Dear readers, we wish you a happy 2023! Before we take a look at today’s solutions stories, here’s a brief preview of positive developments coming to Squirrel News this year.
Brazil will have first Indigenous female chief for key role
Sônia Guajajara will oversee a new Ministry of Indigenous Peoples in a ‘historic moment of reparation in Brazil.’ According to Human Rights Watch, the previous government, led by Jair Bolsonar, threatened Indigenous rights.
The UK government has provided funding for five environmental projects. The effort is projected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate thousands of green jobs.
New York to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits
New York has joined the list of states that prohibit the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores. The law, which goes into force next year, aims to tackle commercial breeding businesses that have been dubbed ‘puppy mills.’
Scientists develop remarkably cheap sea salt battery
The new battery has been hailed as a significant breakthrough for the development of renewable energy as it is low-cost and can hold 4 times as much as lithium.
The bulk of at least one million motorcyclists in Kenya use motorbikes with highly polluting combustion engines. To shift the country’s emission trajectory, startups have established swapping stations to spark an e-motorcycle revolution.
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