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2019 C.E. June 24
Zero carbon electricity overtakes fossil fuels for first time in the U.K.
Britain is set to achieve a historic milestone this year, with more electricity generated from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels.
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2019 C.E. June 24
Estée Lauder signs onto pledge to end cosmetic animal testing
The Estée Lauder Companies will team with the Humane Society International in efforts to end cosmetic animal testing across the globe.
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2019 C.E. June 19
Pride flag flies over California Capitol for the first time
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the rainbow flag would be flown over the California State Capitol through July 1 in recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month.
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2019 C.E. June 19
Nevada become first in the U.S. to ban employers from refusing to hire those who fail marijuana tests
Starting in 2020, Nevada employers cannot refuse to hire a job applicant for failing a marijuana screening test, making it the first state to pass such a law.
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2019 C.E. June 19
G20 agree to reduce marine plastic
The agreement promised to "promote a comprehensive life-cycle approach to urgently and effectively prevent and reduce plastic litter discharge to the oceans."
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2019 C.E. June 19
Canada passes legislation ending the import and export of shark fins
"The overhauled Fisheries Act has the potential to be one of the most transformative things that has happened for our oceans in many years," says Josh Laughren, Executive Director, Oceana Canada.
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2019 C.E. June 18
Scientists make ‘landmark’ discovery synthesizing anti-cancer molecules found in sea sponges
Their new strategy has already helped speed up research into these molecules, including a planned clinical trial in humans.
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2019 C.E. June 18
Global renewable energy industry now employs 11 million people
IRENA reported that 11 million people were employed in the global renewable energy industry in 2018, up 6% from 2017.
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2019 C.E. June 18
Costa Rica bans use of Styrofoam containers
Costa Rican legislators approved the law that prohibits the import, marketing, and distribution of polystyrene containers.
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2019 C.E. June 17
California becomes the first state in the U.S. to expand health coverage to undocumented residents
The plan will provide Medicaid coverage to approximately 90,000 undocumented residents between ages 19 and 25.
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2019 C.E. August 7
Israeli scientists develop novel nano-vaccine for melanoma
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a melanoma vaccine that prevents the development of melanoma and treats primary tumors and metastases in mouse models.
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2019 C.E. August 6
Body donations surge in Japan amid changing views of death
Some 296,000 people had offered to donate their bodies to universities as of March 31, 2018, compared with about 68,000 in 1985, with the figure increasing by 8,000 annually in recent years.
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2019 C.E. August 6
Victoria’s Secret hires Valentina Sampaio, its first openly transgender model
Victoria's Secret has hired Valentina Sampaio as its first transgender model, her agent said on Tuesday, as the struggling lingerie brand seeks to modernize its image.
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2019 C.E. August 5
Barclays cuts finance ties with private prisons
Barclays Plc will stop providing future financing to companies that manage private prisons and immigration holding facilities, joining other major lenders in shunning the industry.
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2019 C.E. August 5
In a first since 2014, vaccination campaign reaches 13 million children in Sudan
Despite ongoing socio-political uncertainty in the country, the campaign provided children under the age of 10 with vaccines against measles and polio.
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2019 C.E. August 2
Canadians can now apply for free, no-wait pardons for cannabis possession charges
The new law allows people who were only convicted of a crime of simple possession, which is possession of under 30 grams, to have their record suspended, free of charge (the normal fee is $631).
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2019 C.E. August 2
Supreme Court of Malawi bans thin plastic production
The court's decision makes production of thin plastics under 60 microns in thickness illegal with immediate effect.
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2019 C.E. August 1
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola end relationship with pro-plastic lobby
Cutting ties with the Plastic Industry Association is a sign that "they cannot publicly say they want to end plastic pollution, while financially supporting an association that lobbies for our continued reliance on throwaway plastics."
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2019 C.E. August 1
Plastic bag sales in England halved in past year
Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, the Co-op, Tesco and Waitrose sold 549 million single-use plastic bags in 2018-19, down from one billion in the previous year.
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2019 C.E. July 31
China set to reach carbon emission goals years early
China's emissions could peak at 13 to 16 gigatonnes of CO2 and begin declining between 2021 and 2025. The official target is a peak by around 2030.