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.
Justin Sandberg
Europe’s first wild river national park, Britain expands free childcare, Puerto Rico’s first solar town
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Europe gets its first wild river national park, Britain plans to expand its free childcare programme and Puerto Rico establishes its first fully solar-powered town.
Free teletherapy for 1.3 million LA students, reconnecting neighborhoods divided by highways
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, LA Students are given access to free therapy, the US plans to fix divided neighborhoods and land trusts work to preserve Chinatown.
Community solar for all, healthy urban planning, Mexican gray wolves start to recover
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, D.C. begins providing solar panels for low-income households, pedestrian infrastructure can improve health and Mexican gray wolf numbers grow again.
Eight countries eliminate tropical diseases, first US state to ban shark fishing, cancer test using urine
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, eight countries have eliminated tropical diseases, Hawaii becomes the first US state to ban shark killing and researchers develop a cancer test that only needs urine.
Anticipatory disaster insurance, mobile mental health programme, Zimbabwe’s friendship bench
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we have a new method of funding disaster relief, the city of Kingston launches a mobile mental health programme and grandmothers in Zimbabwe help rethink mental health.
Fighting fire with fire, turning office spaces into urban farms, Australia approves psychedelics as medicines
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Indigenous women fight fire with fire, Abandoned office buildings are being reused as urban farms and Australia legalises psychedelics for medicinal use.
Cheetahs relocate to India, ‘bubble barriers’ stop plastic pollution, free beer for sober teens
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Cheetahs are being relocated to India, “bubble barriers” stop plastic from entering the sea, and a Belgian town fights teen drunkenness with beer.
Saving prairies by selling them, three leverage points for climate protection, Hawaii starts free preschools
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we have conservationists selling US grasslands to save them, three leverage points governments can use to fast-track decarbonisation and Hawaii’s plan to make preschool free for all 3-4-year-olds.
US cancer death rate falls 33%, Saudi Arabia’s first international women’s football tournament
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, US cancer deaths are down over 30% since 1991, Saudi women’s football league hosts its first international tournament and a new blood test can replace brain imaging to detect Alzheimer’s.
Jobs ending homelessness, US Postal Service going all-electric, imagination library
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a Kansas City programme helps the unhoused, the US Postal Service begins its transition to a fully electric fleet and a library in Pennsylvania has mailed more than a million books to children.
First Black president at Harvard University, mRNA cancer vaccine, Spain to expand menstrual leave
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Harvard selects its first Black president, a new mRNA vaccine halves melanoma deaths during a study and Spain expands paid menstrual leave.
