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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.
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2022 C.E. May 13
Canadian government announces funding to expand access to abortion services
The Liberal government has announced more than $3.5 million in funding for two initiatives it says will improve access to abortion services and reproductive health information in Canada.
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2022 C.E. May 13
First European psychedelic drug trial clinic opens in the U.K.
Clerkenwell Health will begin trials in its London in August, initially focusing on psilocybin treatments and poised to make the U.K. a leader psychedelic research.
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2022 C.E. May 13
Bangladesh successfully staves off declines in vulture populations through conservation efforts
The Bangladeshi government has implemented several timely initiatives to ban the use of harmful veterinary drugs and declare several “vulture safe zones” across the country.
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2022 C.E. May 12
Stanford’s first new school in decades is dedicated to the climate crisis
For the first time in 70 years, Stanford University is opening a new school—The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, a school dedicated solely to studying the climate crisis.
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2022 C.E. May 12
Malawi amends forestry law to action against illegal charcoal trade
Until recently, crimes like illegal tree cutting for the production of charcoal often went unnoticed by the law.
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2022 C.E. May 12
Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy
Psychologists or other health professionals now will need a person's explicit consent to perform such treatment and face fines and a prison term if they violate the law.
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2022 C.E. May 11
Germany makes renewable energy cheaper for households and businesses
The legislation effectively removes the renewable levy added to power bills and as a result, an average German family can look forward to saving approximately 300 euros per year.
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2022 C.E. June 8
German lawmakers approve minimum wage increase
Some 6.2 million workers in Germany are set to benefit from a minimum wage increase to to €12 ($12.90) per hour - an increase of €2.18 per hour effective on October 1.
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2022 C.E. June 8
In historic shift, far fewer teens face adult U.S. courts
Data reported to the FBI each year by thousands of police departments across the country shows the percentage of youths taken into custody who were referred to adult courts dropped from 8% in 2010 to 2% in 2019.
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2022 C.E. June 7
Woolworths South Africa to shift 70% of its delivery fleet to electric
After a successful 10-month trial, Woolworths has announced that it will be the first South African retailer to embark on an extensive rollout of electric panel vans.
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2022 C.E. June 7
Finland is the first country to pass a legally binding carbon negativity act
Finland’s parliament recently passed a new Climate Change Act which legally binds it to its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2035 and negative emissions by 2040.
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2022 C.E. June 7
Rectal cancer immunotherapy trials deliver ‘unheard of’ remission in all 14 patients
In every case, the rectal cancer disappeared after immunotherapy and the cancer has not returned in any of the patients, who have been cancer-free for up to two years.
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2022 C.E. June 6
Three oil companies pull out of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Indigenous and environmental groups led a campaign against drilling in the refuge, and 29 banks and 14 insurers now say they won’t fund drilling in the refuge.
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2022 C.E. June 3
The world’s first hydrogen-powered airplane takes flight
ZeroAvia’s goal is to replace standard fossil fuel combustion engines with clean energy solutions that will lower the impact of the commercial flight industry on the carbon levels in the atmosphere.
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2022 C.E. June 3
Barbie releases first-ever transgender doll modeled after actress Laverne Cox
Mattel launched the Tribute Collection with the intention of honoring women who have inspired change throughout history. Comedian Lucille Ball and Queen Elizabeth II are featured in the collection with Cox.
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2022 C.E. June 2
Vietnam develops ‘world’s first’ African swine fever vaccine for commercial use
African swine fever, one of the most devastating livestock diseases, was first detected in Vietnam in February 2019 and forced the country to cull around 20% of its hog herd last year.
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2022 C.E. June 2
British Columbia becomes first Canadian province to remove criminal penalties for possession of some hard drugs
“By decriminalizing people who use drugs, we will break down the stigma that stops people from accessing life-saving support and services.”