Year in review: 279 constructive news pieces from 2023
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Over the past few years, our annual reviews have typically featured 25-30 noteworthy news items. However, recognising the wealth of exciting events and big developments throughout the year, we’ve taken things a step further. Introducing monthly reviews has revealed that limiting ourselves to 30 articles for the entire year is insufficient. There’s an abundance of content deserving of at least a brief, if not a more in-depth, exploration.
This year, we’re elevating our approach by presenting a compilation of our ten solution-oriented monthly reviews. We believe this expanded perspective captures the essence of the diverse and impactful stories that unfolded throughout the year. We hope you enjoy the read and extend our warmest wishes for a Happy New Year!
Death penalty and criminal defamation abolished in Zambia, Jersey City records zero traffic deaths on its streets, New York supervised injection site programme cuts drug deaths to zero
Source: Squirrel News
Eight countries have stopped tropical diseases with mass treatment plans, four-day work week experiment successful in the UK, Hawaii bans the killing of sharks in a first for the US
Source: Squirrel News
Nations agree on historic ocean treaty, Australia to make area the size of Germany a marine park, Europe’s first wild river national park announced in Albania
Source: Squirrel News
New ‘world changer’ malaria vaccine approved in Ghana, US smoking numbers at all-time low, Black unemployment rate hits record low in US
Source: Squirrel News
Ecuador finds $1.6 billion for conservation efforts, world sees drop in the number of child marriages, New Zealand announces its biggest emissions reduction project in history
Source: Squirrel News
Young activists take Montana to court over climate inaction, Kenya unveils Africa’s largest school meals programme, Yale and UNH collaboration grants first degrees to incarcerated students
Source: Squirrel News
Climate activists win in court, Ecuador votes to halt oil drilling, countries adopt new greenhouse gas emissions target for shipping
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Mexican Supreme Court decriminalises abortion, India approves landmark women’s quota bill, African Union made permanent member of G20
Source: Squirrel News
UN announces new rules against toxic chemicals, world’s unstoppable shift to clean energy, global solar power tipping point achieved
Source: Squirrel News
EU’s plastic waste export ban, world-first gene therapy restores hearing in deaf children, AI predicts heart attack risk
Source: Squirrel News
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