In today’s edition: new research from Argentina suggests the country’s homicide rate has dropped to the lowest level since records began, new legislation in Italy gives those under 25 the chance to break free from intergenerational mafia recruitment, and El Salvador officials eliminates trachoma as a public health issue.
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Solar generates 25% of EU power, basic income for Black single mothers, how the music industry is rejecting AI
In today’s edition: the EU sees a record 25% of its power generated by solar, a programme in Mississippi gives Black single mothers $1,000 per month for 12 months with no strings attached, and the global music industry creates labels to distinguish AI content from that made by humans.
Porto introduces free public transport, landmark Ebola treatment trial in DRC, Cuba’s solar-powered tricycles
In today’s edition: residents of Portugal’s second-largest city can now enjoy free travel across Porto’s metropolitan public transport network, the first patients have been enrolled in a groundbreaking Ebola experimental trial, and solar-powered tricycles are helping Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts.
Vertical playground, brain and prostate cancer breakthroughs, Africa’s clean cooking boost
In today’s edition: a vertical playground in Munich is rethinking childcare through active, space-efficient design, an experimental therapy offers a potential new way to fight glioblastoma, and African nations secure $900 million to expand access to clean cooking technologies.
India’s infant mortality rate falls to lowest ever level, world’s first wildfire satellite monitor, rapid endo tests
In today’s edition: India sees its infant mortality rate drop to its lowest level on record, Greece launches the world’s first-ever national satellite system that exclusively detects and tracks wildfires, and fast-acting endometriosis tests are to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales.
NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day, Europe’s air quality improves, OnlyFans’ climate campaign
In today’s edition: a scheme supported by NHS England lets walkers trade a brief stroll for discounts and other incentives, major pollutant levels drop across Europe, and content creators on subscription platform OnlyFans are taking an experimental approach to delivering climate information to those who might otherwise miss it.
England and Wales decriminalise rough sleeping, US murders hit record low, wildlife crossings lower crashes by 90%
In today’s edition: The Vagrancy Act 1824 has been repealed in England and Wales making rough sleeping no longer a crime, the US murder rate approaches its lowest level since records began, and Arizona’s wildlife crossings are having a huge impact on wildlife-vehicle collisions.
50 million access electricity in Africa, Southeast Asia moves towards ending malaria, saving Kenya’s mangroves
In today’s edition: electricity reaches 50 million more people across Africa, Southeast Asia moves closer to eliminating malaria, and a record 47,460 mangroves are planted along the Kenyan coast.
Deaths from London pollution drop 40%, US passes housing affordability bill, Mexico’s football team for blind women
In today’s edition: London’s ULEZ scheme has reduced toxic air pollution and the fatalities that come with it by approximately 40%, the United States Senate approves the country’s largest housing affordability bill in decades, and Chilangas FC is giving visually impaired women the chance to play football in Mexico City.
Refreezing the Arctic, tobacco use in India halves, flamingoes make a comeback in Türkiye
In today’s edition: Canadian researchers succeed in rethickening melting Arctic ice, India sees the use of tobacco by its adult population drop by 50% in two decades, and over 5,000 flamingo chicks hatch in a former “climate disaster hotspot”.
French Polynesia protects 30% of its waters, HPV jab sees “near zero risk” of cervical cancer, drug diversion schemes
In today’s edition: the government of French Polynesia announces an expansion of its ocean protections, young women now have “close to zero” risk of death from cervical cancer thanks to HPV vaccination, and drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates much more than traditional prosecution, according to a new study.
Colombia passes first bill in Latin America to end FGM, China’s EV boom sees fewer deaths, London’s Tree Ring
In today’s edition: Colombia takes a large step towards banning the practice of female genital mutilation, China’s adoption of low-emission vehicles results in a big drop in premature deaths linked to pollution, and plant showcase sites are helping to create a ring of trees around London.
