• Microbes make nutrients out of thin air; richer source of protein than beef, fish. Interesting Engineering.
• Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery. United Nations.
• Governor bans use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky. AP.
• US national forests are being replanted thanks to bipartisan legislation. Time.
• Wind power overtook gas to become the EU’s second largest source of electricity behind nuclear, and by the first half of 2024 renewables generated 50% of electricity in the EU. European Commission.
• Pakistan is now the third-largest importer of solar panels in the world. Financial Times.
• Electric cars in Norway outnumber petrol for first time. The Guardian.
• Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy. WHO.
• Until the 1990s, less than 1% of the global population in countries was legally protected from domestic violence. But by 2023, 9 in 10 people lived in countries with legal measures to combat domestic violence. Our World in Data.

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