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World's Largest Single-Site Solar Farm Goes OnlineThe 2-gigawatt (GW) Al Dhafra solar farm in the UAE features almost 4 million bifacial solar panels. It will power nearly 200,000 homes and eliminate over 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.5clean energyElectrekhttps://electrek.co/2023/11/17/worlds-largest-single-site-solar-farm/2
World's Largest Single-Site Solar Farm Goes Online
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280 million e-bikes & mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carsThey are actually displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the world’s electric cars at present, due to their staggering uptake in China and other nations where mopeds are a common form of transport.10clean energyThe Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/the-worlds-280-million-electric-bikes-and-mopeds-are-cutting-demand-for-oil-far-more-than-electric-cars-2138703
280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
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First Massive windfarm in the USA approvedCoastal Virginia Offshore Wind project will power 900,000 homes, support thousands of jobs, and add 2,600 megawatts of clean energy to the grid5clean energyBoemhttps://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-approves-largest-offshore-wind-project-nation4
Massive windfarm in the USA approved
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Supermarket Plastic Bag Charge Has Led To 98% Drop in Use in EnglandAnnual distribution of plastic carrier bags by seven leading grocery chains plummeted from 7.6bn in 2014 to 133m last year,3eco & climateSlashdothttps://news.slashdot.org/story/23/08/02/1918256/supermarket-plastic-bag-charge-has-led-to-98-drop-in-use-in-england-data-shows?utm_source=feedly1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed7
Supermarket Plastic Bag Charge Has Led To 98% Drop in Use in England
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New Zealand bans thin plastic fruit and vegetable bags in world first, cutting 150m bags a yearThe new ban will also extend to plastic straws and cutlery,3eco & climateThe Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/new-zealand-ban-plastic-fruit-vegetable-bags-world-first-carrier-bags-environment-b1091015.html8
New Zealand bans thin plastic fruit and vegetable bags in world first | The ban is expected to reduce the use of 150 million bags a year
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Paris is banning cars150 miles of bike lanes. 400,00 daily bike trips. 40% increase in public transport use. 30% fewer car crashes. Total ban on petrol-cars by 2030.3eco & climateSlate.comhttps://slate.com/business/2023/03/paris-car-ban-bikes-cycling-history-france.html9
Paris bans cars: The city pulled off an urban dream. Is it a model or a warning?
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Polio is on the Brink of EradicationAlthough the world has not yet eliminated poliovirus, many observers think it could be gone within three years. The polio-eradication campaign has increased its intensity and funding in the past year in the hope of finally meeting a deadline that’s been postponed many times since efforts were launched in 1988.3healthNature Journalhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03602-513
Polio is on the Brink of Eradication
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First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortalityThe first vaccine approved to fight malaria cut deaths among young children by 13% over nearly 4 years and also showed a 22% reduction in severe malaria in kids young enough to receive a three-shot series of RTS,S or Mosquirix. 7healthScience Journalhttps://www.science.org/content/article/first-malaria-vaccine-slashes-early-childhood-deaths15
First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality
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Life-changing "miracle" cystic fibrosis treatment now availableThe triple-drug combination Trikafta has given a new lease of life to 90% of people with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disorder that affects the lungs and other organs.5healthNature Journalhttps://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/01/miracle-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-for-children-on-the-nhs/16
Life-changing cystic fibrosis treatment wins US$3-million Breakthrough Prize
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US cancer death rate falls 33% in the last 30 yearsPartly due to advances in treatment, early detection and less smoking, report says3healthCNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/12/health/us-cancer-deaths-decline-wellness/index.html18
US cancer death rate falls 33% since 1991, partly due to advances in treatment, early detection and less smoking, report says
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Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20m COVID-19 deaths worldwideIn the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide according to estimates based on excess deaths from 185 countries and territories2.5healthImperial Universityhttps://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/237591/vaccinations-have-prevented-almost-20-million/19
Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Year LowTree loss was down 20 percent from the previous year, the environment minister announced.
10nature & animalsNew York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/climate/amazon-deforestation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare20
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Year Low
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Milk, cheese and ice cream without the cow is hereSingle-celled bacteria can replace 1,500 pound cows and create cruelty free milk2.5nature & animalsWashington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/12/precision-cultivated-dairy/21
Milk, cheese and ice cream without the cow has entered the marketplace
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Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talksNew UN brokered High Seas Treaty Places 30% of Ocean into protected areas by 2030 after decades of talks10nature & animalsBBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-6481578222
New UN brokered High Seas Treaty Places 30% of Ocean into protected areas by 2030 after decades of talks Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
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Vaccine could save billions of bees from deadly diseaseThe vaccine, which will initially be available to commercial beekeepers, aims to curb foulbrood, a serious disease caused by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae that can weaken and kill hives.2.5nature & animalsGuardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/04/honeybee-vaccine-first-approved23
Vaccine could save billions of bees from deadly disease
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Mexico Decriminalized AbortionWomen can no longer be tried for murder if they terminate a pregancy5
society & community
Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/06/mexico-decriminalizes-abortion26
Mexico Decriminalized Abortion
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Biden administration has cancelled $132 bn in loan debt The relief is a result of the U.S. Department of Education’s fixes to its income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.2.5
society & community
CNNhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/06/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-another-nearly-5-billion-in-debt-relief-for-over-80000-student-loan-borrowers/27
Biden cancels another $9 billion in student loan debt days after payments restart
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