In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about Spain’s milestone on the way to a 100% green energy future, the world’s first native bee sanctuary opening in Ireland, and a village in Indonesia in which almost every resident speaks sign language fluently.
Spain runs for 9 hours on 100% renewable energy sources
The generation of electricity from solar, wind, and water power exceeded total demand in mainland Spain on Tuesday – a pattern that will be repeated in the future.
Italy’s first climate action lawsuit tackles major oil company
Encouraged by the success of conservation activists in other European countries, twelve Italian citizens along with Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon are targeting key fossil fuel players.
France finalises laws tightly regulating social media influencers
From bans on promoting cosmetic surgery to labels on filtered images, the new legislation aims to reduce the mental health impact of social media sites on young people.
Enhanced rock weathering is a tangible option for carbon capturing
Using the commonly found volcanic rock basalt, local farmers are helping to actively absorb carbon from the atmosphere through a turbo-charged version of the naturally-occuring weathering process.
Honduras women are circumventing unsafe and restrictive abortion bans
From burner phones and aliases to code words and underground networks, women across Honduras are helping one other access safe medical treatment when terminating a pregnancy.
Photography initiative helps Nigeria’s children tell their own stories
Apochi Nelson Owoicho’s programme allows children to express themselves and learn the art of photography whilst also drawing attention to social issues.
