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7. November 2023

This Sponge Filters Highly-Polluting Microplastics from Water

A team of researchers based in China has developed a synthetic and extra-light sponge that could very well be a formidable solution to microplastic pollution in the planet’s reserves of water, both saline and fresh.

Environment

Environment China

9. October 2023

Offshore Wind Farm Generates Record Power in a Single Day

With the help of a typhoon raging off the coast of China, an offshore wind turbine – the world’s largest – was able to break the record for single-day power generation.

Society

Society France

25. September 2023

City of Lights, City of Water: Paris’s Water Revolution

The French capital has revolutionized its water management system, reclassifying the resource as a common good instead of a profitable commodity.

Society

Society Nigeria

23. September 2023

Better Access to Water for 73,000 People

Following the successful completion of a borehole activity deployed in two states in Nigeria, more than 73,000 people have access to improved water supply, thus contributing to improving sanitation and hygiene.

Health

Health Uganda

18. September 2023

Chlorine Dispensers: Safe Water Now Accessible to 10 Million People!

An ever-growing number of citizens in Uganda and Malawi have access to safe water thanks to the installation of chlorine dispensers, thus reducing mortality dramatically, including under-five-year-olds by about 25%.

Environment

Environment The Netherlands

5. September 2023

Cruise Ships Can’t Park Here Anymore, Decides This Big City

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has decided to implement a ban on cruise ships, preventing them from docking in the city’s main terminal in an effort to curb pollution and overtourism.

Environment

Environment Spain

31. July 2023

Park Built, River Restored: Major Project Becomes Model for Ecosystem Health

The river running through Madrid, Spain’s capital, has been restored to health as part of an ambitious infrastructure scheme that turned out to be a model for restoring damaged ecosystems while improving access to nature in urban spaces.

Animals

Animals Belgium

20. July 2023

More Seals Clapping on Beaches!

There is an increasing number of seals now cohabitating with humans on Belgium’s beaches, and this boost in the marine mammal population is due to the establishment of seal-only zones and changes made in the country’s legislation.

Health

Health The World

15. July 2023

Big Drop in Drowning Rates Over the Years

A recent study shows that unintentional drowning has declined between 1990 and 2017 all over the world by almost half following improved policies, prevention, and research efforts.

Health

Health Morocco

2. July 2023

Remote Villages Are Getting Better Access to Drinking Water

An ambitious program is increasingly connecting remote Moroccan villages to potable water sources, and its latest phase helped more than one million rural citizens to have access to clean water, ensuring them a healthier life.