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Country: Germany

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again
January 26, 2021

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again

German researchers have enabled mice paralyzed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals.

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

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

For the first time in history, a combination of wind, solar, and other renewables overtook Germany’s coal, oil, and gas, for use as the country’s fuel source during 2020.

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Meat-loving Germany is quickly becoming vegetarian
October 2, 2020November 17, 2020

Meat-loving Germany is quickly becoming vegetarian

Researchers found that those who eat meat without any restrictions, are for the first time a minority in Germany.

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Berlin opens giant city-run department store for second-hand goods
September 23, 2020November 17, 2020

Berlin opens giant city-run department store for second-hand goods

While the state-run store is meant to redirect useable goods away from landfill sites, the idea is also to use the stores to “anchor the re-use of used goods in urban society” by functioning as centers to educate and spread tips on re-use.

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Germany is beginning a universal-basic-income trial with people getting $1,400 a month for 3 years
August 25, 2020November 17, 2020

Germany is beginning a universal-basic-income trial with people getting $1,400 a month for 3 years

120 volunteers will get monthly payments of €1,200, or about $1,400, as part of a study testing a universal basic income.
The study will compare the experiences of the 120 volunteers with 1,380 people who do not receive the payments.

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Deutsche Bank to stop funding Arctic drilling after pressure from activists
August 3, 2020November 17, 2020

Deutsche Bank to stop funding Arctic drilling after pressure from activists

The bank, a multinational investment company headquartered in Germany, announced Monday that it will no longer offer financial services to new projects that involve drilling for oil or gas in the Arctic.

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Electric car subsidies essentially make Renaults free in Germany
July 22, 2020November 17, 2020

Electric car subsidies essentially make Renaults free in Germany

The state support is allowing Autohaus Koenig, a dealership chain with more than 50 locations across Germany, to advertise a lease for the battery-powered Renault Zoe that is entirely covered by subsidies.

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The Ecosia search engine team has just planted its 100-millionth tree
July 17, 2020November 17, 2020

The Ecosia search engine team has just planted its 100-millionth tree

For eleven years, the search engine Ecosia has used most of the revenue from advertising on its website and app towards planting trees—and this month they planted their 100-millionth tree.

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Germany to abandon all coal energy by 2038
July 7, 2020November 17, 2020

Germany to abandon all coal energy by 2038

Germany’s Bundestag passed a bill banning coal as a power source. The country will abandon nuclear energy by 2022 and coal by 2038, and will aim for 55% cuts in GHG emissions by 2030 over 1990 levels.

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Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers
July 2, 2020November 17, 2020

Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers

Germany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers, bringing it in line with a European Union directive intended to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that pollutes the environment.

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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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