Japan union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank (www.reuters.com)
France’s lower house votes to limit ‘excesses’ of fast fashion with environmental surcharge (www.theguardian.com)
Dog missing for 10 years reunites with family who 'never lost hope' (www.kpax.com)
The Impact of Interceptors Deployed in All 7 of Kingston Harbour Gullies (Jamaica) (www.youtube.com)
How the Great Green Wall Is Holding Back the Sahara Desert (kottke.org)
THe Great Green Wall being built in Africa to halt the southern progress of the Sahara Desert is a favorite public works project of mine — it’s massive, ambitious, long-term, important, and if it works, the effect will repay the cost many times over. This video takes a quick look at some of the work being done on the wall in...
Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds 'full recovery' of reef growth within four years (phys.org)
While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on March 8 offers some encouraging news: efforts to restore coral reefs not only increase coral cover, but they can also bring back important ecosystem functions, and...
Cambodia 'upcycler' turns tonnes of plastic bottles into brooms (www.reuters.com)
Over 7,000 students see their lunch debts wiped after $1 million donation (www.goodmorningamerica.com)
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Great news for jam lovers! (mander.xyz)
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‘We don’t need air con’: how Burkina Faso builds schools that stay cool in 40C heat (www.theguardian.com)
'Living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years being planted in secret locations (www.livescience.com)
Tampa to plant 30,000 trees by 2030 to restore city’s canopy (www.fox13news.com)
TAMPA, Fla. - The city of Tampa will be adding hundreds of trees in two communities as part of the mayor’s mission to plant 30,000 new trees by 2030....
Green Alley Award Celebrates Decade of Circular Economy Innovation: Recognizing Startups Turning Waste into Resources (www.positive.news)
The Green Alley Award is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It’s a European award that recognizes and supports startups focused on the circular economy, aiming to reduce waste and resource consumption....
Texas Girl Born in Jail Heading to Harvard After Graduating at the Top of Her Class (people.com)
How India electrified 45% of its railway network in just five years (www.energymonitor.ai)
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Researchers discover antibody capable of neutralizing venom from a wide variety of snake species across the globe; discovery may lead to universal antidote for snakebites. (www.scripps.edu)
Drug drastically reduces children’s reactions to traces of food allergens (www.seattletimes.com)
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Ethiopia becomes first country to ban internal combustion engines: Only EVs allowed (www.notebookcheck.net)
US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Bangladesh's critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection (bbc.com)
In massive underwater Chilean mountain range, scientists find more than 100 new species (www.science.org)
Cities embrace nature by removing concrete for greener spaces (www.bbc.com)
New Zealand opens first 'kiwi hospital' for injured birds (phys.org)
New Zealand on Friday opened its first hospital exclusively treating kiwi birds, and vets have already nursed the first patient back to health—a chick nicknamed “Splash” that tumbled into a swimming pool.