In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a transparent new approach to addressing the issue of culture wars in US schools, the release of sixteen white rhinos into a DR Congo national park years after poachers drove them away, and a new initiative helping Berliners safely test their drugs anonymously and free of charge.
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Portland’s housing densification reforms, “therapy for the lads”, US schools teach media literacy
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at how Portland pulled off one of the most comprehensive pro-housing reforms in the US, how a recovered addict is helping men experiencing mental health struggles in England’s north east, and a movement to educate against harmful online information in schools.
Women-centric social search engine, England trials universal basic income, endometriosis breakthrough
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a new platform aiming to recreate real-world conversations for women online, the launch of a universal basic income trial in England, and Australian researchers’ new approach to endometriosis research.
New Zealand’s biggest-ever emissions reduction project, France bans short-haul flights, anti-wildfire tech
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring New Zealand’s mammoth shift towards renewable electricity generation and transition away from coal at the country’s major steel plant, a groundbreaking new law in France ending the short-haul flight boom, and a tech-based water distribution system protecting at-risk regions from wildfires in Spain.
Spain moves towards 100% renewable energy, world’s first native bee sanctuary, Bali’s sign language village
Photo: Raimond Klavins/Unsplash (CC0) In today’s edition of Squirrel News, […]
Bicycle mayor network, freeing Black mothers from jail, Benin eradicates trachoma
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at a global cycling revolution gathering speed across the African continent, a campaign confronting the harm mass incarceration has on Black mothers in the US, and the WHO’s announcement that a preventable disease has been officially eliminated in Benin.
