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Three times per week we publish new editions with constructive and solutions-focused stories from a variety of sources.
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Three times per week we publish new editions with constructive and solutions-focused stories from a variety of sources.
Web: https://squirrel-news.net/
DE: @squirrelnewsde.bsky.social
#Rammed #earth blocks are attracting interest as an #eco-friendly building material 🔨
A study found the absorbed #lead in #hair samples dropped sharply after EPA lead restrictions 🧪
A #tribe displaced by Klamath River dams triumphantly #kayak the whole river in the wake of #dam #removal 🚣
A study found the absorbed #lead in #hair samples dropped sharply after EPA lead restrictions 🧪
A #tribe displaced by Klamath River dams triumphantly #kayak the whole river in the wake of #dam #removal 🚣
Architects return to the earth, lead pollution has dropped 100-fold, kayaking the Klamath - Squirrel News
In this edition of Squirrel News, rammed earth blocks are attracting interest as an eco-friendly building material, a study found the absorbed lead in hair samples dropped sharply after EPA lead restr...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Over 81% of India's rural households now have a steady supply of tap water 🚰
US life expectancy reaches its highest level on record amid falling death rates 👵
New research shows pancreatic tumours shrinking in mice with a breakthrough combination therapy 🔬
and much more - in our new issue 👇
US life expectancy reaches its highest level on record amid falling death rates 👵
New research shows pancreatic tumours shrinking in mice with a breakthrough combination therapy 🔬
and much more - in our new issue 👇
India expands rural tap water access, US life expectancy hits record high, pancreatic tumours regress in mice - Squirrel News
In today's edition: over 81% of India's rural households now have a steady supply of tap water, US life expectancy reaches its highest level on record amid falling death rates, and new research shows ...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Over 81% of India's rural households now have a steady supply of tap water 🚰
US life expectancy reaches its highest level on record amid falling death rates 👵
New research shows pancreatic tumours shrinking in mice with a breakthrough combination therapy 🔬
and much more - in our new issue 👇
US life expectancy reaches its highest level on record amid falling death rates 👵
New research shows pancreatic tumours shrinking in mice with a breakthrough combination therapy 🔬
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Guinea worm takes a step towards becoming only the second disease ever wiped out 👩⚕️
Japan celebrates a 70% drop in stomach cancer 🇯🇵
India's chess clubs are turning the "game of kings" into a route out of poverty ♟️
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Japan celebrates a 70% drop in stomach cancer 🇯🇵
India's chess clubs are turning the "game of kings" into a route out of poverty ♟️
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Guinea worm to be second disease ever eradicated, Japan's stomach cancer rates fall by 70%, India's chess clubs - Squirrel News
In today's edition, Guinea worm takes a step towards becoming only the second disease ever wiped out, Japan celebrates a 70% drop in stomach cancer, and India's chess clubs are turning the "game of ki...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Guinea worm takes a step towards becoming only the second disease ever wiped out 👩⚕️
Japan celebrates a 70% drop in stomach cancer 🇯🇵
India's chess clubs are turning the "game of kings" into a route out of poverty ♟️
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Japan celebrates a 70% drop in stomach cancer 🇯🇵
India's chess clubs are turning the "game of kings" into a route out of poverty ♟️
and much more - in our new issue 👇
New data shows homicides in England and Wales have fallen to the lowest level since records began 🔪
A world-first gene therapy reverses previously untreatable blood cancers 🧬
A social experiment bridges political divides in the US 📞
and much more - in our new issue 👇
A world-first gene therapy reverses previously untreatable blood cancers 🧬
A social experiment bridges political divides in the US 📞
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Homicides in England and Wales drop to lowest rate ever, new therapy treats "untreatable" cancer, ring a Republican - Squirrel News
In today's edition: new data shows homicides in England and Wales have fallen to the lowest level since records began; a world-first gene therapy reverses previously untreatable blood cancers; and a s...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
