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Health ArgentinaNo More HIV Tests Before You Start Working Here
The South American country of Argentina is updating its legislation regarding sexually transmitted infections, thus adopting a more comprehensive approach focused on health and human rights, in a drive to curb stigma and discrimination.
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Society USARegardless of Your Legal Status, You’ll Have Access to Food Here
Within its latest state budget, California is expanding its food assistance program to include undocumented residents who are 55 and older, becoming the first American state to help out low-income people, regardless of their immigration status, and funding will almost triple by 2026.
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Society New ZealandWith the Help of Locals, Wildlife Thrives Here – As It Did Seven Centuries Ago
What started as an urban ecosanctuary for birds in the heart of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, transformed into a formidable ecological revolution to restore the city to its pre-human, pre-predators state, some 700 years ago, where wildlife is thriving!
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Environment United KingdomDiscover Eight Future-Proof Superfoods That the Climate Can’t Hurt
Researchers affiliated with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, the United Kingdom, released a list of climate-resilient foods in their quest to expand food diversity and secure future generations’ diets as the planet’s climate gets hotter and drier.
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Society EcuadorIndigenous Groups Get Legal Boost to Defend and Protect Their Land
In Ecuador, two indigenous groups have a legal ground to defend their land against development projects since the country’s top court ruled in their favor, and actions are being taken to keep any harmful activity at bay and preserve their ancestral territory.
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Society USACars, Steer Clear – E-Bikes Are Here (and They’re on a Roll)!
Electric bicycles are all the rage in the United States, and while fuel and car prices shoot up, the healthy and environmentally-friendly alternative benefits from a $4 billion tax break - just another incentive to keep the trend rolling!
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Society SenegalThis Territory Has Been Restored, Bringing Young Locals Back Home!
Following a decade of hard conservation work, biodiversity, ecosystems, and resources have been restored in Kawawana, Senegal, with younger generations coming back to their native land, committed more than ever to preserve what has been saved.