- Even though 3 in 4 Americans think crime rose this year, 2023 featured one of the lowest rates of violent crime in the United States in more than 50 years, as well as one of the largest national declines in murder on record. Jeff-alytics.
- In 2023, US states have passed 103 gun safety laws for a total of 620 since 2012. Giffords.
- Canada is promoting child care for $10 a day. Vox.
- The number of U.S. electric school buses has more than doubled since last year. US Department of Energy.
- Power generated by wind and solar in the US is slated to eclipse coal-fired electricity next year. Axios.
- More than a third of power consumed in Delhi is green. The Times of India.
- Since 2010, road traffic deaths have fallen by 5%. World Health Organization.
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