New data shows homicides in England and Wales have fallen to the lowest level since records began 🔪
A world-first gene therapy reverses previously untreatable blood cancers 🧬
A social experiment bridges political divides in the US 📞
and much more - in our new issue 👇
A world-first gene therapy reverses previously untreatable blood cancers 🧬
A social experiment bridges political divides in the US 📞
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Mexico’s middle class now officially outnumbers those in #poverty for the first time 🇲🇽
Bogotá reports drops in major #crimes including homicides and theft 🇨🇴
North Carolina cancels medical #debt for 2.5 million people 🏥
and much more – in our new issue 👇
Bogotá reports drops in major #crimes including homicides and theft 🇨🇴
North Carolina cancels medical #debt for 2.5 million people 🏥
and much more – in our new issue 👇
Mexico's poverty milestone, Bogotá sees crime drop, North Carolina erases medical debt for 2.5 million people - Squirrel News
In today's edition: Mexico's middle class now officially outnumbers those in poverty for the first time, Bogotá reports drops in major crimes including homicides and theft, and North Carolina cancels ...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
#England rolls out 10-minute #emergency #mental #health clinics ❤️🩹
#Lung #cancer death rates among #women in the EU level #off after decades of increase 🫁
How #artificial #intelligence might improve #ultrasound imaging 🩻
and much more - in our new issue 👇
#Lung #cancer death rates among #women in the EU level #off after decades of increase 🫁
How #artificial #intelligence might improve #ultrasound imaging 🩻
and much more - in our new issue 👇
England's 10-minute emergency mental health clinics, lung cancer deaths among women stabilise, AI ultrasounds - Squirrel News
In today's edition: England rolls out 10-minute emergency mental health clinics, lung cancer death rates among women in the EU level off after decades of
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January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
#England rolls out 10-minute #emergency #mental #health clinics ❤️🩹
#Lung #cancer death rates among #women in the EU level #off after decades of increase 🫁
How #artificial #intelligence might improve #ultrasound imaging 🩻
and much more - in our new issue 👇
#Lung #cancer death rates among #women in the EU level #off after decades of increase 🫁
How #artificial #intelligence might improve #ultrasound imaging 🩻
and much more - in our new issue 👇
A landmark #High #Seas #Treaty enters into force 🌊
#Zurich expands #healthcare access for undocumented residents 🏥
An "oyster graveyard" in #Dublin is revived as part of an ambitious #ecosystem #restoration effort 🦪
and much more - in our new issue 👇
#Zurich expands #healthcare access for undocumented residents 🏥
An "oyster graveyard" in #Dublin is revived as part of an ambitious #ecosystem #restoration effort 🦪
and much more - in our new issue 👇
High seas treaty comes into force, Zurich gives free healthcare to undocumented residents, reviving oyster beds - Squirrel News
In today's Squirrel News: a landmark High Seas Treaty enters into force, Zurich expands healthcare access for undocumented residents, and an "oyster graveyard" in Dublin is revived as part of an ambit...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:08 PM
A landmark #High #Seas #Treaty enters into force 🌊
#Zurich expands #healthcare access for undocumented residents 🏥
An "oyster graveyard" in #Dublin is revived as part of an ambitious #ecosystem #restoration effort 🦪
and much more - in our new issue 👇
#Zurich expands #healthcare access for undocumented residents 🏥
An "oyster graveyard" in #Dublin is revived as part of an ambitious #ecosystem #restoration effort 🦪
and much more - in our new issue 👇
#Iraq has made big strides in #poverty #reduction and democratic equality after years of turmoil 🇮🇶
The first NHS #leukemia patient has received a groundbreaking #CAR-T #therapy 🏥
#Hamburg's "culture buddies" are helping #tackle #loneliness in older people 👵
and much more - in our new issue 👇
The first NHS #leukemia patient has received a groundbreaking #CAR-T #therapy 🏥
#Hamburg's "culture buddies" are helping #tackle #loneliness in older people 👵
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Iraq sees major progress after years of conflict, first NHS leukemia patient gets CAR-T therapy, culture buddies - Squirrel News
In today's edition of Squirrel News: Iraq has made big strides in poverty reduction and democratic equality after years of turmoil, the first NHS leukemia patient has received a groundbreaking CAR-T t...
