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Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge
January 12, 2021

Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

The annual challenge Veganuary announced Tuesday that it had received more than half a million sign-ups and counting, the most in a single year since it first launched in 2014.

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Electronic waste on the decline in the United States
December 11, 2020

Electronic waste on the decline in the United States

A new study led by a researcher at the Yale School of the Environment has found that the total mass of electronic waste generated by Americans has been declining since 2015.

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Joe Biden wins election for President of the United States
November 7, 2020November 17, 2020

Joe Biden wins election for President of the United States

Kamala Harris will become the first woman and first person of color to serve as Vice President.

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Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota vote to legalize recreational marijuana
November 4, 2020November 17, 2020

Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota vote to legalize recreational marijuana

Voters have approved ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona and New Jersey, and both recreational and medical use in in South Dakota. Results have not yet been determined for Montana’s ballot questions on recreational marijuana and Mississippi’s medical marijuana measure.

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Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride to become nation’s first-ever transgender state senator
November 4, 2020November 17, 2020

Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride to become nation’s first-ever transgender state senator

McBride, a former spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, overwhelmingly beat Republican candidate Steve Washington in Delaware’s 1st District, a heavily Democratic district that includes the city of Wilmington.

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2020 voter turnout in the U.S. surpassing 2016 already, especially among young voters
November 2, 2020November 17, 2020

2020 voter turnout in the U.S. surpassing 2016 already, especially among young voters

By last Friday, more citizens had already voted in Texas than in the entire 2016 election. These early statistics show that 2020 could be a record-breaking year for early turnout across the entire country. Amidst the throngs of early voters is a dramatic increase in voter turnout among young voters.

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As U.S. election nears, polling shows 82% of voters support 100% clean energy transition
October 28, 2020November 17, 2020

As U.S. election nears, polling shows 82% of voters support 100% clean energy transition

With an estimated 66 million ballots already cast, new polling released Tuesday shows the vast majority of U.S. voters support legislation to decarbonize the economy over the next few decades.

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New Zealand’s progressive champion Jacinda Ardern wins second term as Prime Minister
October 25, 2020November 17, 2020

New Zealand’s progressive champion Jacinda Ardern wins second term as Prime Minister

Ardern’s victory comes after she has won widespread praise and support for her ambitious leadership on the climate crisis and science-based approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Electric car sales in Europe have smashed expectations
October 23, 2020November 17, 2020

Electric car sales in Europe have smashed expectations

Electric car sales in Europe are expected to have tripled this year compared to 2019, and are expected to climb to as much as 15% of the total market share by 2022.

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Activists build facial recognition to identify cops who hide their badges
October 22, 2020November 17, 2020

Activists build facial recognition to identify cops who hide their badges

In order to hold police accountable when they try to hide their identities, a growing number of activists are developing facial recognition tools that identify cops, The New York Times reports — a striking inversion of the way cops tend to use facial recognition on protestors and suspects.

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  • German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

    German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

    January 26, 2021
  • Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in Europe for the first time in 2020

    Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in Europe for the first time in 2020

    January 26, 2021
  • President Biden overturns the ban on transgender military personnel

    President Biden overturns the ban on transgender military personnel

    January 26, 2021
  • U.S. FDA approves first-ever long-acting HIV medication

    U.S. FDA approves first-ever long-acting HIV medication

    January 25, 2021
  • China adds record-breaking 72 GW of wind power in 2020

    China adds record-breaking 72 GW of wind power in 2020

    January 25, 2021
  • Tribe in Panama wins landmark case granting them 400,000 acres of ancestral forests

    Tribe in Panama wins landmark case granting them 400,000 acres of ancestral forests

    January 25, 2021
  • French central bank to drop coal and limit oil and gas in portfolio

    French central bank to drop coal and limit oil and gas in portfolio

    January 22, 2021
  • Gothenburg, Sweden develops world’s first zero-emissions zone

    Gothenburg, Sweden develops world’s first zero-emissions zone

    January 22, 2021
  • Morocco aims for 50% renewable energy by 2030

    Morocco aims for 50% renewable energy by 2030

    January 22, 2021
  • Joe Biden halts Keystone XL pipeline construction

    Joe Biden halts Keystone XL pipeline construction

    January 22, 2021
  • Joe Biden moves to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement

    Joe Biden moves to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement

    January 21, 2021
  • Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order fighting anti-LGBTQ discrimination

    Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order fighting anti-LGBTQ discrimination

    January 21, 2021
  • Kamala Harris becomes the U.S.’s first female, first black, and first Asian-American Vice President

    Kamala Harris becomes the U.S.’s first female, first black, and first Asian-American Vice President

    January 20, 2021
  • Amazon launches $2 billion fund to make 20,000 affordable homes for working families

    Amazon launches $2 billion fund to make 20,000 affordable homes for working families

    January 20, 2021
  • World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder

    World-first biomarker test can predict depression and bipolar disorder

    January 20, 2021
  • Vegan restaurant is awarded Michelin Star for first time

    Vegan restaurant is awarded Michelin Star for first time

    January 20, 2021
  • Aleph Farms and Mitsubishi team up to bring cultured meat to Japan

    Aleph Farms and Mitsubishi team up to bring cultured meat to Japan

    January 19, 2021
  • Colorado approves $110 million transportation electrification plan

    Colorado approves $110 million transportation electrification plan

    January 19, 2021
  • Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    January 19, 2021
  • Yelp will now tell you if a business is following covid-19 protocols

    Yelp will now tell you if a business is following covid-19 protocols

    January 18, 2021

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