In this issue, we’re looking back at the best and most important stories of the past two months: from a successful climate lawsuit by young activists to the roll-out of the world’s first Malaria vaccine in 12 African countries.
Jonathan Widder
Why reader donations are so important for Squirrel News
Dear readers and supporters, This past spring we asked you […]
Europe’s e-bike boom, universal free school meals in Massachusetts, France to end printing of paper receipts
Today in Squirrel News, millions of Europeans commute on e-bikes thanks, Massachusetts becomes the eighth US state to adopt universal free school meals, and France ends the printing of non-essential paper receipts.
How our app works with its new update
Dear readers, The time has come: we’re delighted to announce […]
More countries decriminalise suicide, ring of trees around London, wildfire prevention with bison and horses
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, read how four countries have decriminalised suicide in the past year, a charity hopes to create a ring of trees around London and ancient animal breeds aid wildfire prevention in Spain and Portugal.
911 calls without police, ‘polystyrene’ made of mushrooms, helping children talk about emotions
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, police step aside to let neighbourhood respond to low-level street crime, a Ukrainian startup creates a mushroom-based alternative to polystyrene, and a school successfully uses animal characters to help children talk about feelings.
30 stories about solutions and progress from May 2023
From New Zealand’s biggest-ever emissions reduction project to an Indian newspaper run by homeless children, here’s our recap of the best and most exciting stories from the last month.
#33: Why toilets are a key to progress
When thinking about global development, toilets are not the first thing that comes to mind. But facilitating access to toilets for everyone has surprising benefits for health, nutrition, safety, education and the economy. In this episode, Sarika Saluja, General Manager of the World Toilet Organisation, explains why universal access to toilets is more important than we’d think, why even governments are not sufficiently aware of that and how the situation has been improving over the last years.
21 stories about new ideas, solutions and progress
From a ‘world changing’ malaria vaccine to using boxing lessons to fight anorexia, here’s our recap of the best and most exciting stories from April 2023.
Temperate rainforests to be restored across British Isles, algorithms improve mental health care
In this edition of Squirrel News, the British Isles’ temperate rainforests are being restored, a record number of dam removal leads to healthier rivers in Europe, and Colombia uses algorithms to screen at-risk people.
Malaysia ends mandatory death penalty, free e-cigarettes for British smokers, ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we bring you stories about major crime sentencing reforms in Malaysia, a free e-cigarette programme launching in England and Ghana approving a “world changer” malaria vaccine.
Easter greetings from Squirrel News
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in our survey a few weeks ago and present you with a first sneak peek of the results.