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January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
#Iraq has made big strides in #poverty #reduction and democratic equality after years of turmoil 🇮🇶
The first NHS #leukemia patient has received a groundbreaking #CAR-T #therapy 🏥
#Hamburg's "culture buddies" are helping #tackle #loneliness in older people 👵
and much more - in our new issue 👇
The first NHS #leukemia patient has received a groundbreaking #CAR-T #therapy 🏥
#Hamburg's "culture buddies" are helping #tackle #loneliness in older people 👵
and much more - in our new issue 👇
The world's biggest coal-consuming countries see a #fall in #coal #power generation 🪨
The #Austrian capital notes a huge drop in #light #pollution thanks to a switch to #LED bulbs 💡
How a New York county's bet on #street #psychiatry is paying off 🧠
and much more - in our new issue 👇
The #Austrian capital notes a huge drop in #light #pollution thanks to a switch to #LED bulbs 💡
How a New York county's bet on #street #psychiatry is paying off 🧠
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Coal power falls in China and India in first since 1970s, Vienna's light pollution drops by 75%, street psychiatry - Squirrel News
In today's edition of Squirrel News: the world's biggest coal-consuming countries see a fall in coal power generation for the first time in more than 50 years, the Austrian capital notes a huge drop i...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The world's biggest coal-consuming countries see a #fall in #coal #power generation 🪨
The #Austrian capital notes a huge drop in #light #pollution thanks to a switch to #LED bulbs 💡
How a New York county's bet on #street #psychiatry is paying off 🧠
and much more - in our new issue 👇
The #Austrian capital notes a huge drop in #light #pollution thanks to a switch to #LED bulbs 💡
How a New York county's bet on #street #psychiatry is paying off 🧠
and much more - in our new issue 👇
Homicides in #London have fallen dramatically 👮 #NewYorkCity introduces a #free care programme for 2-year-olds 👶
and a #cafe in #Oregon is a cherished cornerstone of the #deaf community 🧏♀️
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and a #cafe in #Oregon is a cherished cornerstone of the #deaf community 🧏♀️
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London's murder rate at ten-year low, free childcare for 2-year-olds, sign language cafe - Squirrel News
In Squirrel News today, homicides in London have fallen dramatically, especially in young adults; New York City introduces a free care programme for 2-year-olds with hopes for expansion within the cit...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Homicides in #London have fallen dramatically 👮 #NewYorkCity introduces a #free care programme for 2-year-olds 👶
and a #cafe in #Oregon is a cherished cornerstone of the #deaf community 🧏♀️
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and a #cafe in #Oregon is a cherished cornerstone of the #deaf community 🧏♀️
squirrel-news.net/news/londons...
New York City reports its lowest number of #shootings on record🚓
#Norway pushes further ahead in the electric vehicle transition 🇳🇴
and #Chile unveils an 2,800km #wildlife corridor to protect #biodiversity 🌿
#Norway pushes further ahead in the electric vehicle transition 🇳🇴
and #Chile unveils an 2,800km #wildlife corridor to protect #biodiversity 🌿
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January 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
New York City reports its lowest number of #shootings on record🚓
#Norway pushes further ahead in the electric vehicle transition 🇳🇴
and #Chile unveils an 2,800km #wildlife corridor to protect #biodiversity 🌿
#Norway pushes further ahead in the electric vehicle transition 🇳🇴
and #Chile unveils an 2,800km #wildlife corridor to protect #biodiversity 🌿
#California's first 3D-printed “micro-community” nears completion 🏡
the world’s most populous country ends mother-to-child #HIV transmission🩸
and the #comediennes across the Middle East using laughter as a vehicle for female empowerment 🎙️
the world’s most populous country ends mother-to-child #HIV transmission🩸
and the #comediennes across the Middle East using laughter as a vehicle for female empowerment 🎙️
California's 3D-printed neighbourhood, mother-to-child HIV transmission ends in Brazil, Arab women in comedy - Squirrel News
In today's edition of Squirrel News: the "micro-community" in California that's home to the state's first 3D-printed homes nears completion, the world's most populous country ends mother-to-child HIV ...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:05 PM
#California's first 3D-printed “micro-community” nears completion 🏡
the world’s most populous country ends mother-to-child #HIV transmission🩸
and the #comediennes across the Middle East using laughter as a vehicle for female empowerment 🎙️
the world’s most populous country ends mother-to-child #HIV transmission🩸
and the #comediennes across the Middle East using laughter as a vehicle for female empowerment 🎙️
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're taking a look at #Denver's big drop in homicides, #Detroit's enormous reduction in the number of abandoned homes, and the rise of baby-friendly #comedy clubs giving #mums a chance to swap nursery rhymes for punchlines 👇
Denver homicides drop by nearly 50%, Detroit reduces number of abandoned homes, comedy clubs for mums - Squirrel News
