In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we highlight a new EPA rule that promises cleaner air and a quicker transition to electric vehicles, the doubling number of Brazilian cities served in a successful programme fighting dengue fever, open-ended stipends that are keeping renters in expensive Silicon Valley in their homes, and much more.
New EPA rule strictly limits auto emissions, intends to hasten switch to electric vehicles
An historic new climate regulation from the Biden Administration aims to significantly improve air quality and spur the move to electric such that by 2032, more than half of new cars should be zero emissions.
Brazil to release millions of anti-dengue mosquitoes as death toll from outbreak mounts
Brazil is adding six new cities to double the size of this project that releases mosquitos carrying a dengue-fighting bacteria. Almost five million people will be protected after the expansion, with more to come.
Construction of world’s largest clean energy plant funded by an Indian billionaire coal magnate
Adani Green Energy, owned by India’s biggest importer of coal, is building a wind and solar power plant five times the size of Paris. In five years the plant could be generating enough power for 16 million Indian homes.
Largest coal plant in Pennsylvania to become state’s largest solar farm
Planning to start construction this summer and expected to come online in 2026, the new solar farm will bring economic development to the area and fill the energy gap left by the closure of the state’s biggest coal plant.
Stipends for homelessness prevention in the heart of Silicon Valley
In Santa Clara County, California this programme gives open-ended, no-strings-attached stipends to tenants struggling to pay rent. It has proven itself effective for keeping renters in their homes and beneficial to the community as well.
Non-profits finding ways to successfully challenge new abortion restrictions in US
Initiating court challenges, raising funds for travel and accommodation and finding creative work-arounds, non-profits are creating their own safety net for women in these times of red state abortion restrictions.
Turning a six-lane motorway back into a canal and building a vertical forest structure with living and cultural spaces are just a few of the green future projects the Dutch city is creating.
Traditional farming in mountainous Oman an example for dryland ecosystems
Methods of farming that have been successful for 1,500 years, and that persist despite the challenges of a changing climate and increased development, have lessons to teach us for our warming future.
Network of social supermarkets fighting food poverty in Norfolk, UK
The communities of Norfolk saw their neighbours without enough to eat and parents struggling to feed their kids. They created “food hubs” with inexpensive groceries, free fruits and veggies, and a safe space for people to turn to for community and sustenance.
