In today’s edition, we’re exploring how the global suicide rate has declined by almost 30% in thirty years, the new Syrian government ending literary censorship laws, and the AI glasses helping visually impaired people improve their quality of life.
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Kenya eliminates sleeping sickness, Brazil’s homicide rate drops, alcohol consumption hits record low in US
We’re back from our short break with an exciting edition about Kenya’s eradication of sleeping sickness, Brazil’s homicide rate dropping to the lowest level since 2012, and the percentage of Americans who drink hitting a record low.
Hawai’i eliminates imprisonment of girls, homophobia falls in EU and US, making Cairo’s streets safer
We’re ending the week at Squirrel News talking about how Hawai’ian youth correctional facilities cut the number of incarcerated girls to zero, a shift towards acceptance of LGBT+ individuals across Western Europe and the United States, and the programme hoping to make the Egyptian capital’s streets safer for women.
Low-cost incubators, China rolls out free pre-school education, Indigenous young people protect ancestral lands
Today at Squirrel News, we’re exploring how $400 incubators have saved the lives of over 5,000 pre-term infants across the world, China’s phased roll-out of free pre-school education, and the semilleros teaching the next generation of Indigenous children how to protect their land and heritage.
Timor-Leste certified as malaria-free, Honolulu sues fossil fuel giants
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Five times fewer HIV-infected children, India hits 50% non-fossil power milestone, mind convenience stores
In today’s edition, we’re talking about a fivefold reduction in HIV infections among children, India hitting 50% electricity generation from non-fossil fuels, and Seoul’s new approach to tackling the country’s loneliness epidemic.
Eastern Europe’s solar energy boom, France’s €1 train, Europe’s largest floating solar farm goes live
We’re starting the week at Squirrel News exploring Eastern Europe’s growing fondness for renewable energy, the success of France’s €1 train to the Mediterranean as a green travel option, and the launch of the continent’s largest floating solar power plant.
Solar tops EU power mix for first time, community patrolling reduces eco-crime, thriving gardens on arid land
We’re closing the week talking about solar power’s dominance on the EU energy grid, the community patrols slashing crime rates in the Brazilian Amazon, and the Mauritanian “Green Clubs” giving local land the chance to rejuvenate itself with vegetable patches.
World’s first malaria treatment for newborns, Sri Lanka’s suicide rates plummet, Kerala’s rainforest gardeners
In today’s edition, we’re talking about Switzerland’s drug regulator approving the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for newborn infants, the huge drop in Sri Lanka’s suicide rate, which was once one of the highest in the world, and the all-female team creating a “Noah’s Ark” for endangered plants in India.
Italy’s homicide rate drops by 80%, long-distance robotic tele-surgery, Poland’s clean energy overtakes coal
We’re closing out the week at Squirrel News talking about Italy becoming much safer over the last thirty years, Angola performing the first successful robotic surgery, and the EU’s most coal-dependent country taking another step away from the fossil fuel.
World’s largest national parks system, Council of Europe establishes Ukraine war tribunal, copyrighting faces
We’re wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about China’s plan to create the world’s biggest national parks system, the Council of Europe committing to a special tribunal for Russian crimes of aggression on Ukrainian soil, and the unique way in which Denmark is tackling deepfakes.
Ireland closes last coal-fired power plant, Vietnam abolishes death penalty for eight crimes, Vatican City goes green
In today’s edition, we’re talking about Ireland closing its last coal power plant six months ahead of schedule, Vietnam abolishing the death penalty for a growing number of offenses, and Vatican City’s move to 100% renewable power.
