• Between 2016 and 2021 the number of people killed by air pollution from fossil fuels fell by almost 7 per cent, from 2.25 million to 2.09 million, largely thanks to the closure of coal-fired power stations. The Times.
• EU greenhouse gas emissions down 8 percent in 2023. Politico.
• Researchers were able to train rats to pick up on the scent of illegally trafficked elephant ivory, rhino horn, African blackwood, and pangolin scales. IFL Science.
• Australia to slash $10 billion off student debt amid cost of living pressures. Reuters.
• Ozone hole continues healing in 2024. Earth Observatory.
• Texas woodpecker no longer endangered after 54 years. Chron.
• Thailand moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people. UN News.
• Plants absorb 31% more CO2 than previously thought. SciTech Daily.

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