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2023 C.E. September 21
Brazil’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 20
Volvo 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 18
India 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 18
Novel “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 18
Germany 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 17
Pig 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 16
Bhutan 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 14
Ithaca, New York declares itself a safe haven for trans people
The city’s Common Council unanimously approved a bill to emphasize existing anti-discrimination laws and protect access to gender-affirming care. It also said the city would not work with out-of-state law enforcement officials looking to punish those who traveled to New York to receive legal healthcare.
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2023 C.E.
Norway completes its largest-ever nature restoration project
All traces of human activity since mining began in 1910 were to be removed from Sveagruva and Lunckefjell on Svalbard, with the exception of cultural monuments and buildings from before 1946. It is has been hailed as one of the most extensive environmental projects of all time.
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2023 C.E. September 14
Global EV sales growing faster than forecasted and oil demand for cars likely peaked in 2019
EVs are now projected to make up between 62% and 86% of global car sales by 2030, with China enjoying an EV market share of at least 90%.
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2023 C.E. September 21
Brazil’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 20
Volvo 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 18
India 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 18
Novel “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 18
Germany 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 17
Pig 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 16
Bhutan 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 14
Ithaca, New York declares itself a safe haven for trans people
The city’s Common Council unanimously approved a bill to emphasize existing anti-discrimination laws and protect access to gender-affirming care. It also said the city would not work with out-of-state law enforcement officials looking to punish those who traveled to New York to receive legal healthcare.
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2023 C.E.
Norway completes its largest-ever nature restoration project
All traces of human activity since mining began in 1910 were to be removed from Sveagruva and Lunckefjell on Svalbard, with the exception of cultural monuments and buildings from before 1946. It is has been hailed as one of the most extensive environmental projects of all time.
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2023 C.E. September 14
Global EV sales growing faster than forecasted and oil demand for cars likely peaked in 2019
EVs are now projected to make up between 62% and 86% of global car sales by 2030, with China enjoying an EV market share of at least 90%.