📈 Human Progress
In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
🦭 Record numbers of seal pups on the Norfolk Coast
Since the winter of 2019-2020, the number of seal pup births has doubled. This year 3 796 pups were born on the Norfolk Coast.
🐆 The cheetah returns to India
Dozens of cheetahs are to be sent from South Africa to India over the next few years to rebuild a new cheetah tribe after the one that was wiped out in the 1950s.
🧲 Magnets remove dangerous "forever chemicals" from water
A new method for removing “forever chemicals” from water. A solution is added to contaminated water, making the chemicals and contaminants magnetic which allows them to be easily attracted.
🐼 WWF helps companies to better manage biodiversity
A risk filter will show the companies what risks their own operations pose to biological diversity in the world.
🦏 Rhino poaching falls to zero in large Indian reserve
Not a single one of the 2,600 rhinos in a reserve in India was killed by poachers last year.
🐺 Record number of new arctic foxes in 2022
The arctic fox has recovered strongly in recent decades and 2022 saw a record number of new litters of arctic fox cubs.
🍄 Plastic-eating mushrooms - a key to removing plastic waste?
Some scientists believe that certain mushrooms with the ability to consume polyurethane - which is one of the main ingredients in plastic products - is the key to cleaning up our earth.
🎗 33 percent fewer deaths from cancer in the US in 30 years
Vaccination, better treatments, and fewer smokers are some of the factors behind a large reduction in cancer mortality in recent decades.
🌻 Regular trips in nature could reduce people's reliance on antidepressants
Research has found that visiting green spaces between three and four times a week can drastically lower the need for mental health drugs.