quantum imaging, believe the AI hype, and good news on vaccinations in Kenya, climate progress in the EU and Iberian lynx populations.
Plus, progress on neglected tropical diseases, women's rights in the EU, real solutions to homelessness, ocean conservation in Peru and rewilding in Romania
Plus, crocodiles in marinas, interstellar rescue missions, Alphafold 3, and good news on murder rates in Brazil, fish stocks in the United States, and the decline of fossil fuels in Europe.
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Plus, mosquito nets, GenZ, labour reform in the EU, some big ocean conservation wins, and a battery boom in the USA.
Plus, democracy in Senegal, human rights in the EU, wetland restoration in California, and a 'seismic' shift in US conservation.
Plus, a risky prediction, electron crystals, better batteries are coming, and good news on education in Ghana, electricity in Rwanda, EV sales in China and conservation in Peru
Plus, global population growth, autism in Australia, contraception in Canada, tree planting in Vietnam and river cleanups in Guatemala. .
Plus, the avian tree of life, ketamine therapy, the most detailed MRI ever, and good news on global population growth, democracy in the USA, forest restoration in the Mediterranean, and Volvo's last diesel car.
Plus, tuberculosis in Cambodia, health insurance in America, democracy in Senegal, island restoration in Chile and bicycles in Paris.
Plus, the last repair shop, Vernor Vinge, the quantum internet, and good news on malaria in India, democracy in Senegal, deforestation in the Amazon, and solar in China.
Plus, falling crime in America, school feeding programs in Africa, women's right in Croatia, the world's newest (and biggest) dark sky sanctuary, and rewilding in Japan and Scotland.
Plus, parkour robots, 3D printed windpipes, that Dune chant, and good news on global child deaths, same-sex marriage in Thailand, ocean conservation in the Southern Ocean, and electric vehicle sales in China
Plus, cervical cancer elimination, poverty in Uzbekistan, shoplifting myths in America, cheetahs in India, island restoration in Australia, and the curse of A/B testing.
Plus, bioastronautics, medicine music, rescuing chimps, and good news on cervical cancer elimination, poverty in Kazakhstan, reforestation in China, and carbon emissions in the United Kingdom.
Plus, reproductive rights in France, poverty in India, breast cancer in the United States, recoveries for crocodiles in Thailand and Australia, and river restoration in Maine.
Plus, nuclear submarines, robot evolution, sexy solar, and good news on reproductive rights in France, poverty in India, river restoration in Maine, and carbon emissions (sort of).
Plus, healthcare in southeast Asia, crime in San Francisco, tougher environmental laws in Europe, cage-free eggs for McDonalds, and rewilding in Australia.
Plus, drill baby drill, nerd fandom, DNA data drives, and good news on healthcare in Southeast Asia, human rights in Greece, environmental legislation in Europe, and electric vehicle wrecking balls.
Plus, heart disease in the USA, air pollution in India, the first endometriosis drug in four decades, the greatest river recovery in Europe, and giant tortoises in Madagascar
Plus, the Future Circular Collider, no one eats alone, modern cathedrals, and good news on tolerance in Poland, land restoration in the Dominican Republic and how the WSJ ate clean energy humble pie.
Plus, child marriage in Zambia, crime in Mexico, parking in Paris, snow leopards in India, sea otters in California and ocean protection in Spain and the UK
Plus, ancient scroll magic, inflatable space stations, the problem with doom-saying, and good news on gun violence in America, crime in Mexico, ocean conservation in Spain and plummeting carbon emissions in the EU.
Plus, education in the Seychelles, black fever in India, good news for forests, a new national park in Colombia, and re-wilding platypuses in Australia
Plus, a new form of life, trackless Ferris wheels, the $100 genome, and good news on Obamacare, education in the Seychelles, conservation in Mexico and Ireland, and rooftop solar in India.
Plus, Make America Rake Again, literacy in Iran, school lunches in Brazil, HIV in South Africa, air pollution in megacities, and humpback whales in South Georgia.
