• Polio has nearly been eradicated. Nature.
• 30 million more children have access to school meals than in 2020. World Food Programme (PDF link).
• US murder rates in 2023 are down nearly 13%. Jeff-alytics.
• The number of people without access to electricity has fallen from 1.1 billion in 2010 to 675 million today. Energy Progress Report (PDF link).
• The Okaloosa darter, a tiny two-inch fish, is no longer an endangered species. US Fish & Wildlife Service.
• The amount of global renewable capacity rose by 13% last year and this year it’s expected to jump by a third. IEA.
• Stanford University scientists have invented a new kind of paint that can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, significantly reducing energy use, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions. Stanford News.
• Colony collapse disorder has been managed. There are now more honey bees on the planet than there have ever been in human history. New York Times.
• Bali rice experiment cuts greenhouse gas emissions and increases yields. Mongabay.

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