💡 Warp News #260
🌳 Forests can naturally regrow in area larger than Saudi Arabia. 🐕 New project to eradicate rabies in over 50 low-income countries. 🔋 Stores are starting to profit from EV charging stations.
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💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
🔋 Stores are starting to profit from EV charging stations
A new study shows that stores within 200 meters of charging stations get 4 percent more visitors and 5 percent increased sales. Over 200,000 public chargers are now deployed at approximately 74,000 stations in the USA.
🕺 He created a low-cost AI music video for Eurovision, with 94% lower energy consumption
Filmmaker Matthew Blakemore created the video for just $800, using AI tools for music, sound effects, and visual content. The video includes over 35 references to Eurovision Song Contest and showcases how AI can enable content creation with limited resources.
🚰 Major increase in access to clean water and sanitation in China
Access to safe water in China has increased from 45.7 percent to 91.3 percent between 2000 and 2020. In urban areas, over 95 percent of households now have access to clean water, while rural areas reach 82.4 percent.
🦾 Robots learn through self-training and human interaction
DeepMind develops robots that become more skilled by training against both humans and other robots. Researchers are now working towards a future where a single artificial intelligence can control different types of robots.
🐕 New project to eradicate rabies in over 50 low-income countries
More than 50 low-income countries can now apply for financial support from Gavi for rabies vaccines and cold storage. North and South America have reduced rabies cases by over 95 percent through dog vaccination.
🌳 Forests can naturally regrow in area larger than Saudi Arabia, new study shows
Tropical forests can naturally regrow on 215 million hectares of land without trees needing to be planted. If all identified areas were reforested, it would sequester 23.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide over 30 years.
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