• A twice-yearly injection of lenacapavir prevented 100% of new HIV infections in trial. Health Policy Watch.
• Two centuries ago, only 1 in 10 adults could read. Today, it’s almost 9 in 10. Our World in Data.
• Bangladesh has seen a 96% decline in malaria deaths since 2008. Gavi.
• Renewables generated half of the EU’s electricity in the first half of 2024. Ember.
• Solar power in the US has shot up by 25 percent compared to just one year earlier. Ars Technica.
• China’s installed new energy capacity, mainly consisting of wind and solar power, surpasses that of coal for the first time. CGTN.

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