- Child mortality in Malawi has plummeted from 234 deaths per 1,000 live births to just 49 since 1992. Nyasa Times.
- World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000. WHO.
- A year into new initiative, Denver no longer has any homeless veterans living on the street. Good Good Good.
- In Bradford, England, a clean air zone has reduced visits to the doctor for respiratory illnesses and heart problems by around 25%. The Guardian.
- Wind and solar accounted for nearly two-thirds (65%) of Lithuania’s power generation in 2024. The Progress Playbook.
- In 2004, it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day. Our World in Data.
- 95% of all new power capacity in the United State added to the grid in 2024 was carbon-free. Distilled.
- Family of beavers save Czech government $1.2 million by finishing a 7-year dam project in just a few weeks. Fortune.
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