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.
Today (2017 C.E. - 2025 C.E.)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Northern Irish law will recognizes coercive control as a criminal offense
This crime is a huge problem in Northern Ireland, with statistics showing an instance of abuse occurs every 17 minutes in the country.
Austin becomes the first Texas city to experiment with ‘guaranteed income’
Under a yearlong, $1 million pilot program, the city will send monthly checks of $1,000 to 85 needy households at risk of losing their homes.
Japan to expand national parks for biodiversity conservation
The move is in line with an international goal of conserving at least 30% of a country’s land and oceans by 2030.
Levi Strauss & Co. to reimburse abortion travel for employees
The apparel company best known for its jeans is the latest U.S. company to offer the benefit as various states clamp down on access to abortions.