Ghana's first #marinereserve 🐟 Canada’s miniature #forests 🌳 Asiatic wild ass returns to Eastern #Mongolia 🫏 and much more in our new issue 👇️

New York sees lowest #murder rate in recorded history ❤️‍🩹 Europe's first #elephant sanctuary 🐘 #hedgehog backpacks 🦔 and much more in our new issue 👇️

#Jamaica's murder rate falls by 40% 🩹 Australia creates Great #Koala National Park 🐨 Lagos explores cleaner #transport 💚 and much more in our new issue 👇️

#France offers €1 student meals 🍴 #FIFA recognises Afghan women's team ⚽ The bright idea deterring #predators 🐆 and much more in our new issue 👇️ squirrel-news.net/france-offer...

Australia to end cervical #cancer ❤️‍🩹 first US state bans nudification #apps ⚖️ #ex-inmates become solar installers 👷 and much more in our new issue 👇️

Gene therapy reverses #deafness 👂 #Bahamas ends mother-to-child HIV transmission 👩‍🍼 Global #suicides drop by 40% ❤️‍🩹 and much more in our new issue 👇️

#Renewables overtook fossil fuels in 2025 🍃 Moringa clears #microplastics from water 💧 Medellín's #green resilience ✊ and much more in our new issue 👇️

The number of #whales in Antarctica has reached a record high 🐋 France plans to reimburse young and low-income women for #reusable menstrual products 🇫🇷 violence prevention groups in #Philadelphia support teens to express themselves through music and dance 🎶 and much more – in our new issue 👇

#Rewilding scheme releases 15m oysters into North Sea 🐚 Stockholm's bar #therapy 🍻 golden #eagles to return to England 🦅 and much more in our new issue 👇️

Seoul strengthens #communication rights 📡 France drops reliance on US #tech 👩‍💻 #reforestation corridors 🌳 and much more in our new issue 👇️

Mexico introduces universal #healthcare 🩺 Thailand creates protections against #harassment ⚖️ modular #playgrounds 🛝 and much more in our new issue 👇️ squirrel-news.net/mexico-intro...

Africa's roads become safer 🔒 Ecuador's solar boats ⛵ Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading 📕 and much more in our new issue 👇️

Philippines cuts #childlabour by 40% 🫶 Isle of Man #rainforest expands 🌳 The green spaces reducing #crime ⚖️ and much more in our new issue 👇️

#UnitedNations adds 40 migratory species to list ensuring protections🐆 Growing number of #women holding political office across Africa 📝 Data suggests #artistic expression might have physical as well as psychological benefits 💪 and much more in our new issue 👇 squirrel-news.net/un-expands-s...

#California makes strides towards fulfilling the broken promises made to tribes 150 years ago 🤝 #Rural #medics fight a TB epidemic in #India with help from an app 🩺 Women #farmers in #Madagascar help the country #recover from famine 🌱 and much more in our new issue 👇

Early screening and advances in treatment have brought #UK #cancer deaths to an all-time low 🩺 Statistics measuring #sustainability in #EU #forests show most countries in the bloc have more growth than harvesting 🌳 A Washington state cafe has a way to make new #friends the way some find new dates 👭

A study shows working from home has led to more couples deciding to have children 👩‍💻 Scientists in Spain are making artificial corneas from fish scales 🐟 21 new nurses are the first graduates from a secret school for medical training in Myanmar 👩‍⚕️ and much more in our new issue 👇

How cheaper #waste management systems might be the answer to plastic #pollution ♻️ #Wales becomes the first UK nation to require #solar #panels on new buildings 🔋 El Salvador's world-first #surf #insurance policy 🏄‍♀️ and much more in our new issue 👇 squirrel-news.net/solution-to-...

Adult #smoking rate in the United States reaches a historic low 🚭 #Britain's #Parliament moves to abolish hereditary nobles 🇬🇧 New #robots are being deployed to help #clean pollution from the world's #oceans 🌊 and much more in our new issue 👇

A growing number of major cities are seeing drops in #air #pollution across the globe 🏙️ #Oman halves its maternal mortality rate 👩‍🍼 Child marriages plummet in both #India and #Nigeria 👧 and much more in our new issue 👇

An unusual #experiment sees residents of a west African island become stewards of its #ecosystem 🌍 #Indigenous campaigners put a stop to the privatisation of #Amazonian #waterways 💧 #Microschools emerge as a blueprint for accessible education in the US 🏫 and much more in our new issue 👇

A huge #dome in the UK grows produce using a landfill's #methane gases 🫑 In #Germany, a #tax on #single-use containers is proving a successful model for reducing city waste 🫙 A #right-to-review rule in England is changing the culture of the #NHS and saving lives ⚕️ and much more in our new issue 👇

#Chile becomes the first country in the Americas and only the second in the world to officially #eliminate #leprosy 🇨🇱 #Sweden sees its number of #shooting #incidents more than halve 🇸🇪 Landowners in #Costa #Rica are creating the country's first-ever voluntary #biological #corridor 🇨🇷

#Croatia is free of landmines after 31 years of #demining efforts 🇭🇷 #Denmark becomes the first EU country to end mother-to-child #HIV transmission 🩺 A former inmate purchases an old jail with the intention of redeveloping it into #housing and a job training centre for fellow #ex-prisoners 🏠

From #Ireland's basic income for artists to environmental progress in #China and the women protecting snow leopards in #India: here's our #recap of the most important constructive news and stories from the past month 👇

A charity in #Wales obtains 480 hectares of land for the country's biggest #rewilding initiative to date 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A #ban on #elephant #rides in Indonesian zoos is groundbreaking protection 🐘 Funding is secured for the first #Inuit-led #university in Canada 🇨🇦 and much more in our new issue 👇

How Beijing dramatically lowered air pollution 💨 How England and Wales cut theft rates by over 80% since 1995 🚔 The clandestine book club in Afghanistan is giving women access to revolutionary texts 📚 and much more - in our new issue 👇

The #European Commission kicks off the bloc's Action Plan Against #Cyberbullying 💻 Sierra Leone opens the doors of its first-ever #maternal #health hospital for at-risk mothers and babies 🤱 #Norway pledges to end the cultivation of fast-growing "Frankenchickens" by the end of 2027 🇳🇴

A fishing ban on the world's third-largest river pays off with rapid recovery in biodiversity and fish stocks 🎣 The transfer of plastic waste from rich countries to poor has seen a drop in recent years 🗑️ Cellulose fibres recovered from horse dung present an alternative for plastic packaging 🐴

#France kicks off its biggest-ever #rewilding project 🦌 #Zimbabwe's vaccine cyclists expand access to #HPV #vaccines to rural communities 💉 The #seed #bank preserving plant species in an area scarred by 50 years of constant logging 🌱 and much more - in our new issue 👇

#Ireland is officially launching a #basic #income for #artists 🎨 #Belgium rolls out a major programme to support young people with #eating #disorders 🍽️ #Chile's first officially recognised #prison #rugby team shows how sport can aid rehabilitation 🏉 and much more - in our new issue 👇

#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 🚣

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 👇

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 👇

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 👇

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 👇

#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 👇

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 👇

#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 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 👇

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 🧏‍♀️ 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 🌿

#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 🎙️

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 👇

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 👇

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 👇

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 👇

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 👇

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