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2023 C.E. September 25World’s first drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials
Japan's Toregem Biopharma is slated to begin clinical trials in July of next year after it succeeded growing new teeth in mice five years ago. If successful, the medicine could be available for regulatory approval by 2030.
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2023 C.E. September 22Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty
The signing of the treaty is a significant step in a global effort to protect the high seas, areas of the ocean beyond national borders. The high seas encompass two-thirds of the world’s oceans, but only about 1% currently have any kind of protected status.
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2023 C.E. September 2125 U.S. states agree to quadruple number of heat pumps across the country by 2030
The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors securing America’s net-zero future. Members have agreed to collectively reach 20 million climate-friendly heat pump installations across the coalition by 2030, with the aim of ensuring at least 40% of benefits flow to disadvantaged communities.
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2023 C.E. September 21Brazil’s top court boosts Indigenous rights in landmark ruling
Six of the 11 justices have ruled in favor of restoring territory to the Xokleng people, from which they were evicted. The ruling sets a precedent for hundreds of Indigenous land claims and is expected to have widespread consequences for Indigenous land rights throughout the country.
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2023 C.E. September 20Volvo Cars to cease production of all diesel models in 2024
This milestone follows Volvo’s previous announcement in 2022 to discontinue the development of new internal combustion engines. By selling its stake in Aurobay, the joint venture responsible for its remaining combustion engine assets, Volvo redirected its focus entirely towards electric powertrains.
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2023 C.E. September 18India to reserve third of parliament’s lower house seats for women
Women account for almost half of India's 950 million registered voters but make for only 15% of parliament and about 10% of state legislatures, pushing the world's largest democracy to the bottom of global rankings on gender parity in legislatures.
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2023 C.E. September 18Novel “inverse vaccine” reverses autoimmune diseases like MS, diabetes & arthritis
Researchers from the University of Chicago have created a new vaccine that can effectively treat these debilitating diseases in a way that doesn’t require suppressing the entire immune system and thus prevents a variety of negative side effects.
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2023 C.E. September 18Germany to surpass 50% renewable power this year
This year, Germany will add at least 9 gigawatts to its 67 gigawatts of solar capacity, with much of the growth driven by rooftop installations. It will also add around 3 gigawatts to its 58 gigawatts of onshore wind.
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2023 C.E. September 17Pig kidney functions in human patients for two full months for first time ever
The breakthrough from researchers at NYU Langone is a promising step toward using non-human donors for organ transplants, a possible answer to an ongoing organ shortage that has plagued the U.S. and other countries for years.
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2023 C.E. September 16Bhutan announces a “milestone achievement” with a 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers
The global population of snow leopards is declining, but the survey suggests conservation efforts in Bhutan to restore snow leopard habitat and combat poaching are having a positive impact.
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2023 C.E. September 25World’s first drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials
Japan's Toregem Biopharma is slated to begin clinical trials in July of next year after it succeeded growing new teeth in mice five years ago. If successful, the medicine could be available for regulatory approval by 2030.
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2023 C.E. September 22Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty
The signing of the treaty is a significant step in a global effort to protect the high seas, areas of the ocean beyond national borders. The high seas encompass two-thirds of the world’s oceans, but only about 1% currently have any kind of protected status.
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2023 C.E. September 2125 U.S. states agree to quadruple number of heat pumps across the country by 2030
The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of 25 governors securing America’s net-zero future. Members have agreed to collectively reach 20 million climate-friendly heat pump installations across the coalition by 2030, with the aim of ensuring at least 40% of benefits flow to disadvantaged communities.
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2023 C.E. September 21Brazil’s top court boosts Indigenous rights in landmark ruling
Six of the 11 justices have ruled in favor of restoring territory to the Xokleng people, from which they were evicted. The ruling sets a precedent for hundreds of Indigenous land claims and is expected to have widespread consequences for Indigenous land rights throughout the country.
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2023 C.E. September 20Volvo Cars to cease production of all diesel models in 2024
This milestone follows Volvo’s previous announcement in 2022 to discontinue the development of new internal combustion engines. By selling its stake in Aurobay, the joint venture responsible for its remaining combustion engine assets, Volvo redirected its focus entirely towards electric powertrains.
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2023 C.E. September 18India to reserve third of parliament’s lower house seats for women
Women account for almost half of India's 950 million registered voters but make for only 15% of parliament and about 10% of state legislatures, pushing the world's largest democracy to the bottom of global rankings on gender parity in legislatures.
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2023 C.E. September 18Novel “inverse vaccine” reverses autoimmune diseases like MS, diabetes & arthritis
Researchers from the University of Chicago have created a new vaccine that can effectively treat these debilitating diseases in a way that doesn’t require suppressing the entire immune system and thus prevents a variety of negative side effects.
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2023 C.E. September 18Germany to surpass 50% renewable power this year
This year, Germany will add at least 9 gigawatts to its 67 gigawatts of solar capacity, with much of the growth driven by rooftop installations. It will also add around 3 gigawatts to its 58 gigawatts of onshore wind.
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2023 C.E. September 17Pig kidney functions in human patients for two full months for first time ever
The breakthrough from researchers at NYU Langone is a promising step toward using non-human donors for organ transplants, a possible answer to an ongoing organ shortage that has plagued the U.S. and other countries for years.
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2023 C.E. September 16Bhutan announces a “milestone achievement” with a 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers
The global population of snow leopards is declining, but the survey suggests conservation efforts in Bhutan to restore snow leopard habitat and combat poaching are having a positive impact.