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OC Message from the moderator: why should we stop praising wealthy philanthropists ?

Wealthy people are often depicted as example for society, especially when they are financing good causes. Thy're not. Here are a few reasons why....

OC Message from the moderator: why did i forbid to publish anecdotical good news ?

An article from Future Crunch explains very well why it is a bad idea to publish this kind of news as good news....

Netherlands: ‘Historic victory’ as Dutch law adopts consent-based definition of rape (www.amnesty.org)

Responding to a vote by the Senate of the Netherlands for introducing a consent-based definition of rape into the country’s Sexual Offences Act, Dagmar Oudshoorn, Director of Amnesty International Netherlands, said: “The Netherlands has taken the final step to change the outdated Dutch law and recognize that sex without...

CDC: US life expectancy rises after 2-year dip (www.politico.com)

The report marks a notable reversal: People born in the U.S. in 2022 can expect to live 77.5 years, an increase from 76.4 in 2021.

Cambodia sees significant drop in TB deaths and new cases in last two decades, says PM (www.thestar.com.my)

Cambodia has seen a remarkable decline in Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and new cases in more than two decades, Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Sunday.

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Restoring Indigenous stewardship: Yurok Tribe to co-manage National Park lands (www.optimistdaily.com)

A momentous deal marks a turning point in the effort to reclaim Native American ancestral lands.

Tennessee’s ELVIS Act: A pioneering legislation protects artists from AI misuse (www.optimistdaily.com)

Discover how Tennessee's ELVIS Act establishes a precedent for artist protection against AI replication.

The Cystic-Fibrosis Breakthrough That Changed Everything (www.theatlantic.com)

The disease once guaranteed an early death—but a new treatment has given many patients a chance to live decades longer than expected. What do they do now?

The Spanish region of Catalonia offers women and girls free and reusable menstruation products (apnews.com)

Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women’s health initiative that offers millions of women and girls reusable menstruation products for free.

World Bank, Gates, UN pledge close to $600m to end cervical cancer (www.reuters.com)

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Global health donors pledged nearly $600 million towards eliminating cervical cancer on Tuesday, at the first global forum dedicated to fighting the disease.

Interior Department Spending $195 Million On Climate Projects In National Parks (www.nationalparkstraveler.org)

Nearly $200 million is scheduled to be spent over the next decade across the National Park System on projects focused on climate restoration and resilience projects, the Biden administration has announced.

How a Colombian City Cooled Dramatically in Just Three Years (reasonstobecheerful.world)

With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, the Colombian city is driving down temperatures -- and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

The Delisting of the Florida Golden Aster | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (www.fws.gov)

When the Florida golden aster (Chyrsopsis floridana) was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1986, only nine clusters of the yellow daisy-like perennial herb could be found growing in Hillsborough County, Fla.

Better World: The Samara Story (geographical.co.uk)

Restoring South Africa’s third-largest protected area and reintroducing cheetah, black rhino, elephants and lions to the Great Karoo Samara Karoo Reserve has pioneered the rewilding of the Great Karoo in South Africa for over a quarter of the century. Inspired by tales of the springbok migrations of yesteryear and motivated to...

Rivers Reborn: Alewives Continue to Make a Recovery in the Penobscot Watershed in Maine (www.nature.org)

Alewife fish populations are continuing to journey back home to Maine's Penobscot River thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which is helping to reconnect and restore fish passages.

Ambitious Danish rewilding initiative joins the European Rewilding Network | Rewilding Europe (rewildingeurope.com)

The Saksfjed Wilderness is one of the largest and most aspirational rewilding initiatives in Denmark. Membership of the European Rewilding Network will enhance rewilding efforts.

FDA approves first cell therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma (www.npr.org)

Amtagvi is intended to help patients with melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.

FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts (www.npr.org)

Xolair is considered the first medication approved by the FDA that can help protect against severe allergic reactions brought on by accidental exposure to certain foods.

New World Bank Program to Strengthen Connectivity for 1.8 million People in Rural Areas of India’s Assam State (www.worldbank.org)

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to support the state of Assam in India to improve connectivity for over 1.8 million people living in rural areas especially during extreme weather. The $452 million Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program aims to strengthen the resilience and management...

Victory in Kenya: Court of Appeal Affirms Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care | Center for Reproductive Rights (reproductiverights.org)

Court issues sweeping decision in Center’s case of pregnant woman physically and verbally abused by hospital staff and left to deliver on a concrete floor. Sweeping decision in Center’s case of pregnant woman who was physically and verbally abused by hospital staff and left to deliver on a concrete floor.

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