• The proportion of the world’s children living in extreme poverty fell from 20.7% to 15.9% between 2013 and 2022. Overall, 49.2 million children were lifted out of extreme poverty during this period. World Bank (PDF link).
• A guaranteed basic income program for pregnant woman in Delaware resulted in $299,520 in reduced hospital stays and $21,600 in reduced emergency department visits. For every dollar invested into the program, there was a return of more than three-dollars. WDEL.
• In Bangladesh, the proportion of market turmeric samples containing detectable lead decreased from 47 percent in 2019 to 0 percent in 2021. Turmeric mill worker blood lead levels dropped a median of 30%. ScienceDirect.
• Globally, the murder rate has dropped 17% in the past 20 years. Warp News.
• Sixty-seven per cent of the world’s population, or 5.4 billion people, are​ now online. Internet users in low-income countries increased by about 17 per cent over the past year. ITU.
• Leposy has declined around 20% since 2013. WHO (PDF link).
• In the last ten years, girls’ school enrollment in Nigeria has skyrocketed from 1.76 million to 2.87 million – representing a 64 per cent increase. UNICEF.
• The number of countries with low health coverage has decreased from 68 to just 14 from 2000 to 2021. WHO (PDF link).
• The Azores bullfinch, one of Europe’s most endangered birds, has bounced back from the brink of extinction after 20 years of habitat restoration in Portugal. Smithsonian.
• UK wind-energy capacity overtakes gas generation for first time. Bloomberg.
• Since the passage of the IRA, companies in the United States have invested over $92.4 billion into EV and battery factories and have created more than 80,000 new jobs in the same time frame. EDF.
• Germany likely to pass 50% mark for renewable power this year. Reuters.
• Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state. Canary Media.
• Semaglutide is not only effective for weight loss, but also reduces heart attacks and stroke. Vox.
• Life-changing cystic fibrosis treatment wins $3-million Breakthrough Prize. Nature.
• Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it. AP.
• Median black household income is now at the highest level it has ever been. Economist Writing Every Day.

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