In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're taking a look at Mexico joining the ranks of Latin American countries loosening abortion restrictions, the world's largest wind turbine generating enough energy to power 170,000 homes, and a movement to remove impermeable paved surfaces … | Continue reading
In this issue, we're looking back at the best and most important stories of the past two months: from a successful climate lawsuit by young activists to the roll-out of the world's first Malaria vaccine in 12 African countries. | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we learn about the therapists providing mental healthcare to Ukrainians from the other side of the world, groundbreaking technology that's helped a paralysed woman speak again, and regenerative agriculture that joins chickens and trees in one … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we take a look at a successful referendum in Ecuador that halted oil drilling in the Amazon, a US school disctrict's strategy to boost its budget by adopting solar power, and how the NHS and the US Navy embrace surfing as an effective therapeu … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we take a look at the anti-corruption fighter who has won the presidential election in Guatemala, the inspiring decrease in single-use plastic bag usage in the UK, and how solar power has improved lives in a village in India. | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, young activists in Montana win a landmark climate change lawsuit against their state, California patients receive fresh vegetables on prescription, and a dentist's office has integrated a mental health check-up into its services. | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, millions of Europeans commute on e-bikes thanks, Massachusetts becomes the eighth US state to adopt universal free school meals, and France ends the printing of non-essential paper receipts. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we learn about how tech firms in Africa are putting AI to work for the benefit of Africans, an innovative process that transforms plastic into soap, and a new record for renewable energy in the US. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we learn about how solar power is becoming essential as Europe grapples with severe heat, the fantastic success of African teams at the Women's World Cup, and a new AI-supported method to diagnose tuberculosis. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we learn about a 1000-year-old irrigation system being revived in Spain as it faces extreme drought, the city of Barcelona's efforts to limit the negative impacts of rising levels of tourism, and the Palestinian women using fashion to keep the … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we learn about a more efficient way to package oat milk, groundbreaking AI-powered brain surgery, and sanctuary in Australia celebrates birth of 500th Tasmanian Devil. | Continue reading
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The time has come: we’re delighted to announce that – thanks to your suggestions – the long-awaited update to our app has finally arrived! If the app doesn’t | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a historic move made by the Ghanaian parliament to completely abolish capital punishment, the bamboo homes helping to rebuild a flood-ravaged Pakistan, and how an abandoned Texas coal mine has found a new lease of life as a … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, read how four countries have decriminalised suicide in the past year, a charity hopes to create a ring of trees around London and ancient animal breeds aid wildfire prevention in Spain and Portugal. | Continue reading
In today's of edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a boom in the sales of electric vehicles in the EU, a Jordanian farm cultivating vegetables in the heart of the desert, and an underground martial arts scheme empowering Afghan women. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about how Italy's textile hub is leading the way to a responsible closet, how a rural Cambridgeshire village switched en masse to renewable energy, and a unique project providing displaced children with the opportunity to express … | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're celebrating an initiative taking incarcerated individuals from rehabilitation to retail in the UK, fashion sustainability taking centre stage in France, and unhoused athletes showcasing resilience and creating new opportunities at the Ho … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about Nepal becoming the first South Asian country to allow same-sex marriage, a nonprofit developing specialised housing for autistic adults, and a modular housing initiative helping Ukrainian families rebuild after losing their … | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a dramatic drop in levels of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a new 1000km electric battery set to enter mass production towards the end of 2023, and how heat-resistant drones can help save people trapped in wil … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're taking a look at Australia becoming the first country in the world to officially legalise the use of psychedelics for mental health treatment purposes, New Zealand's ban on single-use produce bags in grocery stores in a global first, and … | Continue reading
In today's recap of our favourite solutions-oriented stories from June, we're taking a look at highlights including the first climate change lawsuit to reach trial, the largest school feeding initiative in the African diaspora, and a groundbreaking collaboration granting universi … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about the first inmate graduates of a collaboration between Yale and the University of New Haven, a pioneering experimental cancer treatment with a 90% success rate, and a South Korean initiative redirecting food waste away from … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're looking at the launch of an ambitious initiative in Kenya to tackle the burden of food insecurity, Stockholm's plans to build the world's largest wooden city, and the implementation of a ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Canada. | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about the return of blue whales to California's coastline, the free clinics in US schools giving vulnerable students access to care, and a free bus ride initiative helping to boost the number of women in employment in India. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're looking at a platform to highlight violence and abuse of power in Germany's music industry, the WHO's announcement that the third country this year is officially malaria-free, and Berlin's introduction of an eleventh school year for youn … | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're exploring groundbreaking legislation regulating artificial intelligence in the European Union, a potential solution to identify slave labour in the renewables industry, and how a single dose of MDMA in a scientific study transformed the … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're looking at the first climate change lawsuit to go to trial, a nonprofit organisation helping refugee women navigate the tech world in Denmark, and an initiative encouraging conversations between Jewish teenagers and Palestinians via Zoom … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're exploring a transparent new approach to addressing the issue of culture wars in US schools, the release of sixteen white rhinos into a DR Congo national park years after poachers drove them away, and a new initiative helping Berliners sa … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're looking at how Portland pulled off one of the most comprehensive pro-housing reforms in the US, how a recovered addict is helping men experiencing mental health struggles in England's north east, and a movement to educate against harmful … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're exploring a new platform aiming to recreate real-world conversations for women online, the launch of a universal basic income trial in England, and Australian researchers' new approach to endometriosis research. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, police step aside to let neighbourhood respond to low-level street crime, a Ukrainian startup creates a mushroom-based alternative to polystyrene, and a school successfully uses animal characters to help children talk about feelings. | Continue reading
From New Zealand's biggest-ever emissions reduction project to an Indian newspaper run by homeless children, here's our recap of the best and most exciting stories from the last month. | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, Sweden becomes a "smoke-free" nation, a brain implant helps a paralysed man walk again and the construction of millions of toilets helps countries like India to progress in many different areas. | Continue reading
When thinking about global development, toilets are not the first thing that comes to mind. But facilitating access to toilets for everyone has surprising benefits for health, nutrition, safety, education and the economy. In this episode, Sarika Saluja, General Manager of the Wor … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're exploring New Zealand's mammoth shift towards renewable electricity generation and transition away from coal at the country’s major steel plant, a groundbreaking new law in France ending the short-haul flight boom, and a tech-based water … | Continue reading
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