At Squirrel News, we’re wrapping up the week talking about Pakistan’s unexpected solar energy surge, a sharp decline in US cervical cancer deaths thanks to the HPV vaccine, and how an Argentine prison has effectively ended recidivism among newly-former inmates.
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UK launches cash trial for homeless, Mexico’s civilian-led cartel strategy, deforestation’s health impact in Brazil
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we cover the UK’s first major trial offering cash to unhoused people as a poverty reduction strategy, Mexico’s civilian-led efforts to fight cartel violence, and the positive effects of reducing deforestation on public health in Brazil.
Denmark to plant one billion trees, Minnesota’s largest coal plant switches to solar, ending corporal punishment
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re wrapping up the week talking about Denmark’s plan to plant one billion trees and dedicate 10% of its farmland to reforestation, Minnesota’s largest coal plant making the switch to solar energy, and a pledge from eight countries to outlaw corporal punishment for children.
World’s largest offshore solar farm, Latin American poverty hits 33-year low, AI model spots overlooked tumours
Today at Squirrel News, we’re kicking off the week by talking about China launching the world’s largest offshore solar farm, how poverty in Latin America has fallen to its lowest level in over three decades, and how a new AI model is helping brain surgeons by quickly identifying tumour fragments missed during operations.
Colombia outlaws child marriage, reducing homelessness to “functionally zero”, matchmaking for teens and elders
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we wrap up the week with stories on Colombia’s landmark decision to eliminate child marriage after a 17-year fight, Redondo Beach’s success in drastically reducing homelessness, and how matchmaking programmes are building meaningful friendships between teens and seniors.
Historic regime change in Botswana, Indigenous voices in the UN, reparative justice for Black farmers
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about how Botswana’s voters have ended the BDP’s 58-year reign, delegates at the UN biodiversity conference agreeing to establish a new advisory body that will incorporate Indigenous voices in nature conservation decisions, and a recent land donation aiming to address the historical injustices of land loss faced by Black Southern farmers.