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're taking a closer look at three stories making headlines: Denver's big drop in homicides, Detroit's enormous reduction in the number of abandoned homes, and th...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're taking a look at #Denver's big drop in homicides, #Detroit's enormous reduction in the number of abandoned homes, and the rise of baby-friendly #comedy clubs giving #mums a chance to swap nursery rhymes for punchlines 👇
With #2025 drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the most exciting developments taking place over the course of the year 👇
2025 in review: 315 stories about solutions and progress - Squirrel News
Photo: Mathew Smith/Unsplash (CC0)
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December 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
With #2025 drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the most exciting developments taking place over the course of the year 👇
Communities thrive on land purchased for conservation in the #Congo Basin 🦍
a court case of #Indonesian islanders against a cement concern is allowed to proceed in a climate first 🧑⚖️
Orkney Islands’ residents borrow #light boxes for mental health in the dark season 💡
and more 👇
a court case of #Indonesian islanders against a cement concern is allowed to proceed in a climate first 🧑⚖️
Orkney Islands’ residents borrow #light boxes for mental health in the dark season 💡
and more 👇
Congo's 1-million-hectare wildlife corridor, landmark climate case accepted, light boxes from the library - Squirrel News
In today's issue of Squirrel News, communities thrive on land purchased for conservation in the Congo Basin, a court case of Indonesian islanders against a
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December 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Communities thrive on land purchased for conservation in the #Congo Basin 🦍
a court case of #Indonesian islanders against a cement concern is allowed to proceed in a climate first 🧑⚖️
Orkney Islands’ residents borrow #light boxes for mental health in the dark season 💡
and more 👇
a court case of #Indonesian islanders against a cement concern is allowed to proceed in a climate first 🧑⚖️
Orkney Islands’ residents borrow #light boxes for mental health in the dark season 💡
and more 👇
Local fundraising preserves ancient forests and turquoise rivers in #Chile 🌲🏔️
a landmark #employment rights bill becomes law in the UK 🇬🇧
decommissioned #airfields become open spaces for public use around the world 🛬
and much more – in our new issue 👇
a landmark #employment rights bill becomes law in the UK 🇬🇧
decommissioned #airfields become open spaces for public use around the world 🛬
and much more – in our new issue 👇
133,000-hectare nature reserve in Chile, landmark UK employment rights bill, 30% fewer preterm births in Florida - Squirrel News
Photo: Emilio Borraz Ortega / Unsplash (CC0)
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December 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Local fundraising preserves ancient forests and turquoise rivers in #Chile 🌲🏔️
a landmark #employment rights bill becomes law in the UK 🇬🇧
decommissioned #airfields become open spaces for public use around the world 🛬
and much more – in our new issue 👇
a landmark #employment rights bill becomes law in the UK 🇬🇧
decommissioned #airfields become open spaces for public use around the world 🛬
and much more – in our new issue 👇
North America’s largest #wildlife overpass could cut collisions by 90% 🫎🐻
European Parliament backs plan to expand access to abortion care 🇪🇺
#Clowns bring laughter to children in Türkiye’s earthquake-stricken Antakya 🤡
and much more – in our new issue 👇
European Parliament backs plan to expand access to abortion care 🇪🇺
#Clowns bring laughter to children in Türkiye’s earthquake-stricken Antakya 🤡
and much more – in our new issue 👇
North America's largest wildlife overpass opens, EU parliament backs abortion care, fighting shark finning - Squirrel News
In today's edition, we cover the opening of North America's largest wildlife overpass which could reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 90%, the European Parliament's approval of a plan to expand access...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Europe’s longest cable car links formerly isolated #Paris suburbs 🚠
Almost half the world’s economic #growth is where emissions are declining 🏭
a #choir in Devon sings to the dying 🎶
and more – in our new issue 👇
Almost half the world’s economic #growth is where emissions are declining 🏭
a #choir in Devon sings to the dying 🎶
and more – in our new issue 👇
Europe's longest urban cable car, growth decouples from emissions, the choir singing to the dying - Squirrel News
Today in Squirrel News, Paris links isolated suburbs with a cable car, economies around the world are breaking the link between growth and carbon emissions, and a choir in Devon brings comforting song...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our new issue is out👇
Latin America sees lowest ever poverty rate, India trials payments for household work, New York fashion week bans fur - Squirrel News
In today's edition of Squirrel News, we're talking about Latin America's lowest poverty rate on record, India's pilot programme to compensate women for
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December 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Our new issue is out👇
Prior to the launch of the scheme, #Romania's recycling rates were among the lowest in the EU. Now, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94% 🇷🇴
Our new issue is out 👇
Our new issue is out 👇
Romania raises recycling rate to 94%, albatross foster families, the crying clubs fighting loneliness - Squirrel News
