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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. August 29
E.U.’s use of fossil fuels for electricity falls 17% to ‘record low’ in first half of 2023
Electricity generated from coal collapsed by 23% and gas fell by 13%, compared with the same period a year earlier. Seventeen E.U. countries generated record shares of power from renewables.
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2023 C.E. August 28
Bangladesh to begin producing lithium batteries and electric vehicles to cut emissions
To lessen pollution and reliance on fossil fuels, Bangladesh intends to phase out internal combustion engines in favor of EVs. Producing the lithium batteries used in EVs is a major first step toward this goal.
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2023 C.E. August 27
Brazil makes homophobic hate speech punishable by prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled with a vote of 9-1 that homophobic hate speech is on par with racial hate speech and punishable with a prison sentence of two to five years.
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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. August 29
E.U.’s use of fossil fuels for electricity falls 17% to ‘record low’ in first half of 2023
Electricity generated from coal collapsed by 23% and gas fell by 13%, compared with the same period a year earlier. Seventeen E.U. countries generated record shares of power from renewables.
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2023 C.E. August 28
Bangladesh to begin producing lithium batteries and electric vehicles to cut emissions
To lessen pollution and reliance on fossil fuels, Bangladesh intends to phase out internal combustion engines in favor of EVs. Producing the lithium batteries used in EVs is a major first step toward this goal.
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2023 C.E. August 27
Brazil makes homophobic hate speech punishable by prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled with a vote of 9-1 that homophobic hate speech is on par with racial hate speech and punishable with a prison sentence of two to five years.