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.