Plus, lab-grown steak, Dan Wang, epigraphene, and good news on the malaria vaccine, poverty in India, reforestation in China, and offshore wind in Europe
Plus, sanitation in Tanzania, human rights in Greece, a ton of good news from the United States (seriously), wetland conservation in Spain, and animal rights in South Korea
Plus, universe-spanning rings, the real colours of 2024, proteomics, and good news on cancer in Canada, sanitation in Tanzania, elephant populations in Africa, and clean energy projections from the IEA
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Plus, hepatitis C in Egypt, a golden age for workers, child cancer in the United States, mangrove restoration in Mexico, and results from the world’s biggest basic income experiment.
Plus, the world's smallest national park, anthrobots, a golden age for workers, and good news on poverty in Vietnam, HIV in South Africa, methane restrictions in the US, and mangrove restoration in Mexico.
Plus, a new charity partner, an update on global poverty, malaria vaccines in Africa, a new paradigm for conservation in British Columbia, and China's mind-blowing plans for its deserts.
Plus, cosmic goddess rays, orange peels, digital twin hearts, and good news on global poverty, gender gaps in science, ocean conservation in Papua New Guinea, and EV sales in Europe.
Plus, progress on HPV vaccines, poverty in Malaysia, a Mary Poppins economy in the United States, an ivory ban in Canada and the Bike Bus Movement goes global.
Plus, CRISPR gets clinical approval, hot-staging, making infrastructure sexy again, and good news on women's rights in Africa, poverty reduction in Malaysia, a whale sanctuary in the Dominican Republic, and solar power in India.
Plus, global inequality, school meals programs, maternal care in the DRC, human rights in Latvia, conservation in Tibet, and tree planting in Kenya
Plus, bad vibes versus good data, airships, weeding robots, and progress on tuberculosis, yellow fever, human rights in Latvia, carbon emissions in China, solar in Poland, and deforestation in Colombia.
Plus, leprosy in the Maldives, maternal care in Bangladesh, Paul Hawken on regeneration, the first of the Klamath dams goes down, and guerilla rewilding in the United Kingdom.
Plus protostars, applebots, Werner Herzog, and good news on leprosy in the Maldives, disaster preparedness in Odisha, dam removal on the Klamath, and global projections on fossil gas.
Plus, open defecation, vaccinations in Nigeria, labour victories in America, rewilding golf courses, conservation in Colombia and sea turtles in Florida
Plus, fluorescent squirrels, Luddites, restoring lost senses, and good news on neglected tropical diseases in Africa, reproductive rights in France, brown bears in Europe, and an earlier-than-expected peak in carbon emissions.
Plus, progress on tax evasion, Americans with disabilities, a breakthrough on cervical cancer, fishing bans in Cameroon, mangroves in China, anti-trafficking in Malaysia, and plastic reduction in Indonesia.
Plus, talking trees, Project Silica, and good news on girls' education, crime in the UK, renewables in Spain and ocean conservation in New Zealand
Plus, polio eradication, falling crime in the United States, falling poverty in Cabo Verde, reforestation in China, the Ocean Cleanup, and a possible ban on fossil fuel cars in Stockholm
Plus, a really cute robot, Ghost in Hong Kong, why you're living in an explosion, and good news on polio eradication, conservation in Israel, education in low-income countries, and a carbon border tax in Europe
Plus, a bad week for humanity, the deer stones of Mongolia, fractal robot fingers, and good news on global poverty, malaria vaccines, conservation in the Caribbean, and falling emissions from the global power sector.
Plus, a game-changing treatment for cystic fibrosis, eco-concrete, white hydrogen, a victory for indigenous rights in Brazil, and cycling in the United States
Plus dark stars, human cells, the sterile world of infinite choice, and good news on maternal and child health in Asia, social attitudes in the UK, Indigenous rights in Brazil, new hope for net zero, and crime (and cycling) in the United States.