We're closing out the week at Squirrel News talking about Romania's wildly successful bottle deposit return scheme, the albatrosses in the Hawaiian Archipelago finding new foster families, and the inv...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Prior to the launch of the scheme, #Romania's recycling rates were among the lowest in the EU. Now, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94% 🇷🇴
Our new issue is out 👇
Our new issue is out 👇
More than 70 species of #sharks and rays win wildlife trade protections in a conservation first 🦈
the #UK becomes the largest world economic power to ban new oil and gas exploration 🛢️
#guerrilla urbanists in LA take pedestrian safety into their own hands 🎨
and more – in our new issue👇
the #UK becomes the largest world economic power to ban new oil and gas exploration 🛢️
#guerrilla urbanists in LA take pedestrian safety into their own hands 🎨
and more – in our new issue👇
'Historical win' for sharks and rays, UK to ban oil and gas exploration, Los Angelenos paint guerrilla crosswalks - Squirrel News
In today's Squirrel News, more than 70 species of sharks and rays win wildlife trade protections in a conservation first, the UK becomes the largest world economic power to ban new oil and gas explora...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
More than 70 species of #sharks and rays win wildlife trade protections in a conservation first 🦈
the #UK becomes the largest world economic power to ban new oil and gas exploration 🛢️
#guerrilla urbanists in LA take pedestrian safety into their own hands 🎨
and more – in our new issue👇
the #UK becomes the largest world economic power to ban new oil and gas exploration 🛢️
#guerrilla urbanists in LA take pedestrian safety into their own hands 🎨
and more – in our new issue👇
From the UK plan to phase out #animal testing to a German #farmer who rescues “gay sheep” 🐇🐏
here’s our #recap of the most important constructive #news and stories from the past month 👇
here’s our #recap of the most important constructive #news and stories from the past month 👇
Best of November: Bank accounts for homeless people, first-ever treaty with Aboriginal peoples, graduating with $1000 - Squirrel News
From the UK plan to phase out animal testing to a German farmer who rescues "gay sheep": here's our recap of the most important constructive news and stories from the past month.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#Ethiopia wants to plant more than seven billion new trees 🌳
a #Belgian town introduces citizen #lottery to rebuild trust in government 🏰
commuters in #Warszaw can take a break from their screens thanks to a #library inside the metro 📚
and more – in our new issue 👇
a #Belgian town introduces citizen #lottery to rebuild trust in government 🏰
commuters in #Warszaw can take a break from their screens thanks to a #library inside the metro 📚
and more – in our new issue 👇
Ethiopia to plant seven billion trees, Belgian town trials "lottery government", Warsaw's metro library - Squirrel News
In today's edition, we're talking about Ethiopia's plan to plant more than seven billion trees by 2025, the Belgian town giving randomly selected residents real policymaking power, and how commuters i...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A ‘forest city’ in #England would repurpose out-of-use farmland as affordable, green housing 🌳
a successful #free #bus rides programme gets the green light to go on 🚌
a man inspired by a poetry book in #prison goes on to found a nonprofit building prison #libraries 📚
and more - in our new issue 👇
a successful #free #bus rides programme gets the green light to go on 🚌
a man inspired by a poetry book in #prison goes on to found a nonprofit building prison #libraries 📚
and more - in our new issue 👇
England plans new 'forest city', Iowa City free bus scheme carries on, ex-inmate builds 500 prison libraries - Squirrel News
In Squirrel News today, a 'forest city' in England would repurpose out-of-use farmland as affordable, green housing connecting forest reserves; a successful free bus rides programme in Iowa City gets ...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A ‘forest city’ in #England would repurpose out-of-use farmland as affordable, green housing 🌳
a successful #free #bus rides programme gets the green light to go on 🚌
a man inspired by a poetry book in #prison goes on to found a nonprofit building prison #libraries 📚
and more - in our new issue 👇
a successful #free #bus rides programme gets the green light to go on 🚌
a man inspired by a poetry book in #prison goes on to found a nonprofit building prison #libraries 📚
and more - in our new issue 👇
#Korea commits to ending coal power by 2040 ⚡️
#Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon region 🌴
#Australia bans social media for children under 16 📱
and more – in our new issue 👇
#Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon region 🌴
#Australia bans social media for children under 16 📱
and more – in our new issue 👇
Korea to phase out coal, Colombia bans drilling and mining in Amazon, Australia bans social media for under-16s - Squirrel News
We're wrapping up the week at Squirrel News talking about South Korea's pledge to end coal power by 2040, Colombia's halt on the authorisation of new oil developments and mining operations in its port...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#Korea commits to ending coal power by 2040 ⚡️
#Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon region 🌴
#Australia bans social media for children under 16 📱
and more – in our new issue 👇
#Colombia bans all new oil and mining projects in its Amazon region 🌴
#Australia bans social media for children under 16 📱
and more – in our new issue 👇