Milan plans radically greener future, Olaf the IVF toad is born, indigenous detainees in US given voice

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Today in Squirrel News, Milan announces plan for cleaner air with cycle and pedestrian-oriented infrastructure, Olaf the endangered toad becomes first of his kind to be born through IVF, and a team of translators help detained Central American migrants in the US that are otherwise voiceless due to lack of English and Spanish.

Milan plans ambitious transition away from cars to a cleaner future

The experimental scheme beginning as soon as May will sprout cycle lanes and widen walkways in the Lombardy region.

Source: The Guardian

Olaf the IVF toad breathes hope for species

This adorable Puerto Rican Crested Toad becomes the first successful test tube baby of his kind.

Source: New York Post

Translators enable detained indigenous migrants in the US to speak out

Most immigration lawyers speak Spanish, leaving those detainees from indigenous communities voiceless – Promoters of Migrant Liberation are there to help.

Source: BBC News

AI can detect bots on Twitter to filter the spread of misinformation

As concern mounts for political bots online, researches have used AI algorithms to decipher fact from fiction.

Source: New Scientist

“Carbon-negative” raincoat made from algae actively captures CO2

Designer Charlotte McCurdy has created a water-resistant jacket entirely from algae bioplastic, that reduces the wearers carbon footprint.

Source: Dezeen

Researchers plate up waffles made of insects at Belgian university

The innovative, healthy, and sustainable alternative to butter couldn’t be discerned from the real deal in a blind taste test at Ghent University.

Source: Euronews

Spain extends lockdown aid to sex workers and trafficking victims

Since March 12th these women have not had their rights protected, but finally the Spanish government is granting access to accommodation, support services and social benefits.

Source: Thomas Reuters Foundation News

Norway on track to phase out all new fossil-fuel based cars by 2025

A country fuelled by hydropower has made electric vehicles the natural choice through a multitude of incentive schemes.

Source: The Guardian

How Vietnam’s response has resulted in 0 coronavirus deaths

Early lockdowns, cheap and accessible testing, and government communications since early January proved to be a winning formula in the fight against Covid-19.

Source: The Conversation

Three tactics to protect the Great Barrier Reef from the warming climate

As rising temperatures seem inevitable, 43 concepts are being backed as potential avenues to explore in a multi-dimensional bid to save the reefs.

Source: The Guardian

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