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2019 C.E. January 15
Global suicide rate has declined by 29% since 2000, saving 2.8 millions lives
There is no one reason for the global decline, but it is particularly notable among young women in China and India, middle-aged men in Russia, and the elderly.
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2019 C.E. January 14
United States’ FDA approves world’s first device that could save thousands of premature infants from common heart condition
The Amplatzer Piccolo, a device even smaller than a small pea, now offers hope to premature infants and newborns who need corrective treatment, and who may be non-responsive to medical management and high risk to undergo corrective surgery.
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2019 C.E. January 14
Abundance Investment secures £7 million to build world’s most powerful tidal stream turbine
Orbital Marine Power will use the £7 million to build its first production model of its Orbital O2 2 MW tidal stream turbine an innovative floating tidal turbine platform that can be towed, installed, and easily maintained.
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2019 C.E. January 11
U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone of 25 years of decline
Lower smoking rates are translating into fewer deaths. Advances in early detection and treatment also are having a positive impact, experts say.
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2019 C.E. January 11
Swachh Bharat Mission on track to declare India open defecation free by October 2019
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), over 500,000 villages and 585 districts in India have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).
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2019 C.E. January 10
U.K. trains will run on hydrogen power within three years and produce zero emissions
For the first time ever, hydrogen-fueled trains will soon be running on U.K. railways.
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2019 C.E. January 10
Solar investment at $9.7 billion globally in 2018
Public market financing increased in 2018 to $2.3 billion raised in 21 deals from $1.7 billion raised in 33 deals in 2017.
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2019 C.E. January 10
Iguanas successfully reintroduced to Galapagos island after 200 years
More than 1,400 land iguanas, scientific name Conolophus subcristatus, were taken from the neighboring North Seymour Island and released on Santiago Island between January 3 and 4.
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2019 C.E. January 10
Greenhouse gas emissions from Scottish industry at 10 year low
The latest data from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has found that greenhouse gas levels have dropped by 57 per cent since 2007 when 26 Megatonnes of pollution were released.
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2019 C.E. January 10
Colorado’s Jared Polis officially sworn in as first openly gay U.S. governor
Jared Polis was officially been sworn in as Governor of Colorado on Tuesday, making him the first out gay man to claim the title of Governor in any state.
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2019 C.E. March 1
Toledo, Ohio voters approve Lake Erie Bill Of Rights
Voters in Toledo, Ohio voted overwhelmingly to approve the so-called Lake Erie Bill Of Rights, a declaration that the lake has the legal right to be protected from harm from human activity.
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2019 C.E. February 28
Salem Red Sox to debut first all-female broadcast booth in professional baseball
The Salem Red Sox, the organization's Class A affiliate, announced that their booth will feature professional baseball's first all-female broadcast team this season. Melanie Newman and Suzie Cool will debut together on April 23.
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2019 C.E. February 28
World’s first water-free system dyes fabrics with CO2
DyeCoo uses a machine that dyes fabrics with pressurized CO2, which allows dyes to quickly dissolve and penetrate the textile -- all without the use of water or chemicals.
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2019 C.E. February 27
Biotech firm treats first patient in Western world with CRISPR technique for blood disease
A Switzerland-based startup called CRISPR Therapeutics just used gene-editing name to treat someone with the blood disease beta thalassemia. It marks the first time CRISPR gene editing has been used in a Western clinic.
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2019 C.E. February 26
California reaches its 33% renewable energy target two years before deadline
The state's next renewable milestone is at 44% by 2024, a 33% growth in just over five full years.
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2019 C.E. February 26
Costa Rica launches formal ‘National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050’ to completely decarbonize
The newly devised plan involves ensuring the electric grid is capable of operating with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, according to The Climate Group.
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2019 C.E. February 25
Queensland, Australia breaks ground on $3.5 billion solar farm
The massive 5100-acre solar farm will be built in three 500 MW sections with 500 MWh of battery storage.
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2019 C.E. February 25
Spain approves target of 120 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030
The Spanish government approved the plan proposing that renewables make up 42% of the final energy consumption in 2030.
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2019 C.E. February 22
E.U. installs 8 GW of solar in 2018, up 36%
The European Union installed 8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2018, according to the region's solar trade body SolarPower Europe, an increase of 36% over 2017 figures.
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2019 C.E. February 21
Asia Pacific region installed 25 GW of onshore wind in 2018
The Asia Pacific region installed a total of 24.9 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind in 2018, bringing the region's cumulative capacity up to an impressive 256 GW. 145 GW of new onshore capacity are expected to be brought online by 2023.