In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Chile is about to create the world’s third-largest marine protected area, San Francisco builds a seawall designed to promote marine life, and a new payphone at Boston University makes it possible to ‘Call a Boomer’.
Justin Sandberg
20 million more African children with school meals, EU law on food and textile waste, tiny forests in Scotland
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, over 20 million more African children are being fed at school, the EU aims to cut down on food and textile waste, and Amazon rainforest losses from fire drop 65%.
First U.S. state to offer free universal child care, vaccine to curb koala disease, teaching philosophy in prison
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at New Mexico’s expansion of free childcare to all families, a chlamydia vaccine for koalas gets approval and CRISPR-edited cells give diabetics an alternative to immune-dampening drugs.
Australia’s koala national park, first vegan pregnancy test, school without teachers
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at the creation of the “Great Koala National Park” in New South Wales, the development of a vegan pregnancy test, and researchers designing a “glue gun” that can fix bone fractures.
Sweden becomes smoke-free, paralysed man walks again, toilets as a key to progress
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Sweden becomes a “smoke-free” nation, a brain implant helps a paralysed man walk again and the construction of millions of toilets helps countries like India to progress in many different areas.
School alert systems, cheaper childcare in New Zealand, blind women detecting breast cancer
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a school alert system helps mental health and security, New Zealand expands free childcare and blind women help detect breast cancer in India.
Direct payments to Indian mothers, converting offices to housing, newspaper run by homeless children
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, guaranteed income helps Indian moms escape poverty, how to convert office spaces to housing more efficiently, and the Delhi newspaper run by homeless children.
Debt-for-nature swap saves Galapagos Islands, Japan to ban ‘upskirting’, porch culture fights loneliness
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a $1.6 billion debt-for-nature swap helps conserve the Galapagos Islands, Japan reforms sex crime laws and bans ‘upskirting’ and porch gatherings help fight loneliness in Washington D.C.
Mayor’s youth climate action councils, US smoking rate hits new all-time low, beating anorexia through boxing
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, youth climate action councils push legislation forward, US smoking rates fall to record lows and a UK charity uses boxing to help overcome eating disorders.
Preventing homelessness, school safety through empathy, housing bricks made from invasive seaweed
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, preventative measures help fight homelessness, empathy reduces all forms of school violence and a gardener makes sustainable bricks from invasive seaweed.
Swiss seniors sue over climate change, first cheetahs born in India since 1952, club for lonely girls
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Swiss seniors take their government to court over climate change, cheetah cubs are born in India for the first time since 1952 and a London club helps lonely girls.
Social security for food, ducks in rice paddies, pen pal systems for queer prisoners
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, France and Belgium trial a social security programme for food, in Vermont ducks replace pesticides and fertiliser and pen pals help queer prisoners rehabilitate.
