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adapalmer, 1 day ago to random

Recent whale counts show that fin whales are doing far better than previously thought in the Southern Ocean. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.hi.no/en/hi/news/2024/april/fin-whales-making-strong-comeback-in-the-southern-ocean/?ref=fixthenews.com

adapalmer, 2 days ago to random

The ongoing reintroduction of beavers in England has been hugely successful. Not only are the beavers thriving, but their dams provide much-needed flood mitigation! #ShareGoodNewsToo https://reasonstobecheerful.world/beavers-are-back-in-london-and-theyre-thriving/?ref=fixthenews.com

adapalmer, 4 days ago to random

Heat pumps reduce emissions even if they aren't running on clean energy (yet). #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/heat-pumps/yes-heat-pumps-slash-emissions-even-if-powered-by-a-dirty-grid

adapalmer, 6 days ago to random

Prototype sustainable, biodegradable wind turbine blades have been installed on a turbine. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-first-wooden-wind-turbine-blades-installed-in-germany/?ref=sparkofgenius.org

adapalmer, 9 days ago to random

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a revolutionary new vaccine against meningitis. “This new vaccine holds the potential to change the trajectory of the disease, preventing future outbreaks and saving many lives." #ShareGoodNewsToo https://buff.ly/4a613pe

adapalmer, 12 days ago to random

United Methodist Church delegates overwhelmingly vote, 692 to 51, to overturn the ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1248468256/united-methodist-church-lifts-bans-on-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings?ref=sparkofgenius.org

adapalmer, 15 days 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, 17 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, 18 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, 19 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, 21 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, 23 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, 24 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, 25 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, 26 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