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2021 C.E. December 17

Pittsburgh will become a dark sky city in 2022

Pittsburgh will follow the International Dark Sky Association’s new values-centered outdoor lighting guidelines and switch to lower wattage LED bulbs in streetlights, bridges, and other public spaces.

2021 C.E. December 16

Wind power becomes Spain’s leading energy source for 2021

So far this year, renewable sources have contributed almost 47% of the country's total consumption needs compared to less than 30% a decade ago.

2021 C.E. December 16

France passes sweeping conversion therapy ban

Conversion therapy practitioners can face prison time and fines because "homosexuality and trans identity aren't sicknesses that can be cured."

2021 C.E. December 16

First IVF corals successfully spawn on Great Barrier Reef

According to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, coral IVF uses modern technology to breed and distribute corals so they have the highest chance of survival.

2021 C.E. December 15

Uber and Opibus partner to deploy up to 3,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya by end of 2022

After the successful completion of a pilot program in Kenya, Opibus and Uber have announced a strategic partnership to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa.

2021 C.E. December 15

Malta becomes first E.U. nation to legalize cannabis

Equality Minister, Owen Bonnici, said the "historic" move would stop small-time cannabis users from facing the criminal justice system and would help curb drug trafficking.

2021 C.E. December 15

Tokyo becomes biggest city in Japan to recognize same-sex partnerships

Over 100 local governments in Japan now recognize same-sex partnerships, which grants the right to rent property together and to visit their partner in the hospital.

2021 C.E. December 14

IKEA to phase out plastic packaging by 2028

The shift will happen progressively over the coming years, and mainly be focusing on paper as it is both recyclable, renewable, and widely recycled across the world.

2021 C.E. December 14

Oklahoma caps monthly insulin co-pay at $30

Over 450,000 Oklahomans suffer from diabetes, while the American Diabetes Association says that over 1 million in the state are on the verge of it.

2021 C.E. December 14

Botswana achieves WHO’s “silver tier” certification for mother-to-child HIV transmission

The country was previously classified as a “high burden” country, which is defined as more than two percent of women living with HIV.

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