In today’s edition: Amsterdam outlaws meat and fossil fuel advertising in public spaces; free prison calls are linked to lower costs and better outcomes for inmates across the US; and Brazil begins officially marking protected land for the uncontacted Kawahiva people.
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Ghana’s first marine reserve, Canada’s miniature forests, Asiatic wild ass returns to Eastern Mongolia
In today’s edition: Ghana’s first marine protected area has officially opened and will protect hundreds of square kilometres of Ghana’s coastal waters, intensive urban tree planting efforts are making an impact across Canada, and the khalun returns to Eastern Mongolia after an absence of 65 years.
New York sees lowest murder rate in recorded history, Europe’s first elephant sanctuary, hedgehog backpacks
In today’s edition: only four months into the year, New York City sees historic lows in murder rates; captive elephants are rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary, and tiny GPS “backpacks” are helping track hedgehogs to protect the species.
Jamaica’s murder rate falls by 40%, Australia creates Great Koala National Park, Lagos explores cleaner transport
In today’s edition: Jamaica’s homicide rate has dropped by almost half amid rising public cooperation with police, Australia has established a vast new national park to protect koalas and other threatened species, and in Lagos, electric ferries are being considered as a cleaner, faster way to ease severe traffic congestion.
France offers €1 student meals, FIFA recognises Afghan women’s team, the bright idea deterring predators
In today’s edition: France moves to cut student hardship with €1 meals for all, Afghanistan’s women’s football team gains official international status in a setback for the Taliban, and a simple system of flashing lights helps protect livestock while reducing human-wildlife conflict.
Global vaccine milestone delivers 100 million jabs, sight-restoring surgeries, school shooting tip system
In today’s edition: a global vaccination campaign has delivered 100 million doses to children, a high-volume “marathon” of eye surgeries in South Africa has restored sight for more than 130 patients, and an anonymous school safety tip programme launched after the Sandy Hook tragedy has now received nearly 400,000 reports.
WHO approves first malaria drug for babies, Colombia and Paraguay lower poverty rates, engineers imitate beavers
In today’s edition: a new anti-malarial drug designed specifically for newborns has received the green light from the World Health Organization, Colombia and Paraguay see their multidimensional poverty rates plummet, and engineers across the EU are turning to an expert source to stop flooding: beavers.
Gene therapy reverses deafness, Bahamas ends mother-to-child HIV transmission, suicide rate falls by 40%
In today’s edition: a big advance in gene therapy restores hearing in deaf people, the Bahamas has officially eliminated mother-to-child HIV transmission, and global suicide rates see a 40% drop since the 1990s.
Renewables overtake fossil fuels, moringa clears microplastics from water, Medellín’s green resilience
In today’s edition: renewables overtook fossil fuels globally in 2025, a “miracle tree” offers a solution to microplastic pollution in water, and Medellín turns to nature-based strategies to tackle climate-driven disasters.
Rewilding scheme releases 15m oysters into North Sea, Stockholm’s bar therapy, golden eagles to return to England
In today’s edition: more than 15 million juvenile oysters are to be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters, a Stockholm bar makes therapy more accessible, and a golden eagle reintroduction projects gets the backing of the UK government.
Free internet access in South Korea, France drops reliance on US tech, reforestation corridors
In today’s edition, seven million South Koreans are set to get free unlimited data even after exhausting their monthly limits, France moves away from US tech-centricity, and conservationists are reconnecting over 150 hectares of fragmented forest in Madagascar.
Democratic change in Hungary, Kentucky’s citizen-led governance, Gaza’s academic lifeline
Photo: Ervin Lukacs / Unsplash (CC0) In today’s edition: Hungarian […]
