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adapalmer, 1 day ago to random

This year, more than 20% of the vehicles sold worldwide will be battery-powered. In 2018, that was only true of about 2 percent of cars. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/chart-one-in-five-new-cars-sold-this-year-will-be-battery-powered

adapalmer, 3 days ago to random

Over 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities in the US will be given free or low-cost rooftop solar panels or community solar access. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/855dc4f8?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 4 days ago to random

In a historic Indigenous victory in BC, nearly half a million hectares of Crown land, including more than 200 islands of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, have been returned to the Haida Nation. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/282a5b72?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 5 days ago to random

A couple of weeks ago, and for the first time, battery storage became the biggest source of supply on California's electricity grid. This is a major milestone in the clean energy transition. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/7fe4977f?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 7 days ago to random

In the first half of April, EVs accounted for just over 50% of vehicles sold in China, surpassing sales of internal combustion engine cars for the first time. Furthermore, sales of the latter are also dropping, showing that EVs are truly replacing them. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/1a7c0f09?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 9 days ago to random

A new report estimates that since the 1970s, global immunisation efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, the vast majority being children under five, particularly infants. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/b5868498?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 10 days ago to random

Rwanda has increased household electricity access from just 6% in 2009 to 75% as of now! All healthcare centres and the majority of schools are also now connected. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/fdaea2b3?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 11 days ago to random

Spain's electricity was 78%, 84%, and 85% clean in January, February, and March 2024, respectively. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/45c07306?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 12 days ago to random

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths across Africa decreased by 44% and 55%, respectively. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/1ea3d6c3?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 14 days ago to random

A highly portable X-ray machine is helping the Philippines combat tuberculosis by speeding up screening and making it more accessible. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/b5d54912?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 15 days ago to random

A recent survey has found that cyclists now outnumber cars for trips from the outskirts of Paris to the city centre, a huge change from just five years ago. Great news for air quality in Paris! #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/17c7cc01?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 16 days ago to random

Ghana's free high school policy has increased the completion of senior high school by 14.9% since its implementation in 2017. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/c4747c0c?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 18 days ago to random

Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/241e9368?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 24 days ago to random

Advancements and investments in geothermal energy - a zero-emissions electricity source that doesn't depend on the weather - mean that it might generate 10% of US electricity by 2030. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/02/geothermal-energy-electricity

adapalmer, 26 days ago to random

What if high-performance clothing didn't need to use plastic? Biomaterials might be able to fill plastic's role in clothing manufacture. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://grist.org/looking-forward/apple-waste-spider-silk-enhanced-cotton-how-bio-based-textiles-could-replace-plastic-in-our-clothing/

adapalmer, 29 days ago to random

A record 60% of Europe's electricity was powered by clean energy sources in the opening two months of 2024. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/9e7d887c?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

A rewilding initiative has returned giant anteaters to Brazil for the first time in a century. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/873ab63a?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

Finland is having great success tackling homelessness with a Housing First policy. In the capital city alone, the number of people living without a roof over their heads fell by 40 percent from 2019 to 2022. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/feca4420?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

A Phase 3 trial just launched for the first new tuberculosis vaccine in 100 years. If it lives up to its Phase 2b trial results and proves effective, it could prevent up to 76 million cases and 8.5 million deaths over 25 years. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/516b7d4a?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

Scientists in Amsterdam have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells in the lab using CRISPR. This is a proof of concept of what could be a revolution in HIV treatment. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/722e6175?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

Significant progress on malaria in India: as of 2022, there was an 85% decline in cases and 83% fewer deaths compared to 2015. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/a79dd7e9?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

There are bald eagles nesting in Toronto now, a testament to the success of ecological restoration work in the city. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/10/bald-eagles-nesting-toronto-first-time-history?ref=fixthenews.com

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

An innovative African project has farmers planting biodiverse forest gardens that feed the family, protect the soil and expand tree cover. Since it was founded in 2015, the program has planted tens of millions of trees each year. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/13/seven-times-size-of-manhattan-the-african-tree-planting-project-making-a-difference?ref=fixthenews.com

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

Germany's emissions fell by a record 10.1% last year. This puts them on course for their 2030 target of a 65% cut compared to 1990 levels! #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/66a10f9a?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c

adapalmer, 1 month ago to random

McKenzie Scott has now given away $16.5 billion from the fortune she came into after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. She gives big, unrestricted gifts to small organizations, making a huge difference to what they can accomplish. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-open-call-yield-giving-bezos-ae809a469080e9e61a945a14a230629e?ref=fixthenews.com