Jaguars return to Argentina, anti-malaria medical breakthrough, fighting child marriage with Taekwondo
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at the reintroduction of jaguars into Argentina’s wetlands, a medical breakthrough courtesy of South African scientists, and a 17-year-old girl fighting child marriage in Zimbabwe through martial arts.
A speech clinic in Ohio is helping transgender people find their voice
Through speech therapy and vocal training methods, the transgender voice clinic supports those undergoing gender transition, viewing voice presentation as a basic safety measure.
Cow burp-catching mask aims to reduce methane emissions from cattle
With approximately 95% of methane escaping from the mouth and nostrils of the animal, the non-invasive mask aims to reduce the environmental impact of cattle farming.
Nonprofit organisation provides basic digital literacy training for refugee schoolchildren
Whilst an increasing number of refugee camps are providing online learning facilities for their residents, many children do not know how to efficiently use this equipment.
An innovative nursing model makes care accommodation feel more like home
Nursing facilities which are using the Green House Project’s model of residential care appear to be weathering the pandemic better than traditional institutions.
Activist-turned-entrepreneur offers safe transport options for Cape Town’s women
Joanie Fredericks is protecting and empowering female residents of the crime hotspot through her women-only driving school and all-female taxi service.