The latest positive news for climate, justice, freedom, peace, and health from around the world
The new program will apply immediately to 500 undergraduate students and 160 graduate students that are currently enrolled. It will provide about $14,000 a year to each student.
Native American students no longer have to pay tuition at UC schools Read more
Since August 2021, Oregon’s Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility has been using methane gas from human waste to generate energy and bolster site resilience.
Oregon wastewater facility is now turning sewage into renewable energy Read more
The supreme court’s new ruling sets the precedent that consensual same-sex sexual activity can no longer be punishable for military service members.
Using existing European laws as precedent, the E.U. has released a plan that seeks to eliminate about 12,000 toxic substances.
E.U. makes history with its largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals Read more
Biden stated that the goal of this program is to protect our lands and waters while combating climate change and biodiversity loss at the same time.
The U.S. government launches $1 billion conservation program Read more
This global conference brought together government representatives, private sector representatives, philanthropic organizations, and many more.
Global ocean conference brings in $16 billion in pledges for marine health Read more
The new law includes 15-year prison sentences for sexual exploitation, nine years for forced marriage, and four years for circulating non-consensual sexual content.
Indonesia passes bill outlawing sexual abuse and forced marriage Read more
Of the 14 patients in the trial evaluated for efficacy, six showed significant reductions in tumor size with one undergoing complete remission lasting at least six months after the trial.
Research shows mRNA vaccine boosts cancer immunotherapy in early human trial data Read more
The coalition hopes to learn how the impact of reduced work hours has on employees’ well-being, productivity, burnout, and even the environment and gender equality.
U.K.-based coalition starts largest trial run ever for a four-day workweek Read more
The new gap-free human genome mapping will add hundreds of millions of base pairs to earlier drafts, filling in crucial gaps that will improve studies of disease and evolution.
Global effort realizes the first 100% complete sequence of the human genome Read more
