In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're wrapping up the week talking about Denmark's plan to plant one billion trees and dedicate 10% of its farmland to reforestation, Minnesota's largest coal plant making the switch to solar energy, and a pledge from eight countries to outlaw … | Continue reading
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Today at Squirrel News, we're kicking off the week by talking about China launching the world’s largest offshore solar farm, how poverty in Latin America has fallen to its lowest level in over three decades, and how a new AI model is helping brain surgeons by quickly identifying … | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we wrap up the week with stories on Colombia’s landmark decision to eliminate child marriage after a 17-year fight, Redondo Beach’s success in drastically reducing homelessness, and how matchmaking programmes are building meaningful friendship … | Continue reading
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about how Botswana's voters have ended the BDP's 58-year reign, delegates at the UN biodiversity conference agreeing to establish a new advisory body that will incorporate Indigenous voices in nature conservation decisions, and a … | Continue reading
From new marine protected areas in Australia and Portugal to a "revolutionary" hospital for kids in Switzerland and new method to regrow forests with the help of animals: Here's our recap of the most important solutions-focused news from the past month. | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we look into recent statistics showing a rebound in global life expectancy, a former British far-right figure shifting his focus to helping others leave extremist ideologies, and how a Pennsylvania prison is experimenting with a new approach t … | Continue reading
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Today in Squirrel News, the murder rate in Argentina's highest-crime city has fallen sharply, a groundbreaking railway line starts in Tanzania, and weeks after the historic dam removal, salmon re-appear in Klamath River Basin. | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we cover Portugal becoming home to the largest ocean protection project in Europe, the encouraging adoption of Ireland’s bottle deposit return scheme, and the increasing number of states taking action to ban forever chemicals in a broader rang … | Continue reading
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we cover Egypt’s malaria-free status, the Texas teen courts providing peer-led alternatives to incarceration, and how Colorado’s wildlife crossings have reduced animal-related accident rates by nearly 90%. | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, only one in ten US teens reports tobacco use, Ireland's year-off curriculum leads teens lives down new paths, and a tax on repeat return flights in Europe could generate 64 billion euro for investment in buses and trains. | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about a state in India that has hit their target of 100% organic farming, a new app developed to bridge the knowledge gap in neonatal care for non-white babies, and a new cervical cancer treatment regime that reduces the risk of … | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we're kicking off the week with the resurgence of what once was America’s most polluted river, Latvia’s decision to ban smartphones in primary schools, and the unveiling of a revolutionary children’s hospital in Zurich. | Continue reading
In the last edition of Squirrel News for this week, we're excited to share the WHO's announcement that trachoma is officially no longer a public health problem in India, a big drop in urban crime rates despite pervasive media narratives, and how the market medic programme is huma … | Continue reading
Today at Squirrel News, we're talking about Australia's plans to protect more than 52% of its oceans and a remarkable surge in rooftop solar installations in the country, as well as the World Bank's $90 billion initiative aimed at providing electricity to more than 300 million pe … | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, Portugal's €20 monthly rail pass grants unlimited access to national trains; Community suppers in Copenhagen bring together hundreds of different people; and a new method is helping to regrow Ecuador's rainforest. | Continue reading
It's the start of a new month - which means it's time for our September round up! From medical breakthroughs such as the world's first mpox vaccine to the first G7 nation to end the use of coal for energy purposes, there's a lot to celebrate from the past four weeks. | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, Mexico's new president Claudia Sheinbaum tries to lead the country into a new era, a California law bans six artificial colors in public school food, and a German start-up makes construction materials from hop harvest waste. | Continue reading
In this edition of Squirrel News, we cover Britain’s historic move to become the first G7 nation to eliminate coal power, the FDA's approval of a new schizophrenia drug – the first in over three decades – and Slovenia's efforts to protect pollinators through the establishment of … | Continue reading
In this week's final edition of Squirrel News, we're highlighting a medical breakthrough in which a 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes began producing her own insulin just three months after receiving a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells, the extraordinary comeback of the … | Continue reading
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At Squirrel News, we're starting the week with some exciting updates: California's governor has enacted a law prohibiting plastic bags in grocery stores, the US is seeing a major decline in deaths from drug overdoses, potentially saving thousands of lives, and a group of over 100 … | Continue reading
In this week’s final edition of Squirrel News, we're highlighting the Ashaninka tribe’s work to restore their Amazon territory, how Arizona is breaking down language barriers for Navajo voters through audio ballots, and the partnerships between hospitals and anti-hunger organisat … | Continue reading
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We're kicking off the week at Squirrel News with exciting updates: the WHO has approved the first mpox vaccine, setting the stage for distribution in Africa, The Hague has become the world's first city to outlaw fossil fuel-related advertisements, and California is establishing i … | Continue reading
In this week's final edition of Squirrel News, we're covering South Africa’s mobile health train, sky-dropping HIV medications, and a unique hospital in India dedicated to Asian elephants. | Continue reading
Today in Squirrel News, Sweden becomes the first European country with falling skin cancer rates among 20-50 year olds; volunteers in Mexico City protect trees from being mistreated; and a historic village in the UK has been transformed from dereliction to 'delight'. | Continue reading
In Squirrel News this week: Alaskan public lands are forever protected from development, a simple way is found to predict women's heart risks decades in advance, and US medical respite programmes support the homeless in healing. | Continue reading
In this week's final edition of Squirrel News, we highlight groundbreaking developments including a major step forward for affordable housing in Philadelphia, the launch of world's largest air-to-water heat pump in Finland, and record-breaking achievements in global solar energy. | Continue reading
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The start of a new month means a roundup of the most exciting stories from the world of solutions journalism - and we've got 27 of our favourites right here. In this edition, we explore everything from the world's largest solar project to breakthrough lung cancer vaccine trial an … | Continue reading
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we look at England’s move to provide round-the-clock mental health support via a single phone line, the German capital’s innovative approach to water management, and how intergenerational housing is emerging as a promising solution to tackle l … | Continue reading
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In this edition of Squirrel News, we're starting the week with some big headlines: doctors are trialing the world's first mRNA vaccine for lung cancer, a huge solar farm project in Australia is moving ahead, and restaurants in the Netherlands are joining the fight against melanom … | Continue reading
In this week's final edition of Squirrel News, we're exploring whether a £2-a-day basic income could be the key to rainforest conservation, the launch of the first-ever commercial seaweed farm in the North Sea this autumn, and the rise of renewable energy set to surpass coal in t … | Continue reading
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Today on Squirrel News, we learn about a brain implant giving unprecedented speech capability to an ALS patient, how zigzag walls can help cool down buildings in a sustainable way, and the impact bicycles have had on schoolgirls in India. | Continue reading
Today on Squirrel News, we learn about the new deal that will make vital drugs more affordable for people in the US, the free transportation programme for low-income residents in Philadelphia, and innovative roofs that cool homes in Sierra Leone. | Continue reading
Today on Squirrel News, we learn that millions more children go to school today than in 2000, an innovative type of insulin which could reduce the number of shots diabetics will need to once a week, and a new network of Pink Buses supporting girls' and womens' education and caree … | Continue reading
Today on Squirrel News, we learn about how the rising trend in global consumption of natural resources seems to be turning around, an app that encourages Kenyans to plant millions of trees, and drones that will soon keep Mount Everest clean from trash. | Continue reading
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As we kick off a new month, let's look back at our favorite uplifting news stories from July! This edition covers a range of inspiring events, from breakthrough stem cell therapy advancements to a historic reduction in Indonesian poverty levels to the UK electing its most diverse … | Continue reading