💡 Warp News #263
🏭 China's coal power reaches historically low share. 🎗️ Cervical cancer could become the first cancer type to be completely eliminated. ⚕️ Sharp decline in HIV and AIDS in India.
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🎗️ Cervical cancer RIP
Last week, we wrote about a significant decrease in deaths from cervical cancer. This week, the WHO chief stated that this particular form of cancer could be the first to be completely eradicated.
With today’s tools—vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments—virtually all cases can be prevented, a goal several high-income countries have achieved. This makes it possible to replicate the success in lower-income countries if the same standards are reached.
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💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
🏭 China's coal power reaches historically low share of electricity production
Coal power's share of China's electricity production drops below 60 percent for the first time this century. China's reduced coal use has global significance as the country accounts for 40 percent of the world's power-related emissions.
🎗️ Cervical cancer could become the first cancer type to be completely eliminated
Unlike most other cancers, cervical cancer can be prevented and completely eliminated using existing tools. Several high-income countries are close to elimination, with fewer than four cases per 100,000 women.
⛅ New AI model improves weather forecasts up to 15 days ahead
GenCast delivers better forecasts than the world's leading weather prediction model. The model delivers results in 8 minutes compared to several hours for traditional systems.
📉 Global CO2 emissions per person have peaked
CO2 emissions per person peaked in 2012 and have decreased since then. When emissions from land use are included, data shows the peak was reached already in the 1970s.
⚕️ Sharp decline in HIV and AIDS in India
AIDS-related deaths in India decreased by 79 percent between 2010 and 2023. New HIV infections decreased by 44 percent during the same period, exceeding the global reduction of 39 percent.
🌴 Waymo expands its driverless taxi service to Miami
Waymo will begin testing driverless Jaguar vehicles in Miami during 2025, with planned launch of the taxi service in 2026. The company already operates over 150,000 trips per week in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin.
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