In this issue of Squirrel News, Ethiopia commits to planting 5 billion trees as part of their 4-year reforestation scheme, protests have compelled New York state to enforce police transparency regarding disciplinary proceedings, and Britain remains coal-free for longest time yet.
Protests compel New York to pass bill for police accountability
A decades-old law has been repealed in New York State that has allowed police disciplinary records, complaints and proceeds to be hidden from the public eye.
Disuses coal mines to become source of renewable heating
Water is heated naturally from the Earth’s crust and then pumped from flooded mine shafts. The UK has 30 of these minewater heat schemes planned to help reach zero carbon emissions by 2050.