• The global number of children not attending school has declined by nearly 40% since 2000. Our World in Data.
• Air pollution deaths in children under 5 down 53% since 2000. IISD.
• Some 14.7 million people in Brazil were spared from going hungry last year, a drop from 8% to 1.2% of the population. gov.br.
• Crime in San Francisco is now below pre-pandemic levels. The San Francisco Standard.
• COVID-19 vaccines led to an overall reduction in cardiovascular events. Nature Communications.
• Samsung just showed a 600-mile solid-state EV battery, charges in 9 minutes. Ride Apart.
• Chile is phasing out coal faster than any other developing nation. In the first half of 2024, coal accounted for just 17.5% of Chile’s electricity output, down from 43.6% in 2016. The Progress Playbook.
• The number of malaria cases and deaths in Bangladesh is steadily decreasing. The country has seen a 96 percent reduction in malaria deaths between 2008 and 2023. Warp News.

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