Minnesota, Hawaii, Maryland & other states are considering pro-trans rights legislation (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it (www.npr.org)
In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. But in 2023, crime in America looked very different. That change may have gone unnoticed.
A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years (apnews.com)
Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
Restored Flow Country bogs contribute to 10,000ha of 're-wetted' peatlands (www.northern-times.co.uk)
Work to restore thousands of hectares of damaged peatland on publicly owned forestry land including in the Flow Country has reached a milestone.
Novel cancer vaccine offers new hope for dogs — and those who love them (news.yale.edu)
A Yale researcher developed a vaccine that can slow or halt certain cancers in dogs. And it could be used to treat humans in the future.
Canadian bill would remove religious exemption from 'hate speech' laws (www.christianpost.com)
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Awarded $1 Million in Defamation Lawsuit - EcoWatch (www.ecowatch.com)
Climate scientist Michael Mann was awarded more than $1 million in a defamation lawsuit against two conservative bloggers.
‘Places of the living’: bishop of Norwich calls for churchyards to be rewilded (www.theguardian.com)
Graham Usher urges Church of England to look into this ‘often very ancient land’, as it prepares to vote on increasing biodiversity
‘Massive win’: Barclays will stop funding new oil and gas fields (www.euronews.com)
The move sends an ‘important signal’ about the bank’s appetite for fossil fuel financing, but campaigners say there’s still a way to go.
Wolli Creek national park gains additional 4.7 hectares of land to complete ‘green ribbon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Minns government fulfils $13m election commitment following long-running community campaign to protect the area
Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September (www.ctvnews.ca)
Health Canada says it plans to completely ban a powerful poison used to control predators after completing public consultations on use of strychnine.
Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with new electrocatalysis method (www.rochester.edu)
A novel approach for removing PFAS chemicals from water could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.
Michigan Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring State Health Plans to Cover Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatments (www.propublica.org)
After ProPublica reported on a Michigan insurer that wouldn’t cover a cancer patient’s last-chance treatment, a state lawmaker introduced a measure compelling health plans to cover a new generation of advanced cancer therapies.
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Black rhinos moved to Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy as species recovers (news.mongabay.com)
Twenty-one critically endangered black rhinos have been safely delivered to Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya from other parts of the country, part of a wider mission to secure the long-term future of the species in Kenya. “It’s been a massive operation,” says Tom Silvester, CEO of Loisaba Conservancy, who oversaw the...
La Catalogne distribue gratuitement culottes de règles et coupes menstruelles (reporterre.net) French
C’est une première mondiale. Depuis le lundi 4 mars, les 3 284 pharmacies de Catalogne distribuent gratuitement des produits menstruels réutilisables. Elles ont le choix entre trois produits : coupe menstruelle, culottes menstruelles ainsi que des serviettes hygiéniques en tissu. Ce faisant, le gouvernement régional...
Baltimore takes on homelessness with an $18 million initiative (www.optimistdaily.com)
Navigating hurdles, Baltimore's multifaceted approach to combating homelessness begins with the purchase of downtown hotels.
World's Largest Psych Association Passes Policy Supporting Trans Youth Care By Massive Margin (www.erininthemorning.com)
The American Psychological Association, representing 157,000 members, has issued a resolution calling for an end to trans care bans and misinformation around care.
India's poverty drops below 5%, urban-rural gap narrowing: NITI Aa… (www.ptcnews.tv)
Nation News: Following the release of the latest consumer expenditure survey by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam issued the statement.
FDA Announces PFAS Used in Grease-Proofing Agents for Food Packaging (www.fda.gov)
Today, the FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market.
New law aims to expand access to care for victims of sexual assault (www.aol.com)
President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act on Tuesday.
Comment maraîchage bio et énergie solaire permettent l’autonomie de villageoises au Sénégal (basta.media) French
Dans la communauté rurale d'Ouonck, dans le sud du Sénégal, des femmes cultivent des jardins maraîchers bio en partenariat avec une ONG française. En deux ans, elles ont acquis l'autonomie alimentaire et financière.
EU countries already hitting some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030 (www.theguardian.com)
Study finds ‘systematic progress’ achieved in 2010s with some states reaching targets a decade early