• In 2000, over 100,000 young Americans were locked up in juvenile detention facilities. By 2022, that number had plummeted by 75%. New York Times.
• ​In 2015, less than half of the world population was in the range of a 4G network. That figure is now 90%. Our World in Data.
• Niger is the first country in Africa to be declared free of river blindness. WHO.
• Sleeping sickness has been eliminated in Guinea. WHO.
• Malaria cases in the South East Asia fell from 22.8 million in 2000 to 4 million in 2023 – a reduction of 82.4%. WHO.
• Cardiovascular disease mortality has fallen massively since the 1950s. Our World in Data.
• 2024 saw one of the lowest ever death tolls from natural disasters. Sustainability by Numbers.
• Global emissions of local air pollutants have probably passed their peak. Our World in Data.
• A bipartisan coalition of 24 U.S. governors pledged to continue the country’s work toward achieving Paris Agreement goals. Sustainability.
• Solar overtakes coal in Europe for the first time in 2024. Ember.
• Türkiye has doubled its solar capacity in just 2.5 years, surpassing its current target more than a year ahead of schedule. Ember.
• India doubled its tiger population in a decade. NPR.
• New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel. Live Science.
• 14 of the 20 amino acids that life on Earth uses to make proteins and all five genetic code components were found on the asteroid Bennu, suggesting the early solar system had most of the ingredients needed for life. NASA.

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