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2023 C.E. September 7
H2Fly’s twin-fuselage aircraft makes world-first liquid hydrogen flight
Liquid hydrogen is a giant pain to handle, but it's one of the few technologies with a genuine chance of decarbonizing long-range flight.
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2023 C.E. September 7
Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration also announced proposed rules aimed at providing stronger protections against new leasing and development in portions of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that are designated as special areas for their wildlife, subsistence, scenic or other values.
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2023 C.E. September 6
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion across country
Mexico’s supreme court has unanimously ruled that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights, in the latest in a series of victories for reproductive rights activists across Latin America.
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2023 C.E. September 5
U.S. Department of Transportation finally suspends LNG-by-rail rule
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport by rail exposes nearby communities to the risk of destructive explosions, choking clouds, and uncontrollable fires and accelerates the burning of fossil fuels.
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2023 C.E. September 4
Scientists preparing first human trials for vaccines that block the effects of deadly opioids
Phase 1 trials, which will take place at Columbia University in New York City and are expected to start in early 2024, will see participants who are already using these drugs take increasing doses of the vaccines to ensure it's safe.
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2023 C.E. September 4
Scottish government plans trial of four-day week in civil service
Adopting a four-day week has won significant political support, including from Scottish Labour and the Welsh government, but so far only South Cambridgeshire district council has introduced pilot projects to test it in practice, with some success.
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2023 C.E. September 1
New York City schools commit to nurturing mental health through mindful breathing
Every student in the city will engage in two to five minutes of daily mindfulness, a tactic that has shown positive effects in schools around the world.
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2023 C.E. September 1
China’s “War on Pollution” has added years to citizens’ life over last decade
While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years since 2013, some cities have seen far more drastic increases. Citizens living under the new “Beijing Blue,” are predicted to live 4 more years, while those 11 million in Baoding are predicted to gain 6 years.
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2023 C.E. September 1
California becomes world’s largest economy to call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal is gaining significant momentum across the world and across sectors of society, being supported by the World Health Organization, near 100 cities, 2,500+ civil society organizations, and over half a million individuals.
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2023 C.E. August 29
World-first drug lowers genetic form of “bad cholesterol” by up to 65%
Researchers from Monash University, Cleveland Clinic, and Eli Lilly have developed an oral drug to target a form of cholesterol that has previously been untreatable and is largely caused by genetics.
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2023 C.E. September 7
H2Fly’s twin-fuselage aircraft makes world-first liquid hydrogen flight
Liquid hydrogen is a giant pain to handle, but it's one of the few technologies with a genuine chance of decarbonizing long-range flight.
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2023 C.E. September 7
Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration also announced proposed rules aimed at providing stronger protections against new leasing and development in portions of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that are designated as special areas for their wildlife, subsistence, scenic or other values.
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2023 C.E. September 6
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion across country
Mexico’s supreme court has unanimously ruled that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights, in the latest in a series of victories for reproductive rights activists across Latin America.
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2023 C.E. September 5
U.S. Department of Transportation finally suspends LNG-by-rail rule
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport by rail exposes nearby communities to the risk of destructive explosions, choking clouds, and uncontrollable fires and accelerates the burning of fossil fuels.
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2023 C.E. September 4
Scientists preparing first human trials for vaccines that block the effects of deadly opioids
Phase 1 trials, which will take place at Columbia University in New York City and are expected to start in early 2024, will see participants who are already using these drugs take increasing doses of the vaccines to ensure it's safe.
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2023 C.E. September 4
Scottish government plans trial of four-day week in civil service
Adopting a four-day week has won significant political support, including from Scottish Labour and the Welsh government, but so far only South Cambridgeshire district council has introduced pilot projects to test it in practice, with some success.
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2023 C.E. September 1
New York City schools commit to nurturing mental health through mindful breathing
Every student in the city will engage in two to five minutes of daily mindfulness, a tactic that has shown positive effects in schools around the world.
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2023 C.E. September 1
China’s “War on Pollution” has added years to citizens’ life over last decade
While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years since 2013, some cities have seen far more drastic increases. Citizens living under the new “Beijing Blue,” are predicted to live 4 more years, while those 11 million in Baoding are predicted to gain 6 years.
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2023 C.E. September 1
California becomes world’s largest economy to call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Fossil Fuel Treaty proposal is gaining significant momentum across the world and across sectors of society, being supported by the World Health Organization, near 100 cities, 2,500+ civil society organizations, and over half a million individuals.
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2023 C.E. August 29
World-first drug lowers genetic form of “bad cholesterol” by up to 65%
Researchers from Monash University, Cleveland Clinic, and Eli Lilly have developed an oral drug to target a form of cholesterol that has previously been untreatable and is largely caused by genetics.