Today in Squirrel News, the U.S. gets a national emergency phone line for mental health crisis, Wellington residents are in for a treat as wildlife returns, and a social experiment in Paris looks to reclaim the streets.
The UN has been urging states to improve their health systems, saying there are nearly a billion people with mental conditions worldwide. Now the United States is heeding the call by introducing a support network patterned after 911.
Wildlife sightings boost conservation efforts in NZ capital
The world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is seeing huge success as native bird species, orca and whales make a comeback. Its goal to restore part of the city to how it was 700 years ago may be a tall order, but resident mobilisation shows us otherwise.
TV to the rescue! The small screen’s battle to save the planet
From Blue Planet II to House of Games, programme-makers are putting the climate crisis on screen – and rethinking how the whole industry operates. The aim? Net zero by 2030.
Arizona locals work on ballot initiative to regulate groundwater
Amid worries about Arizona wells running dry, residents work on a ballot initiative to enable groundwater management. Its potential success would show that democratic approaches convey strength.
Traditional cheesemaking in Western Bosnia makes a comeback
26 years after the Bosnian war, a town called Livno is making strides thanks to cheesemaking. The return of this practice is sparking both environmental and economic hope.
Group helps tackle climate change by repopulating ancient trees
Set up in 1994, a non-government organisation called Archangel Ancient Tree Archive has been cloning the world’s oldest trees, some of which are 2,000-4,000 years old.
