Lynx, wild horses and vultures return to eastern Spain in latest rewilding project
Rewilding Europe’s 10th project spans 2.1 million acres in the Iberian highlands east of Madrid, one of the continent’s least populated areas.
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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
The new provisions are part of French president Macron’s large-scale plan to heavily invest in renewables, which aims to multiply by 10 the amount of solar energy produced in the country.
Cases of blindness and visual impairment in India have declined by roughly 50% since 2010
According to a recent study for estimating the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in the Indian population, more than one fourth of people in India aged 50 years and above are visually impaired.
Jaguar populations in Mexico are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts
In Mexico, the number of jaguars is now growing, increasing to 4,766 animals in 2018 from 4,025 in 2010, a promising sign that conservation strategies are working.
Colorado voters pass historic psychedelic decriminalization act
The measure creates a regulatory framework for psychedelic clinics to operate in the state and completely decriminalizes personal use and possession of several natural hallucinogenic plants.
Millennial fathers in the U.S. spend more quality time with children than in previous generations
Fathers in the U.S. have a growing preference for spending time with their children over working. According to Pew Research, dads spend three times more time with their children than two generations ago. Most of these men now see being a good father as central to their identity.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and Scotland pledge more than 200 million euros for climate damages in the Global South
Rich nations, which bear the brunt of responsibility for warming the atmosphere, have long resisted making such payments, seeking to avoid assuming legal liability for their contributions to climate change.
First human patients receive transfusions of lab-grown blood cells
Demand for blood donations currently far outstrips supply and matching blood types is an extra hassle that often results in patients missing out even as donated blood goes to waste.
Prevalence of dementia is declining among older Americans
The age-adjusted prevalence of dementia declined from 12.2 percent of people over age 65 in 2000 to 8.5 percent of people over age 65 in 2016—a nearly one-third drop from the 2000 level, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Icelandair to use electric aircraft for all domestic flights by 2030
This decision puts Icelandair at the forefront of sustainable aviation, considering that many other airlines are only aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.