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Healthy smiles in school
In just two years, the share of kids with toothache has dropped from 44 to 7 percent in a number of schools in Rwanda, thanks to a dental health project.
Thailand protects ’The Beach’
Maya Bay, the beautiful location of the movie The Beach, will now be shut for four months each year, to protect the place against the many tourists.
World wind turbine champions
Danish wind turbines set a new world record last year, supplying 43.4 percent of the country’s electricity. The runner-up was Portugal with 24 percent.
More happiness in several countries
The African countries of Togo, Sierra Leone, and Morocco are among the nations that have seen the biggest increase in happiness since 2010, survey shows.
Danish shop stubs out smoking
The Danish shopping centre Magasin has become the first in North Europe to stop selling cigarettes. Smoking kills more than seven million people each year.
Cleaner air gives longer lives
The Chinese are now expected to live 2.4 years longer on average, thanks to four years of fighting air pollution.
Young people want to contribute
Two out of every three young people believe that it’s important to do something for the greater good of society, according to a survey of youth in 20 countries.
More elephants in Côte d’Ivoire
Better management and international help have increased the population of elephants and chimpanzees in the Comoé national park of Côte d'Ivoire.
Birth certificate by app
After an app-project, 95% of infants in a region of Pakistan got a birth certificate in 2015, compared to only 5% the year before. Registration gives rights.
German cities fight air pollution
The German cities of Stuttgart and Düsseldorf will ban older diesel vehicles in a bid to improve air quality.
AIDS medicine boom
Nearly 21 million HIV-positive people across the world now have access to life-saving medicine against the disease.
These boots are made by chewing
Special recycling bins for chewing gum have been installed in several spots across England. The plastic gum can be turned into things like new soles for shoes.