New Zealand Prime Minister Pledges to Reach 100% Renewable Energy Across Nation by 2030
New Zealand's Labour Party is promising that the country will run on 100% renewable energy by 2030 if it gets re-elected this October.
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UK Companies Have Given Back £215 Million of Government COVID-Relief Money
80,000 UK firms like Primark, Redrow, and Bunzl have returned £215 million ($275 million) in furlough payments they didn't need.
Reductions in Air Pollution in China Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Lives Since 1990
Reductions in airborne particulate pollution in China has resulted in hundreds of thousands of fewer deaths since 1990, says study.
Australia Declares its Largest Feral Predator-Free Safe Haven - in Massive Mallee Cliffs National Park
The Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service say the Mallee Cliffs Park is now feral-predator free.
U.S. Government Plans to Reduce Number of Troops in Iraq by Nearly Half This Month
US Central Command credited their decision to withdraw to its confidence in Iraqi military forces to maintain their position against ISIS.
Sudan Separates Church And State After 30 Years Of Religious Rule
After 30 years of religious rule, Sudan's government has agreed to place a division between Islam and the state so the nation can be secular.
United Arab Emirates Names Ministers of Happiness and Tolerance
The United Arab Emirates has created a "Ministry of Happiness" to promote social good and a "Ministry of Tolerance" too –both to be led by female ministers.
UPDATE: 'World's Loneliest Elephant' Finally Headed For Sanctuary After Pakistan Ordered Him Released From Zoo
An elephant named Kavaan spent nearly a decade without a playmate in an Islamabad zoo. Now, he is finally moving to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
The Homeless In Oxford Won't Need to Go Back to Sleeping Outside, Even if Pandemic Ends This Year
The homeless will not need to return to rough sleeping in Oxford, now that the pandemic has given governments the chance to provide rooms and understanding.
Rhino Poaching Plummets 53% During Lockdowns, Extending 5-Years of Success in South Africa
The news from South Africa that rhino poaching plummeted 53% this year continues a positive 5-year trend of fewer deaths and more convictions and arrests.
How Costa Rica Slowed, Stopped, Then Reversed Deforestation in Their Rainforests
Once the captial of logging and deforestation in Latin America, Costa Rica's Payment for Environmental Service model helped reforest the country.
Unanimous Senate Votes to Protect Sea Turtles and Dolphins from Driftnets in the Last Spot That Allows Them
The US Senate unanimously voted to protect sea turtles and dolphins by phasing out the use of harmful mesh drift gillnets in federal waters off California.
Company Projects Smiley Face On London's Parliament Across From A Hospital
Who was behind the smiley face projected on Parliament last night? On World Emoji Day, a cosmetics company spread the positivity across from a hospital.
Refugee-Run Restaurant Voted 'Nicest Place in America' is Now Feeding Furloughed Workers Too
The restaurant's latest efforts to feed federal works during the shutdown only further reenforces their reputation as the "Nicest Place in America".
Vermont Becomes First State to 'Ban' Food Waste, in Favor of Composting-And Cutting Landfill Waste in Half
Vermont has become the first state to ban food waste as it looks to encourage composting as a means of reducing the amount of trash thrown out by 50%.
In Major Victory for the Environment, Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam
Bills coming out of the German parliament include a planned 15-year exit from coal power and bans on plastic straws and single-use styrofoam containers.
Bipartisan Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act to Finally Fund Maintenance Backlog in National Parks
The Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and providing billions for park maintenance backlog.
Cher Sheds Tears of Joy as Pakistan's 'Loneliest Elephant' Wins Bid For Freedom
Pakistan has set up an 8-member panel to find Kaavan 'the loneliest elephant' a suitable home after a ruling by the High Court ordered his freedom.
New Senate Police Reform Bill Looks to Increase Accountability and Promote De-Escalation Training to 'Rebuild Lost Trust'
Introduced by African-American Senator Tim Scott, the JUSTICE Act would increase police accountability and incentives for training programs, and much more.
Millions of COVID Cases and Deaths Averted Thanks to Lockdowns: 'One of Humanity's Greatest Achievements'
Researchers from Imperial College London and UC Berkeley used different methods to reach the same conclusion: COVID lockdown measures have saved millions.
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