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π³ Forests can naturally regrow in area larger than Saudi Arabia. π New project to eradicate rabies in over 50 low-income countries. π Stores are starting to profit from EV charging stations.
π Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives. π³ Deforestation in the Amazon decreases by 30%. π« New aircraft engine makes supersonic flight cheaper and more climate-friendly.
π Weight loss drugs could transform society and save billions. π The ozone hole over Antarctica continues to shrink. π¦Ύ Robot learns surgery as well as surgeons by watching videos.
π¦Ύ Free access to AI tools. β‘ 550% increase in data centers led to only 6% higher electricity consumption. π©ββοΈ Tuberculosis steadily declining. π EV sales increase while gas car sales continue to decline.
π· AI interprets pig sounds to improve their well-being. π People worldwide have high trust in scientists. π¦ The age of miracles is not over - McDonald's ice cream machine crisis gets a solution.
π Bee colonies are increasing significantly. βοΈ Egypt has eradicated malaria. π The U.S. has installed batteries equivalent to 20 nuclear power plants. π Youth smoking at lowest level in 25 years.
π³ 100 million trees to be planted in Africa. π‘οΈ Heat pumps reduce energy use by 40%. π Australia leads the world in rooftop solar energy. π° Young AI companies generate revenue faster than previous tech companies.
π Coal power peaked in 2007. π³ Mobile phones used to detect earthquakes. πΎ AI-driven weed controllers reduce the need for herbicides by 90%. π Solar energy grows fastest in Central and Eastern Europe.
π§ Technology to restore sea ice in the Arctic. π¦Ύ AI generates more innovative research ideas than experts, large study shows. π¦ Saiga antelope goes from endangered to thriving. π Minesto delivers ocean energy to the grid with tidal kites.