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2022 C.E. May 6
New seed-firing drones are planting 40,000 trees every day to fight deforestation
In comparison to traditional methodologies, they are not only 25 times faster, but 80 per cent cheaper, according to developer AirSeed Technologies.
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2022 C.E. May 5
Ecuador becomes first Latin American country committed to Fisheries Transparency Initiative standards
Ecuador now must grant public access to information related to the management of the country’s marine resources to journalists, civil society groups and others.
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2022 C.E. May 5
Connecticut expands abortion rights to balance new wave of restrictions
Advanced practice registered nurses, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants will now be permitted to conduct medication and aspiration abortions in Connecticut.
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2022 C.E. May 4
New plastic-eating enzyme could eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste
An enzyme created by engineers and scientists at the University of Texas breaks down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in a matter of days.
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2022 C.E. May 4
Amazon will pay U.S. staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile radius of an employee's home and for which virtual options are not available.
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2022 C.E. May 4
India’s Madras High Court rules that nature has legal status on par with humans
The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ruled that “Mother Nature” has the same legal status as a human being.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Spanish government to launch free LGBTQ+ helpline for advice and support
The service is set to be free, accessible in multiple languages and will be available 24/7, all year round.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Egypt to build world’s first climate-positive, net-zero city
The new city, Nexgen, to be located east of Cairo, will produce more food and energy than it consumes.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Washington state takes strongest clean commercial building action in the U.S.
Under the new code that will take effect in July 2023, new commercial buildings will be built with high-efficiency electric heat pumps for water and space heating.
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2022 C.E. May 2
Massive planned solar-plus-storage project in Nevada secures $1.3 billion in financing
Located in southern Nevada, the project is set to be the largest continuous solar installation in the United States when it’s completed in 2023.
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2022 C.E. May 19
Unprecedented deal between U.S. Men’s and Women’s soccer teams eliminates wage gap
It will be the first time ever a federation has split the total prize money from the World Cup between the men’s and women’s teams.
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2022 C.E. May 19
Marijuana legalization linked to fall in alcohol, tobacco, and pain medication consumption in new study
“Implementation of legalized non-medical cannabis coincided with decreases in alcohol and cigarette use and pain reliever misuse,” the University of Washington researchers reported.
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2022 C.E. May 19
Hawaii startup just launched world’s first ocean-assisted carbon removal plant
Each Heimdal can pull 1,000 tons of carbon out of the ocean per year at just a fraction of the cost of air-capture methods.
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2022 C.E. May 19
Morocco extends paid paternity leave
The new measure aims to offer Morocco’s working-class a paid parental leave of 15 days, up from the current three-day leave.
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2022 C.E. May 18
Switzerland votes for default organ donations to save more lives in the country
Under this new ‘presumed consent’ model, people who do not wish to become organ donors after death must explicitly say so.
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2022 C.E. May 18
New Zealand passes landmark climate legislation, helping switch to EVs
One of the boldest and biggest parts of the plan will support lower- and middle-income families’ transition to electric vehicles and low-emission transportation options.
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2022 C.E. May 18
Indigenous group and locals in Colombia sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
A coexistence agreement signed between the Nukak and local campesinos is bringing the Indigenous community closer to returning to their territory.
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2022 C.E. May 17
The largest battery recycling facility in Europe begins operations in Norway
The Hydrovolt factory is now in commercial operation and expects to recycle 12,000 tons of depleted batteries a year initially, rising to 70,000 tons by 2025 and 300,000 tons by 2030.
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2022 C.E. May 17
Global population of one-horned rhino soars due to conservation efforts in India
The International Rhino Foundation announced the milestone, reporting that the population now numbers 4,014 individuals—up from just 100 individuals 50 years ago.
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2022 C.E. May 17
Starbucks will now pay for employees who need to travel for abortions
Starbucks says it will pay travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion or gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren't available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.