• Annual measles deaths fell by 88% between 2000 and 2024, from 777,000 to 95,000 a year. WHO.
• How India’s state Kerala eliminated extreme poverty. Brookings.
• Tajikistan has achieved a remarkable poverty reduction, with the national poverty rate dropping from 56 percent in 2010 to just below 20 percent in 2024. World Bank.
• Coal now generates about one-seventh of U.S. electricity, down from one-half in 2010; solar and wind currently produce more power than coal and employ far more American workers. Canary Media.
• Solar panels saved this school district so much money that they were able to give teachers $15K pay raises. Good Good Good.
• More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates. AP.
• New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids. AP.
• Asteroid Bennu carries all the ingredients for life as we know it. New Scientist.

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• Cervical cancer vaccines save over 1 million lives in lower-income countries. Gavi.
• Analysis of 150 U.S. cities shows one of the greatest drops in gun violence ever. The Trace.
• Egypt eliminates trachoma as a public health problem. WHO.
• India’s violent crime fell 29% over the past decade, riots fell by 40%, murders by 18%, and rape by nearly 20%. NDTV.
• The number of murders in London in the first nine months (1st January to 30th September) of 2025 is the lowest since monthly records began and represents a fall of almost 60 per cent compared to 2003. London.gov.uk.
• Over two decades ago, a small group of women with advanced breast cancer participated in a trial where they received a vaccine, and all are alive today. ABC11.
• No fossil fuel growth expected in 2025. Ember.
• A bipartisan coalition of 25 states, representing over half of America’s population and 60% of its economy, has cut greenhouse gas emissions 24% below 2005 levels while growing GDP by 34%. US Climate Alliance.
• Global fossil use in industry peaked in 2014. Sales of petrol and diesel cars peaked in 2017. Fossil use in buildings peaked in 2018. The Telegraph.
• Data shows endangered Palau ground doves swiftly recovering after conservation effort. Island Conservation.
• Thanks to bipartisan effort and partnership between commercial fishermen and environmentalists, more than 50 U.S. fish stocks have bounced back from disaster. USA Today.

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• In 1970, a category 3 cyclone killed 300,000 people in Bangladesh. Due to forecasting, early warning systems, and cyclone shelters, no year since 2007 has exceeded 200 deaths despite multiple category 4 and 5 cyclones. Our World in Data.
• How Lithuania more than halved its suicide rate. Reasons to be Cheerful.
• Czech Republic becomes 69th country to prohibit violence and abuse against children. End Corporal Punishment.
• From 2016 to 2022, poverty in Mexico declined from 43.2% to 36.3%. The Borgen Project.
• In Uganda, AIDS-related deaths drop 64 per cent from 2010 to 2024. Parliament of the Republic of Uganda.
• China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months. CarbonBrief.
• Brazil records biggest annual fall in emissions in 15 years, notably thanks to fight against deforestation. Le Monde.
• AI finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane plastic into reusable chemicals. Ars Technica.
• Man invents solar-powered backpack that turns into a bed and a generator for homeless people. Good Good Good.

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• Global maternity mortality declined by 41% between 2000 and 2023. WHO.
• In 1900, only 31% of boys and 23% of girls were enrolled in school worldwide. Today, it’s 91% of boys and 89% of girls. Our World in Data.
• 95% of kids with “bubble boy” disease cured by one-time gene therapy. New Atlas.
• Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may also curb drug and alcohol addiction. Science Daily.
• So far this year, at least 31 US states have enacted laws designed to lower drug costs. Stateline.
• Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria. Nature.

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• The global homicide rate has fallen by around a quarter in this century. WDI.
• Thirty-five years ago, polio paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following a UN-led international push, that number is now less than 50. UN News.
• Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. WHO.
• How Brazil reversed its teenage pregnancy epidemic. The Telegraph.
• Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities shows one of the greatest drops in gun violence ever. The Trace.
• The rate of peanut allergies in children ages 0 to 3 in the US fell by more than 40% after 2017 due to new recommendations. AP.
• Renewables overtake coal for first time on monthly basis in Australia’s main grid. Renew Economy.

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• Europe and Central Asia saw an almost 50 per cent decline in the child poverty rate between 2014-2024. unicef.
• Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. WHO.
• The US is on track for the fewest shooting deaths of any year since 2015. The Trace.
• North Carolina wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people. AP.
• Incarcerated firefighters in California, previously paid only 5 to 10 dollars a day, will now get minimum wage. KTLA5.
• More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables. CarbonBrief.
• Green turtle bounces back from brink of extinction. BBC.

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• The 21 Pacific island countries and areas have collectively been verified as having eliminated measles and rubella. WHO.
• Three years ago, 33 million Brazilians went to bed hungry. Today, Brazil is off the United Nations Hunger Map. iPES.
• A decade after the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions are barely rising, up just 0.3% a year since 2015, compared with 1.7% the decade before. ECIU.
• India added 20.1 GW of renewable energy capacity between April–August 2025, more than double the same period last year. PV Magazine.
• New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule. Canary Media.
• Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction. Phys.org.
• Scientists in China have developed a tough new bamboo-based plastic that biodegrades in 50 days. New Scientist.

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• Since its inception in 2002, health programs supported by the Global Fund partnership have saved 70 million lives. The Global Fund.
• Since 2016, Uzbekistan’s consistent reforms have lifted 7.5 million people out of poverty. Islamic Development Bank.
• Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time. BBC.
• How America cut deadly city fires in half. Vox.
• Immigration detention ends in provincial jails across Canada. Amnesty.
• Bolivia bans child marriage following campaign by children and civil society organizations. Save the Children.
• The number of child marriages in the US has decreased every year between 2001 and 2020, although it rose slightly in 2021. Unchained at Last.
• Charitable giving in 2024 was up, according to new Giving USA report. AP.
• Uruguay decarbonized its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources. The Washington Post.
• Per capita energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in every US state between 2005 & 2023. Clean Technica.
• Renewables have turned Spain into one of Europe’s cheapest electricity markets. The Progress Playbook.
• Critically endangered shark, called the ‘labrador of the sea,’ rebounds in Australia. Good Good Good.
• Scientists create clear coating to invisibly turn windows into solar panels. Science Alert.
• AI brain scans can triple stroke recovery rates, NHS analysis finds. BMJ.
• Commercial-scale carbon-capture systems for cement plants are now being deployed, raising hopes that one of the trickiest industrial sectors to decarbonise could finally be on the path towards net-zero emissions. New Scientist.

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• Over the past decade, nearly 100 million fewer children are living in extreme poverty. World Bank.
• 80 million more children now supported by national school meal programs worldwide than in 2020. World Food Programme.
• Helsinki achieves zero road deaths in 12 months. Roadpol.
• Japan sets record of nearly 100,000 people aged over 100. BBC.
• 73% of adults worldwide said they feel safe walking alone at night in their city or area. This is the highest level recorded since 2006 when Gallup began asking the question. Gallup.
• The Chicago River is now safe enough to swim in for the first time since 1927. New York Times.

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• Global maternal mortality rates have fallen by almost 60% since 1985. Our World in Data.
• Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents. Good Good Good.
• New Mexico set to become first US state to guarantee free child care. KOB4.
• Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time. AP.
• Apple introduces AirPods Pro 3 with live translation feature. Ars Technica.

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