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Plus, girls' education in Nigeria, crime in NYC, Chicago and LA, wildlife crossings in Texas, a new nature reserve in Bolivia and elephants in southern Africa
Plus, unintended consequences, artificial wombs, sex versus gender, and good news on child poverty, leprosy, girls' education in Nigeria, a conservation law in California, EV sales in Germany, and wind power in the UK.
Plus, education in Pakistan, Medicare costs in the United States, water management in Paris, golden eagles in Scotland, un-taming the Mississippi, and mangroves in China.
Plus, speaking to whales, the road trip of dreams, chirality, how electric vehicles made the Wall Street Journal look foolish, and good news on human rights in Mexico, mangroves in China, Medicare in the US, and coal generation in the EU
Plus, school meals in the US and India, trans rights in Germany, car-free streets in Montreal, ocean (and river) cleanups, and the revival of the Tasmanian Devil
Plus, why good news is bad, progress on polio eradication, wheat prices, a new malaria vaccine, education in Cambodia, national parks in Mexico, environmental victories in Montana, and re-wilding in the UK.
Plus, sexy farming, ending witchcraft in Ghana, heart disease in the US, women's rights in Oman, fishing restrictions in South Africa, and land restoration in the Netherlands.
Plus, serial killers, modern day doom machines, malaria in Iran, a debt-for-nature swap for Gabon, wetland restoration in New York and a new national monument in the Grand Canyon
Plus, modern day doom machine, back-of-the-pack running, CRISPR crops, thanobots, and good news on global breast-feeding rates, healthcare in India, serial killers, conservation in Gabon and wind energy in the UK.
Plus, hepatitis elimination in Egypt, deforestation in the Amazon, women's rights in Africa, seahorse conservation in Australia, good news on the US economy, and a heroic effort off the coast of Yemen.
Plus, heavy metal, Miyazaki food, a golden age for palaeontology, and good news on poverty in India, hepatitis in Egypt, democracy in the United States, electric vehicle sales in Europe, and tigers in Nepal
Plus, falling FGM rates, capital punishment in Ghana, poverty in Cambodia, offshore wind in the US, wildlife corridors in Borneo and ocean conservation in the UK
Plus, connectomes, bioreactors, psychedelics for anorexia, why we're all night animals, and good news on AIDS, poverty in Cambodia, offshore wind in the United States and conservation in Borneo.
Plus, crime in New York, AIDS in Namibia, childhood mortality in Cambodia, tree planting in Fiji, nature restoration in Europe and a welcome reprieve for the Amazon
Plus, extended childhoods, jetpack racing, bionic hands, and good news on trachoma, human rights in Mexico, domestic violence in South Korea, clean energy in Denmark, and river restoration in Madrid.
Plus, global income classifications, drowning rates, childcare in Canada, plastic in Ghana, rewilding in Spain, and a whole lot of animal comebacks.
Plus, interstellar methenium, Korean sci-fi, neuroprotective CPR, and good news on global water, sanitation and hygiene, animal comebacks, rewilding in Spain and rock-weathering for carbon removal.
Plus, funding for a new TB vaccine, psychedelic medicine in Australia, maternal mortality in Malawi, deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia, the return of sea otters, and rewilding in Ireland
Plus, the myth of the lizard brain, airships, psychedelic first responders, and good news on funding for a new TB vaccine, crime in Mexico City, deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia, and electric vehicles in Canada.
Plus, 11 new biosphere reserves, breast cancer in England, teen pregnancy in Kenya, clean slate laws in the United States, blue whales in California, land restoration in Mali, and food waste in South Korea
Plus, cosmic ray muons, industrial stem cell engineering, new sci-fi recommendations, and good news on rubella in southeast Asia, breast cancer in the UK, blue whales in California, food waste in South Korea, and industrial clean energy policy in the US and Japan.
Plus, Dolly Parton, same sex marriage around the world, water in Morocco, a plan to save the Amazon, tree cover in Africa and bee protection in New York.
Plus, a new charity partner, declining murder rates and falling teen pregnancy in the United States, malaria in Tanzania, electric trucks, conservation in China, and old men yelling at clouds.