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2022 C.E.
December 12 Fusion energy just cleared a barrier scientists have been chasing since the 1950s — producing more energy from a reaction than was needed to trigger it. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved this by blasting tiny hydrogen fuel capsules with lasers until they released roughly 20 percent more energy than the lasers delivered. The result doesn't mean fusion power plants are imminent; enormous engineering challenges remain between this laboratory milestone and a working...
2022 C.E.
December 9 The measure adopted by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission is seen as a major and potentially precedent-setting win for conservationists.
2022 C.E.
December 9 The Wirangu have been granted native title to more than 5,000 square kilometres of land on South Australia's west coast.
2022 C.E.
December 10 Naloxone access without a prescription, a clinic visit, or even a conversation is quietly saving lives in Cincinnati — and the numbers are hard to ignore. A single vending machine, installed through a university-community partnership, reached many who had never used any harm reduction service before, despite real barriers like phone enrollment and 90-day renewals. Still, the model is spreading to cities across Indiana, North Carolina, and Michigan, suggesting that anonymous, after-hours overdose prevention...
2022 C.E.
December 7 Sales of the climate-friendly heating technology are set to hit record levels, especially in Europe where some countries are seeing sales double in the first half of 2022 compared with the same period last year.
2022 C.E.
December 7 Solar-powered cars have moved from moonshot idea to manufacturing reality — and that shift matters more than any single vehicle rolling off the line. Lightyear's debut model uses curved solar arrays across its roof and hood, harvesting enough sunlight to cover up to 40 miles daily — matching most people's actual driving habits. At $255,000, it targets early adopters, though with solar panel costs having dropped over 99% since the 1970s, wider accessibility may...
2022 C.E.
December 6 The law will require companies to produce a due diligence statement showing that their supply chains are not contributing to the destruction of forests before they sell goods into the EU - or they could face hefty fines.
2022 C.E.
December 6 Bangladesh's infant survival record stands as one of the most remarkable public health achievements of our time — built not through wealth, but through decades of stubborn, ground-level investment. A nationwide network of community health workers brought safe deliveries and maternal care directly to rural families who had no easy path to a hospital. Today, more than 2,100 local clinics offer around-the-clock delivery services. Gaps in rural access and stretched health workforces still stand...
2022 C.E.
December 5 In 1996, South Korea recycled less than 3% of its food waste. Today, it has East Asian nation has achieved a near 100% food waste recycling rate after implementing a country-wide mandatory composting scheme in 2013.
2022 C.E.
December 1 Oregon Governor Kate Brown has announced today that she has issued pardons to everyone caught possessing up to an ounce of marijuana prior to its legalization in 2016.
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