Short News – Global
Aids-medicine doubles in five years
In just five years, the number of HIV infected people with access to medicine has doubled to 18.2 million. The global goal is to stop the disease before 2030.
No more acid rain
The acid pollution of the earth's atmosphere is now almost back to the level of before we really began to pollute. This is because filters on chimneys since the 1970s.
Sales of electric cars booming
In 2010, only 20,000 electric cars were sold worldwide, but in 2015 sales increased to approximately 525,000 electric cars.
Electric car boom
In 2010, about 20,000 electric cars were sold world-wide. In 2015, the number of sales had climbed to 525,000 electric vehicles.
Cheaper hepatitis medicine
New medicine against hepatitis is effective but expensive. International cooperation has brought the price down. In Egypt, the price dropped from $900 to $200.
California bans plastic bags
California has decided to stop using plastic bags that cannot be recycled. Especially people along the coast voted for banning the bags.
Far fewer babies with HIV
After Thailand started to provide free medicine for pregnant women with HIV, the number of children born with the virus has dropped by 90 percent.
Protecting a penguin paradise
A huge and nearly pristine sea near Antarctica will now be a protected area. This is good news for the many animals who live above and below the ice.