• Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo produce more than 99.7 per cent of their electricity from renewable energy. Independent.
• Between 1950 and 2021, global life expectancy increased from 49 years to 71 years. The Lancet.
• US to close gun show loophole and require more background checks. Reuters.
• Buffalo saw an unheard of drop in gun violence last year. What’s behind the success? The Trace.
• Oil spills from tankers have fallen by more than 90% since the 1970s. Our World in Data.

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