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2022 C.E. October 17
The State of Mexico legalizes marriage equality
In a 50 to 16 vote, the largest state in Mexico has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of 32 Mexican states to do so.
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2022 C.E. October 17
World’s biggest reinsurer will no longer offer insurance or investment for new oil and gas developments
The German reinsurance group Munich Re will no longer invest in or insure the planning, financing, construction or operation of new oil and gasfields, new oil-fired power plants or developments in “midstream” oil infrastructure, beginning in April 2023.
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2022 C.E. October 11
California legalizes composting human bodies
California has just become the fifth state in the US to legalize the composting of human bodies, a planet-friendly alternative to the toxic process of cremation.
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2022 C.E. October 11
World-first stem cell therapy trial treats spina bifida before birth
The treatment from UC Davis Health involves administering a stem cell patch to the fetus’ spine while still developing in the womb, and early results are promising one year on.
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2022 C.E. October 11
Finish efforts to protect endangered seal pups proving successful
A record number of Saimaa ringed seal pups were born this year, as tighter restrictions on fishing nets in the region led to fewer deaths.
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2022 C.E. October 11
Renewable energy meets all of Greece’s electricity needs for the first time ever
For at least five hours on Friday, renewables accounted for 100 per cent of Greece’s power generation, reaching a record high of 3,106 megawatt hours.
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2022 C.E. October 7
President Biden pardons all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana
More than 6,000 people with prior federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana — and thousands of others convicted under Washington, D.C., law — could benefit.
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2022 C.E. October 6
New Delaware law ends many fines and fees that criminalize poverty
HB 244 bans courts from charging interest or imposing fees for late payments, failing to pay, or paying in installments, among several other changes meant to reduce abusive fines and fees.
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2022 C.E. October 6
Indonesian program pays fishers to collect plastic trash at sea
Each of the 1,721 participating fishers will receive the equivalent of $10 a week for collecting up to 9 lbs of plastic waste from the sea daily.
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2022 C.E. October 6
New Alzheimer’s drug slows mental decline by 27% in trial
The Alzheimer’s Association called the robust study from American biotech company Biogen “the most encouraging results in clinical trials treating the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s to date.”
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2022 C.E. October 20
Zimbabwe becomes first African nation to approve HIV prevention drug
Last year, the nation launched a strategic plan to end AIDS by 2030 and has already reached a target known as 90-90-90 – 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status; 90% getting antiretroviral treatment; and 90% having the virus suppressed.
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2022 C.E. October 19
Germany to take in 1,000 at-risk Afghans every month
Germany's new program will support Afghans suffering persecution at the hands of the Taliban, including women's and human rights advocates and people who have persecuted because of their religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
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2022 C.E. October 19
Carbon capture projects see meteoric growth globally in 2022
In 2022, firms have announced 61 new CCS projects, bringing the total number of commercial facilities in the pipeline to 196, including 30 currently in operation, 11 under construction, and 153 in development, a Global CCS Institute report found.
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2022 C.E. October 18
Giant, megawatt-scale wave energy generator to be tested in Scotland
Irish company OceanEnergy has signed on to a four-year project to test, validate and commercialize he OE35, billed as the world's largest capacity floating wave energy device, off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.
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2022 C.E. October 18
Anna May Wong to become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency
Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen.
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2022 C.E. October 17
More than 400 million people in India left multidimensional poverty between 2005 and 2020
This precipitous drop – likely a result of concerted investments in sanitation, nutrition, education, electricity, and more – means that now only 16% of Indians are experiencing poverty compared to over 50% in 2005.
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2022 C.E. October 17
The State of Mexico legalizes marriage equality
In a 50 to 16 vote, the largest state in Mexico has legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the 29th of 32 Mexican states to do so.
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2022 C.E. October 17
World’s biggest reinsurer will no longer offer insurance or investment for new oil and gas developments
The German reinsurance group Munich Re will no longer invest in or insure the planning, financing, construction or operation of new oil and gasfields, new oil-fired power plants or developments in “midstream” oil infrastructure, beginning in April 2023.
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2022 C.E. October 11
California legalizes composting human bodies
California has just become the fifth state in the US to legalize the composting of human bodies, a planet-friendly alternative to the toxic process of cremation.
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2022 C.E. October 11
World-first stem cell therapy trial treats spina bifida before birth
The treatment from UC Davis Health involves administering a stem cell patch to the fetus’ spine while still developing in the womb, and early results are promising one year on.