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2022 C.E. May 4
New plastic-eating enzyme could eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste
An enzyme created by engineers and scientists at the University of Texas breaks down plastics that typically take centuries to degrade in a matter of days.
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2022 C.E. May 4
Amazon will pay U.S. staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile radius of an employee's home and for which virtual options are not available.
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2022 C.E. May 4
India’s Madras High Court rules that nature has legal status on par with humans
The highest court in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has ruled that “Mother Nature” has the same legal status as a human being.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Spanish government to launch free LGBTQ+ helpline for advice and support
The service is set to be free, accessible in multiple languages and will be available 24/7, all year round.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Egypt to build world’s first climate-positive, net-zero city
The new city, Nexgen, to be located east of Cairo, will produce more food and energy than it consumes.
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2022 C.E. May 3
Washington state takes strongest clean commercial building action in the U.S.
Under the new code that will take effect in July 2023, new commercial buildings will be built with high-efficiency electric heat pumps for water and space heating.
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2022 C.E. May 2
Massive planned solar-plus-storage project in Nevada secures $1.3 billion in financing
Located in southern Nevada, the project is set to be the largest continuous solar installation in the United States when it’s completed in 2023.
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2022 C.E. April 28
England to ban glue traps in ‘momentous victory’ for wildlife
Protected and endangered species including hedgehogs, birds, bats, and pet cats have been known to sustain injuries in glue traps, many of which are fatal.
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2022 C.E. April 27
‘Radical’ solar technology breakthrough allows energy to be stored for up to 18 years
A pair of Swedish scientists designed a microchip that stores solar energy in liquid, and shipped it to China where three months later it was converted into electricity.
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2022 C.E. April 27
Zurich begins to turn off natural gas networks
The current shutdown in Switzerland's biggest city is due to be completed in 2024 with more areas of Zurich set to see the end of natural gas between now and 2040.
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2022 C.E. May 19
Morocco extends paid paternity leave
The new measure aims to offer Morocco’s working-class a paid parental leave of 15 days, up from the current three-day leave.
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2022 C.E. May 18
Switzerland votes for default organ donations to save more lives in the country
Under this new ‘presumed consent’ model, people who do not wish to become organ donors after death must explicitly say so.
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2022 C.E. May 18
New Zealand passes landmark climate legislation, helping switch to EVs
One of the boldest and biggest parts of the plan will support lower- and middle-income families’ transition to electric vehicles and low-emission transportation options.
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2022 C.E. May 18
Indigenous group and locals in Colombia sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
A coexistence agreement signed between the Nukak and local campesinos is bringing the Indigenous community closer to returning to their territory.
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2022 C.E. May 17
The largest battery recycling facility in Europe begins operations in Norway
The Hydrovolt factory is now in commercial operation and expects to recycle 12,000 tons of depleted batteries a year initially, rising to 70,000 tons by 2025 and 300,000 tons by 2030.
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2022 C.E. May 17
Global population of one-horned rhino soars due to conservation efforts in India
The International Rhino Foundation announced the milestone, reporting that the population now numbers 4,014 individuals—up from just 100 individuals 50 years ago.
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2022 C.E. May 17
Starbucks will now pay for employees who need to travel for abortions
Starbucks says it will pay travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion or gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren't available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.
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2022 C.E. May 16
Ovolo is the world’s first hotel group to go vegetarian
In October 2020, Ovolo Hotels announced its “Year of the Veg” campaign. All the hotel restaurants went vegetarian for a whole year. Now Ovolo is the first hotel chain to go all veg.
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2022 C.E. May 16
Ousted anti-mining mayor heads back to Philippine city hall after landslide win
After being stripped of her post for vigorously opposing mining in her community, a local official in Palawan has won in landslide victory in the country’s May 9 elections.
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2022 C.E. May 16
North Texas city to become first in the U.S. to offer free healthcare
Ferris, Texas, about 20 miles south of Dallas, will use money from the American Rescue Plan Act to provide free physical and mental healthcare to all residents.