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2023 C.E. June 1Scientists identify bacteria that can break down ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS are used in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and firefighting foams, and have been linked with higher cholesterol, lower fertility, developmental delays in children, and a greater risk of cancer.
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2023 C.E. June 1New Zealand announces $140m project to transition its major steel plant from coal to renewable energy
The move is the nation's largest-ever emissions reduction effort and is expected to take the equivalent of 300,000 cars off the road.
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2023 C.E. June 1India pauses plans to add new coal plants for at least five years
The temporary pause in the growth of the dirty fuel was hailed by energy experts as a positive step for a country that is currently reliant on coal for around 75% of its electricity.
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2023 C.E. June 1Mexico adds nonbinary option to passports
Nonbinary Mexicans now have the option to select “X” as their gender marker, rather than male or female. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard called the move “a great leap for the freedom and dignity of people.”
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2023 C.E. June 1Minnesota enacts right-to-repair law that covers more devices than any other U.S. state
Companies that sell in Minnesota but don't offer customers or independent repair shops the materials needed to fix devices within 60 days can be found in violation of state law.
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2023 C.E. June 1Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024
"The basic principles should be that the election of the Federal Somali Republic must be one that gives the public the opportunity to cast their votes democratically in a one-person, one-vote system," the government said after reaching an agreement with state leaders.
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2023 C.E. June 1Illinois set to become first U.S. state to end book bans
Governor Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would block essential state funding for public libraries and public schools in Illinois that ban books.
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2023 C.E. May 31Groundbreaking Israeli blood cancer treatment has 90% success rate
Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem has announced an “unprecedented achievement” in the treatment of multiple myeloma cancer – the second-most common hematological disease.
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2023 C.E. May 31Landmark Nepal court ruling ends impunity for wealthy wildlife collectors
The ruling caps a legal campaign to hold to account wealthy Nepalis who openly display wildlife parts and trophies, even as members of local communities are persecuted for poaching.
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2023 C.E. May 31Latvia elects the first openly gay head of state in Europe
The country’s parliament has elected Edgars Rinkēvičs to be its next president. Rinkēvičs publicly came out as gay in November 2014.
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2023 C.E. June 1Scientists identify bacteria that can break down ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS are used in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and firefighting foams, and have been linked with higher cholesterol, lower fertility, developmental delays in children, and a greater risk of cancer.
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2023 C.E. June 1New Zealand announces $140m project to transition its major steel plant from coal to renewable energy
The move is the nation's largest-ever emissions reduction effort and is expected to take the equivalent of 300,000 cars off the road.
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2023 C.E. June 1India pauses plans to add new coal plants for at least five years
The temporary pause in the growth of the dirty fuel was hailed by energy experts as a positive step for a country that is currently reliant on coal for around 75% of its electricity.
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2023 C.E. June 1Mexico adds nonbinary option to passports
Nonbinary Mexicans now have the option to select “X” as their gender marker, rather than male or female. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard called the move “a great leap for the freedom and dignity of people.”
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2023 C.E. June 1Minnesota enacts right-to-repair law that covers more devices than any other U.S. state
Companies that sell in Minnesota but don't offer customers or independent repair shops the materials needed to fix devices within 60 days can be found in violation of state law.
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2023 C.E. June 1Somalia to introduce direct universal suffrage in 2024
"The basic principles should be that the election of the Federal Somali Republic must be one that gives the public the opportunity to cast their votes democratically in a one-person, one-vote system," the government said after reaching an agreement with state leaders.
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2023 C.E. June 1Illinois set to become first U.S. state to end book bans
Governor Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would block essential state funding for public libraries and public schools in Illinois that ban books.
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2023 C.E. May 31Groundbreaking Israeli blood cancer treatment has 90% success rate
Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem has announced an “unprecedented achievement” in the treatment of multiple myeloma cancer – the second-most common hematological disease.
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2023 C.E. May 31Landmark Nepal court ruling ends impunity for wealthy wildlife collectors
The ruling caps a legal campaign to hold to account wealthy Nepalis who openly display wildlife parts and trophies, even as members of local communities are persecuted for poaching.
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2023 C.E. May 31Latvia elects the first openly gay head of state in Europe
The country’s parliament has elected Edgars Rinkēvičs to be its next president. Rinkēvičs publicly came out as gay in November 2014.