Some good news, courtesy of Fix the News (formerly Futurecrunch). Heaven knows we could all use some:
Researchers discovered that the drug Lenacapavir eliminates HIV infection completely.
Global tuberculosis deaths fell to their lowest level in history.
In South Asia infant mortality fell 75% between 1990 and 2022.
200 million more children have acquired access to clean water and sanitation at school since 2015. As of 2024, about 500 million children worldwide have free or nearly-free school lunch.
In Brazil, the deforestation of the Amazon has fallen by 50% since 2022.
In the United States, the removal of four dams from the Klamath River has been completed ahead of schedule. No word on whether the new administration plans to put them all back.
Power companies, corporations, local governments, and individuals installed 660 GW of new solar power generation this year.
Thailand and Greece (inter alia) legalized same-sex marriage.
NASA launched the Europa Clipper mission, which should please fans of 2010: Odyssey Two.
Everything else is pretty terrible, but that’s not exactly new.
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