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Solutions-focused #news app. Handpicked, nonprofit, free of charge

Three times per week we publish new issues with constructive and solutions-focused stories from a variety of sources.

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#Solar overtakes coal in US ⚑
Record number of #dams dismantled in Europe πŸ’¦
Free #education for every child in Zambia πŸ“•

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/news/solar-overtakes-coal-in-us-record-number-of-dams-dismantled-in-europe-free-education-for-every-child-in-zambia/

Solar overtakes coal in US, record number of dams dismantled in Europe, free education for every child in Zambia - Squirrel News

In this edition of Squirrel News, solar-powered electricity overtakes coal in the US for the first time; European dam removal hits a record high, enabling rivers to reconnect over thousands of miles; and universal free education through secondary school in Zambia is written officially into law.

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Colombia traces cattle to combat #deforestation πŸ‚
More baguettes through #regenerativefarming πŸ₯–
Social #forestry 🌳

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/news/colombia-traces-cattle-to-combat-deforestation-more-baguettes-through-regenerative-farming-social-forestry/

Colombia traces cattle to combat deforestation, more baguettes through regenerative farming, social forestry - Squirrel News

In today's edition: a new law to trace cattle fights deforestation in Colombia, social forestry helps locals protect woodlands in Indonesia, and regenerative farms in France lose three times less yield during droughts.

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White roofs cool African #homes 🏠
#Parks pay off threefold 🌳
#Streetdogs help war trauma survivors 🐢

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ

https://squirrel-news.net/news/white-roofs-cool-african-homes-parks-pay-off-threefold-street-dogs-help-war-trauma-survivors/

White roofs cool African homes, parks pay off threefold, street dogs help war trauma survivors - Squirrel News

In today's edition: reflective paint protects houses in Africa against heatwaves, city parks offer communities a threefold benefit, and a Philadelphia energy initiative saved billions over the last decade.

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World's #mangrove forests are healing 🌳
Researchers reverse "permanent" #nervedamage β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή
India's $2 #vision aids πŸ‘“

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/worlds-mangrove-forests-are-healing-researchers-reverse-permanent-nerve-damage-indias-2-vision-aids/

World's mangrove forests are healing, researchers reverse "permanent" nerve damage, India's $2 vision aids - Squirrel News

In today's edition: new data show that the world is gaining more mangrove forest than it's losing, Cambridge scientists uncover the hidden mechanism that blocks nerve repair, and a charity is making eye health and good vision accessible to all across India.

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UN backs #climate crisis ruling 🌳
#Hungary limits PM terms βš–οΈ
Rural US #students are increasingly attending college πŸŽ“

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/un-backs-climate-crisis-ruling-hungary-limits-pm-terms-rural-us-students-are-increasingly-attending-college/

UN backs climate crisis ruling, Hungary limits PM terms, rural US students are increasingly attending college - Squirrel News

In today's edition: the UN has overwhelmingly voted to adopt a resolution arguing that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, Hungary's new government puts forward a constitutional amendment to limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, and a US-wide movement is raising the number of rural college students attending university.

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#Cleanenergy deal for Africa ⚑
Global #battery capacity skyrockets πŸ”‹
New #study repairs nerve damage in MS β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/clean-energy-deal-for-africa-global-battery-capacity-skyrockets-new-study-repairs-nerve-damage-in-ms/

Clean energy deal for Africa, global battery capacity skyrockets, new study repairs nerve damage in MS - Squirrel News

In today's edition: a multi-billion euro clean energy deal is set to accelerate Africa's switch to low-carbon power, the world is installing grid batteries at a faster pace than anyone anticipated, and scientists may have discovered a way to repair the nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis.

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#Baltimore sees least homicides in 50 years 🫢
Indiana prison lets #mothers keep newborns πŸ‘©β€πŸΌ
#Arts slow biological aging 🎨

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/baltimore-sees-least-homicides-in-50-years-indiana-prison-lets-mothers-keep-newborns-arts-slow-biological-aging/

Baltimore sees least homicides in 50 years, Indiana prison lets mothers keep newborns, arts slow biological aging - Squirrel News

In today's edition, Baltimore sees its lowest monthly homicide total in more than 50 years, Indiana Women's Prison lets eligible mothers stay with their newborns in a nursery unit instead of being separated, and new research suggests that engaging with the arts may help slow biological aging and support healthier longevity.

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#Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads πŸ›’οΈ
Free #jailcalls improve outcomes ☎️
Brazil protects land of uncontacted #Indigenous group πŸ›‘οΈ

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/amsterdam-bans-fossil-fuel-ads-free-jail-calls-improve-outcomes-brazil-protects-land-of-uncontacted-indigenous-group/

Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads, free jail calls improve outcomes, Brazil protects land of uncontacted Indigenous group - Squirrel News

In today's edition: Amsterdam outlaws meat and fossil fuel advertising in public spaces; free prison calls are linked to lower costs and better outcomes for inmates across the US; and Brazil begins officially marking protected land for the uncontacted Kawahiva people.

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Ghana's first #marinereserve 🐟
Canada’s miniature #forests 🌳
Asiatic wild ass returns to Eastern #Mongolia 🫏

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/ghanas-first-marine-reserve-canadas-miniature-forests-asiatic-wild-ass-returns-to-eastern-mongolia/

Ghana's first marine reserve, Canada’s miniature forests, Asiatic wild ass returns to Eastern Mongolia - Squirrel News

In today's edition: Ghana's first marine protected area has officially opened and will protect hundreds of square kilometres of Ghana's coastal waters, intensive urban tree planting efforts are making an impact across Canada, and the khalun returns to Eastern Mongolia after an absence of 65 years.

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New York sees lowest #murder rate in recorded history β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή
Europe's first #elephant sanctuary 🐘
#hedgehog backpacks πŸ¦”

and much more in our new issue πŸ‘‡οΈ
https://squirrel-news.net/new-york-sees-lowest-murder-rate-in-recorded-history-europes-first-elephant-sanctuary-hedgehog-backpacks/

New York sees lowest murder rate in recorded history, Europe's first elephant sanctuary, hedgehog backpacks - Squirrel News

In today's edition: only four months into the year, New York City sees historic lows in murder rates; captive elephants are rehomed in Europe's first sanctuary, and tiny GPS "backpacks" are helping track hedgehogs to protect the species.

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