💡 Warp News #241
☢️ Generation four reactor begins construction in the US. 📉 Poverty in the Philippines decreases faster than expected. 🧬 Reconstructed genome may help us revive the mammoth. 💉 Ivory Coast first in the world to use new malaria vaccine.
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💡 Fact-based optimistic news from July
- Do you hear much from the American presidential candidates about how crime is decreasing in US cities?
- The death of bees! No, not in Sweden. The number of insects is increasing.
- The man who could speak to whales.
- Carbon dioxide emissions from energy production are at the lowest level since 1974, in advanced economies.
These are some of the news from July. They are collected in our monthly summary. Please share it with friends and acquaintances.
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The Angry Optimist
💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
📉 Poverty in the Philippines decreases faster than expected
The poverty rate in the Philippines dropped to 15.5 percent in 2023, from 18.1 percent in 2021. The number of poor Filipinos decreased by 2.45 million between 2021 and 2023. The result surpasses the government's development goal for 2023, which was set at about 16.0 percent.
☢️ First generation four reactor begins construction in the USA
Kairos Power starts building Hermes, the first Generation Four reactor approved in the USA. The reactor uses a new combination of fuel and coolant for increased safety and simpler design. With Generation IV, what is now seen as a problem, nuclear waste, is transformed into a resource.
🧬 Reconstructed genome may help us revive the mammoth
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the mammoth's genome and the 3D structure of its chromosomes from a 52,000-year-old tissue sample. The study shows that the mammoth's genome structure is similar to that of the modern elephant, which could facilitate the revival of the mammoth.
🤑 Money brings happiness far up the income scale
New research shows that the relationship between money and happiness continues far up the economic ladder. Billionaires report higher life satisfaction than people with annual incomes of $500,000.
💉 Ivory Coast first in the world to use new malaria vaccine
Ivory Coast introduces new effective malaria vaccine. The vaccine is expected to save tens of thousands of children's lives each year. 15 African countries plan vaccination campaigns during 2024.
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