Good News Friday

  • Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year. Our World in Data.
  • Global suicide rates have declined by 29% since 2000. WHO (PDF link).
  • Record decrease in Brazil deforestation in 2024. Hurriyet Daily News.
  • The Brazilian state of Pará registers nearly 30% reduction in pollutant gas emissions over the last 20 years. Agência Pará.
  • In India, the hargila, also known as the greater adjutant stork, is no longer endangered. Mongabay.
  • Once the world’s most endangered feline, the Iberian lynx is now off the critically endangered list, thanks to re-wilding programs across Spain and Portugal. Portugal News.
  • US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first. The Guardian.
  • Scientists identify language-like chatter among dolphins. Oceanographic.

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