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Chimp in a tree, for article on carbon financing biodiversity

2026 C.E. May 28

Birdsong and chimp drumming suggest carbon financing is helping Sierra Leone’s forest

Carbon financing in Sierra Leone's Gola Rainforest is doing more than locking away carbon — it's bringing the forest back to life, according to a new study in Conservation Science and Practice. Researchers recorded audio at 133 sites and found the protected park's dawn chorus was measurably richer than the community forest right next door, with the shift happening sharply at the border. The idea, drawn from the acoustic niche hypothesis, is that more...

New York City park, for article on urban forest plan

2026 C.E. May 28

New York City’s first urban forest plan targets its hottest, least-shaded blocks

New York City's first Urban Forest Plan aims to grow tree canopy from 23.4% to 30% of the city's surface by 2040, with a focus on neighborhoods that have been left in the sun for too long. Right now, environmental justice communities sit under about 19% canopy cover, while wealthier areas enjoy 26% — a gap you can feel on a hot summer afternoon. The plan protects existing trees, expands planting on streets and...

Depiction of DNA, for article on gene therapy for inherited deafness

2026 C.E. May 28

U.S. FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness, free to patients

The FDA has approved the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness. In its 20-child trial, 16 saw their hearing improve within months — and some could make out whispers for the first time. Called Otarmeni, the one-time treatment uses two harmless viruses to deliver working copies of the OTOF gene deep into the inner ear, restoring otoferlin, the protein the cochlea needs to turn sound into signals the brain can read. Its maker, Regeneron, says...

Nairobi skyline, for article on gender marker ruling

2026 C.E. May 27

Kenya’s High Court rules trans people’s gender-marker applications must be heard

Kenya's trans community just won a major legal victory: a High Court has given government agencies 60 days to start accepting applications to update gender markers on IDs, passports, birth certificates, and academic records. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the state's refusal to make those changes is unconstitutional, writing that "the silence and delay cannot defeat rights." The decision caps more than a decade of patient legal work led by advocate Audrey Mbugua Ithibu...

Finger prick insulin injection, for article on once-weekly insulin

2026 C.E. May 27

Once-weekly insulin wins U.S. approval, cutting 365 injections a year to 52

Once-weekly insulin just became reality in the U.S., dropping the routine for many adults with type 2 diabetes from 365 shots a year to about 52. The FDA approved Awiqli after four phase 3 trials, covering 2,680 adults, found it matched or outperformed daily basal insulin in lowering blood glucose. For people already taking a weekly GLP-1 medication, pairing the two could mean far fewer injection days and one less thing to remember. Doctors...

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