Short News
HIV patients can live long lives
Thanks to advances in diagnostics and medicine, people infected with HIV now have the chance to live just as long as those who are not infected.
France bans whale breeding
In France, it’s now forbidden to breed whales in captivity to use them for whale shows. Whales already in captivity must be given substantially bigger pools.
India records for solar energy
The cost of solar energy is seeing new record lows in India, making the country estimate that it will be able to surpass its climate commitments.
Towards mine-free Falklands
A team of experienced deminers from Zimbabwe have now cleared more than 7 million square metres of previous minefields on the windy Falklands Islands.
Americans support climate deal
Seven in ten US registered voters agree the USA should participate in the Paris climate agreement. Only 13 percent disagree.
Tanzania saves kids in traffic
Some areas of Tanzania have achieved 26 percent fewer road accidents involving children, after traffic speeds were lowered in areas close to schools.
Green growth in Pakistan
In just one year, Pakistan has planted 750 million trees to make deforested land green again. Around 500,000 people have found jobs growing the tree seedlings.
Much less malaria
In Africa, the mortality from malaria has now decreased by approximately 57 percent since 2000.
Big effect from a small sticker
The company Cisco has stopped throwing out thousands of big cardboard boxes by patching scratches with a small sticker before sending products to customers.
End of painful bear breeding
South Korea has stopped breeding bears kept in miserable conditions in order to extract their bile for use in traditional Asian medicine.
Selling off dirty assets
More than 700 big investors, among them organisations and governments, have now committed to selling off investments in fossil fuels such as oil and coal.
Malawi bans child marriage
To give girls a chance to grow up to be more than mothers, the parliament of Malawi has raised the legal age of marriage from 15 to 18 years.