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Lowering tuberculosis rates with cash, Bank Black & Green, record year for renewable energy in Poland

Lowering tuberculosis rates with cash, Bank Black & Green, record year for renewable energy in Poland

In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a new study showing the positive health impact cash has on poorer families, a campaign to move capital into Black-owned, eco-friendly banks, and how Poland managed to produce 29% of its power from renewables in 2024.

Iceland’s female-majority government, Belgium bans disposable vapes, El Salvador homicide rate plummets

Iceland’s female-majority government, Belgium bans disposable vapes, El Salvador homicide rate plummets

It’s the start of a new year, and we’re going back to our scheduled programming by talking about Iceland’s new female-majority government, Belgium becoming the first EU country to ban disposable vapes, and El Salvador’s annual homicide rate dropping to its lowest ever level.

China’s 3000km green belt, green power overtakes fossil fuels in the UK, Zimbabwe votes to end death penalty

China’s 3000km green belt, green power overtakes fossil fuels in the UK, Zimbabwe votes to end death penalty

We’re wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about China’s 46-year campaign to surround the Taklamakan desert with trees, a green energy milestone in the UK, and the Zimbabwean senate voting to bring a formal end to the practice of capital punishment.