• James Harrison, a man with an unusually high concentration of rare antibodies in his blood that can help prevent hemolytic disease in newborns, died recently. He helped save 2.4 million babies by donating blood. The Washington Post.
• Vaccines now save six lives per minute in Zimbabwe. The country has slashed under-five mortality from 93 to 48 deaths per 1,000 live births. Gavi.
• HPV vaccines help reduce US cervical cancer deaths by 62%. Gavi.
• Cambodia, once the world’s most mined country, is now almost landmine-free with the number of casualties plummeting from 4,320 in 1996 to just 49 in 2024. Construction Property.
• Texas sees steady decline in child abuse deaths after legislative changes. KSAT.
• India’s tiger population doubles in a decade. BBC.
• In 1987 there were only 22 remaining California condors, North America’s largest bird. There are 561 today, with 344 flying free. Knowable Magazine.
• Wind and solar power overtake coal in US for first time. The Times.
• UK emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest level since 1666. Carbon Brief.
• How Bangladesh rolled out the world’s largest off-grid solar program. The Progress Playbook.
• Scientists have developed a new rice strain that emits 70% less methane. Sci Tech Daily.
• Chilean scientists develop rice that uses half as much water. El Pais.
• Almost 100 million people in Africa have gained access to electricity in the past five years. Global Energy.
• In 2024, women in the US 16 and older earned an average of 85% of what men earned, up from 81% in 2003. Women between 25 to 34 years old earned 95% of what men earned, up from 88% in 2003. Pew Research Center.

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