• India achieves 16% decline in new TB cases, 18% reduction in mortality since 2015. The Hindu.
• Melinda French Gates is committing $1 billion to women’s rights. New York Times.
• Domestic violence rates in Australia fall by two-thirds since the 90s. AFR.
• Since its peak in 2009, the number of people in prison in the US has declined by 24 percent and the Black imprisonment rate has declined by 46 percent since 2008. FWD.
• In the US, Murder is down around 18 to 19 percent in more than 260 cities with available YTD data for 2024 compared to the same timeframe in 2023. Jeff-alytics.
• One man, Piyush Tewari, determined to prevent traffic fatalities, set up the SaveLIFE Foundation which has saved hundreds of thousands of lives on India’s roadways. Rolex.
• Cancer-causing benzene levels were cut in half at US refineries in 2023. EHN.
• India adds record 10 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2024, marking almost 400% year over year increase. The Economic Times.
• In April, battery electric vehicle sales in Brazil increased 1,120% over the year prior. Clean Technica.
• New Jersey ditched cash bail. Now thousands fewer are in jail and crime didn’t go up. The Trace.
• NASA satellites can predict flash droughts months in advance based on the glow of plants. Space.com.
• Even in Saudi Arabia, renewable power is cheaper than fossil fuels. The Economic Times.

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