With March drawing to a close, it's the perfect time for our monthly roundup! Our editors have hand-picked the stories that caught their attention over the past four weeks: from historic peace deals and increased protections for Indigenous groups to medical breakthroughs and envi … | Continue reading
We're closing the week talking about Colombia's decision to create a first-of-its-kind protected area for isolated Indigenous groups, the European towns tackling food waste by giving away chickens, and the Brooklyn nonprofit that shows how storytelling can improve seniors' surviv … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about a successful referendum to pedestrianise 500 more streets in Paris, an ethical marketplace highlighting Black-owned businesses, and the microcurrencies keeping money in local communities. | Continue reading
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We're closing out the week at Squirrel News talking about the first of three new national forests in the UK, a historic court decision halting oil exploitation to protect Ecuador’s uncontacted Indigenous communities, and how China was able to reverse decades of environmental dama … | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we're covering Mexico City’s ban on traditional bullfights and the introduction of a bloodless version of the practice, the creation of a new town in Britain designed with cycling as a priority, and a radio show that gives homeless people a pl … | Continue reading
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We're wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about a series of major peace deals set to end decades of conflict, a mammoth island restoration project taking place in New Zealand, and a video game pilot that spots the early signs of neurodegenerative disease. | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about the first person in the world to leave a hospital with a total artificial heart implant, research that suggests the US is seeing a drop in the number of drug deaths caused by fentanyl, and the inauguration of the first of 92 solarparks … | Continue reading
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We're wrapping up the week talking about how the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines purchased an island taken from them as a result of colonialism, a first-of-its-kind agreement to practice tribal cultural burns in California, and how Wimbledon's 55,000 used tennis balls are … | Continue reading
In today's edition, we're talking about the first river in England to have its legal rights recognised by a local authority, the mission to repurpose an aging ocean liner as the world's largest artificial reef, and how the practice of silvopasture is reducing deforestation in the … | Continue reading
It's the start of a new month, which means it's time to take a look back at our editors' favourite stories from the past few weeks! Read on to learn about efforts to reintroduce integrity into Welsh politics, the Scottish rewilding project that's increased the local bumblebee pop … | Continue reading
As the week comes to a close, we're talking about a last-minute UN funding agreement to protect biodiversity across the globe, the abandoned coal mines being repurposed as opportunities for green energy storage, and the first astronaut with a disability cleared for a space statio … | Continue reading
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We're starting the week at Squirrel News talking about the big drop in child mortality across Asia, the decline of air traffic accidents over the past two decades, and the hotel in Vienna that shows social impact and economic success can go hand in hand. | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we're closing out the week with a look at new measures to remove dishonest politicians from office in Wales, a gene therapy that cures a rare form of childhood blindness, and big news in the automotive industry as global sales of combustion en … | Continue reading
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We're starting the week at Squirrel News talking about Detroit's big drop in carjackings and homicides, a new tool that turns planting trees into a community-powered project, and solar power picking up speed across the globe. | Continue reading
We're wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about how Global South countries are rapidly adopting clean energy, the guaranteed income project offering no-strings cash to Chicago's ex-prisoners, and the conservation measures that have seen American oystercatcher population … | Continue reading
In this edition of Squirrel News, over-50s in England are feeling more happiness than they were before the pandemic, engineers have used origamic inspiration to design emergency shelters, and school children in Cyprus are learning about sustainability while keeping home cooking o … | Continue reading
We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News talking about three Baltic states choosing to disconnect from Russia's power grid, a new AI method which can diagnose early stage 1A breast cancers with an accuracy rate of over 90%, and the world's first fine dining restaurant staffed … | Continue reading
In the last edition of Squirrel News for this week, we're talking about how the closure of juvenile incarceration units resulted in an 86% drop in youth crime across the state of New York, the FDA's approval of nonopioid pain relief Journavx, and the programme offering support to … | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, global air pollution seems to have surpassed its peak, a new race car is made with waste materials and runs on sewage, and hand-carved images allow visually-impaired children to feel picture books. | Continue reading
We're kicking off a new month at Squirrel News with some big stories: New Zealand has granted its second-highest mountain legal personhood, a women-only rideshare service has launched in Las Vegas, and a conservation project in Scotland has seen the number of local bumblebees jum … | Continue reading
Although it's been a rocky start to 2025, we're wrapping up January with some positive news! Read on to see our editors' favourites for this month - from Thailand banning plastic waste imports to El Salvador seeing a record low number of homicides in 2024. | Continue reading
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We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News talking about the former adversaries joining forces to search for Colombia’s disappeared, the ethical, open-source platforms offering alternatives to popular social media apps, and the Virginia programme helping former foster children r … | Continue reading
As we wrap up the week at Squirrel News, we're highlighting the Democratic Republic of Congo's plan to create the world’s largest protected tropical forest reserve, the introduction of free transit prescriptions, and solar power overtaking coal for the first time in the EU. | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we dive into Ecuador's court decision granting nature rights to coastal ecosystems, Bangladesh reaching the milestone of near-universal electricity access within three decades, and how a Vienna-based brewery is breaking down outdated gender ba … | Continue reading
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In the last edition of Squirrel News to wrap up the week, we're exploring a new campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires, a Europe-based search index reducing reliance on US big tech, and Tokyo's Metropolitan Government introducing a four-da … | Continue reading
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We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News talking about how a Danish city is successfully encouraging coffee cup recycling thanks to cash rewards, the UK Labour party's backing of a £15m scheme to redistribute surplus food from farms, and a blood test for endometriosis showing … | Continue reading
As we close out the week at Squirrel News, we're sharing with you stories on Indonesia's new nationwide plan to tackle malnutrition, Spanish Airlines' test of sustainable biofuel made from used cooking oil, and the National Trust's goal to restore nature across an area larger tha … | Continue reading
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In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a new study showing the positive health impact cash has on poorer families, a campaign to move capital into Black-owned, eco-friendly banks, and how Poland managed to produce 29% of its power from renewables in 2024. | Continue reading
It's the start of a new year, and we're going back to our scheduled programming by talking about Iceland's new female-majority government, Belgium becoming the first EU country to ban disposable vapes, and El Salvador's annual homicide rate dropping to its lowest ever level. | Continue reading
With 2024 drawing to a close, we're taking a look back on some of the most exciting developments taking place over the course of the year: from human rights and education to environmental protection measures and beyond. | Continue reading
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In the final recap of 2024, we're exploring the stories our editors were keen to explore during the tail end of this year. From the downfall of dictatorships to the outlawing of the death penalty, there's a lot to cover in today's edition! | Continue reading
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We're wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about China's 46-year campaign to surround the Taklamakan desert with trees, a green energy milestone in the UK, and the Zimbabwean senate voting to bring a formal end to the practice of capital punishment. | Continue reading
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