Subscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
Deforestation dropped 18% in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new satellite service.
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No Newark police officers fired a weapon while on duty in 2020
Newark police and city officials say their de-escalation training program is working, with not one officer firing his or her weapon while on duty in 2020.
31 countries, states, and cities now have gas/diesel car bans in place
At the start of 2021, there are 31 national and local governments that have announced bans on the sale of some forms of transportation powered by internal combustion engines.
Researchers develop technology that instantly converts CO2 into jet fuel
The invention of an onboard system for carbon-neutral flight would represent a massive step towards addressing the climate crisis.
China will open its huge FAST telescope to scientists globally
The “Sky Eye” parabolic dish is the world’s largest Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) used for spotting pulsars and other energetic astronomical targets.
The U.S. is building a bike trail that runs coast-to-coast across 12 states
The Great American Rail-Trail will be almost 6,000km when complete, and will serve 50 million people within 80km of the route.
U.S. renewable energy consumption surpasses coal for first time in over 130 years
Compared with 2018, coal consumption in the United States decreased nearly 15%, and total renewable energy consumption grew by 1%.
Bogotá gets 470 new electric buses
A total of over 300,000 people will be served by the vehicles, saving 12,500 tons of carbon dioxide and 2.5 tons of dust particles from being emitted every year.
Boston is building the world’s largest Passive House-certified office building
Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering space with a suite of impressive eco-friendly credentials.
Argentina makes abortion legal in landmark vote
Argentina becomes the first large Latin American country to ditch stringent antiabortion regulations in a vote expected to boost feminist movements across the predominantly Catholic region.