• How progress compounds and why it matters. Farnam Street Blog.
• Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes. The Washington Post.
• All of America will benefit from investment in clean energy and climate solutions. Watson Institute.
• The death toll from extreme weather events in Bangladesh has drastically decreased due to a multi-layered early warning system. BBC.
• House passes bill codifying same-sex marriage with significant GOP support. The Hill.
• Financial services can help people escape poverty. In 2021, 76 percent of adults worldwide had an account at a financial institution, up from 51 percent in 2011. World Bank.
• Energy crisis is hastening end of fossil fuel era, India says. Bloomberg.
• In Alaska, coal is dwindling as green energy is on the rise. High Country News.
• After the failure of the state’s power grid in February 2021, solar power is bailing Texas out this summer. Texas Monthly.
• How Germany’s new immigration law gives refugees hope. DW.
• Mother to child HIV transmission in Botswana has fallen from 40% in 1999 to 1% in 2021. Guardian.
• After 45 years of public health efforts, Niger is on the verge of becoming the first country in Africa to end onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness. Gates Foundation.
• Between 2000 and 2021, Indonesia reduced the share of people living below the national poverty line from 20% to 10% – lifting around 25 million out of poverty. Noahpinion.
• Transformational therapy cures haemophilia B. BBC.

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