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New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation
January 15, 2021

New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

Landowners in the program receive between $37-$74 per year for each hectare of native vegetation that they preserve.

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Bogotá gets 470 new electric buses
January 4, 2021

Bogotá gets 470 new electric buses

A total of over 300,000 people will be served by the vehicles, saving 12,500 tons of carbon dioxide and 2.5 tons of dust particles from being emitted every year.

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Argentina makes abortion legal in landmark vote
December 30, 2020

Argentina makes abortion legal in landmark vote

Argentina becomes the first large Latin American country to ditch stringent antiabortion regulations in a vote expected to boost feminist movements across the predominantly Catholic region.

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Amazon tribes to use drones to detect illegal deforestation in Brazilian rainforest
October 23, 2020November 17, 2020

Amazon tribes to use drones to detect illegal deforestation in Brazilian rainforest

Indigenous rights’ groups and WWF International are beginning to train Andean tribes people deep within the Amazon rainforest in the use of drones so that they, as forest-dwelling specialists, can help protect wildlife, and identify, compile evidence for, and report on, illegal logging activities.

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The mayors of Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro sign the Clean Air Cities Declaration.
October 2, 2020November 17, 2020

The mayors of Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro sign the Clean Air Cities Declaration.

By signing, Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro commit to implementing ambitious new policies and regulations to address the top sources of air pollution within their city by 2025.

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Ecuador’s highest court will allow communities to vote on mining projects
September 26, 2020November 17, 2020

Ecuador’s highest court will allow communities to vote on mining projects

The decision follows a petition by the Ecuadorian city of Cuenca to allow a ballot referendum on mining near water sources, including near the Tomebamba, Machángara, Norcay, Yanuncay, and Tarqui rivers.

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Bogotá embarks on a massive bike-lane building strategy
August 13, 2020November 17, 2020

Bogotá embarks on a massive bike-lane building strategy

Mayor Claudia López announced that the city will add a total of 280 kilometers of bike lanes to the existing 550-kilometer network over the next four years. The long-term goal is to have half of all trips made on bikes or other micromobility alternatives such as scooters.

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Giant tortoise breeding program in the Galapagos Islands saves species from brink of extinction
August 11, 2020November 17, 2020

Giant tortoise breeding program in the Galapagos Islands saves species from brink of extinction

In the 1960s, 15 tortoises were all that remained of the entire species. After 55 years of an ambitious breeding program, there are now more than 1,900 tortoises and they will be brought back to their home in the Galapagos Islands.

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Valentina Sampaio becomes first openly trans model in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
July 14, 2020November 17, 2020

Valentina Sampaio becomes first openly trans model in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

The model Valentina Sampaio has made history by becoming the first openly transgender model to be featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. The 23-year-old Brazilian has been selected as a model for the issue that will be released on 21 July.

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Santiago, Chile to purchase more than 700 electric buses in 2020
July 1, 2020November 17, 2020

Santiago, Chile to purchase more than 700 electric buses in 2020

Chile just order 150 electric buses from BYD to transport people around its capital city of Santiago. Santiago intends to have its public transportation system fully electric by 2040.

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  • New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    January 15, 2021
  • Ivory Coast designates first-ever marine sanctuary

    Ivory Coast designates first-ever marine sanctuary

    January 15, 2021
  • Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    January 15, 2021
  • Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    January 14, 2021
  • The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

    The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

    January 14, 2021
  • Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    January 14, 2021
  • AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

    AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

    January 13, 2021
  • 50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    January 13, 2021
  • Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    January 13, 2021
  • Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

    Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

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

    Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

    January 12, 2021
  • U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    January 12, 2021
  • The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    January 11, 2021
  • Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    January 11, 2021
  • Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    January 11, 2021
  • Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    January 8, 2021
  • Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    January 8, 2021
  • Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    January 8, 2021
  • Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    January 7, 2021
  • DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    January 7, 2021

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