World | Points of Progress
The right to be a society apart, in Ecuador and South AfricaProgress roundup: A startup gets closer to carbon dioxide emissions-free steel, Germany strategizes for pedestrians, and African penguins gain protections.
More butterflies and birds: Vulnerable species make gainsProgress roundup: Monarchs doubled in population in Mexico; less drought helped. In South Sudan, a forgotten coffee variety offers climate resilience.
Grafting for chocolate in Peru, and going after invasive species in New ZealandProgress roundup: Grafting revives cacao trees, reforms in Fiji strengthen democracy, and New Zealand commits to pest eradication on three islands.
How to reuse exhaust from jets and store energy in sandProgress roundup: Dallas airport captures jet exhaust for electricity, Finland innovates with heating methods, plus rights rulings in Japan and Kenya.
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Go with the flow: How to squeeze water from fog, and why to remove a damProgress roundup: Small dams across the U.S. are being removed for safety, water quality, and wildlife. And a desert in Chile yields water from fog.
When a ‘thumbs-up’ beats 5 stars, and where paralegals aid women’s land rightsProgress roundup: three equity questions on job performance grades, the worthiness of women as landowners, and Indigenous people’s quality of life.
How to recycle a building, and school a president on climateProgress roundup: Chinese scientists develop a method to refresh weak batteries. And in Argentina, a law sends judges and more to climate class.
The rights of animals and the environment, from Mexico to NepalProgress roundup: Nepal’s Supreme Court disallowed development in protected areas. And in Mexico, Congress put animal welfare in the constitution.
Low-tech and upside-down: The solutions under our feetProgress roundup: Fish advance science on China’s space station, solar farms host sheep on the ground, and across Africa, new publishers boost writers.
A quiet recognition of Black soldiers in South Africa, and new rights in EcuadorProgress roundup: School lunch goes nationwide in Canada, overdue honor for Black soldiers in South Africa, and in Ecuador, marine life gain rights
Deserts and dollars: Where news gathering, and fossils, need supportProgress roundup: EU court says binary choices are discriminatory. And in Colombia, two museums hold mother lode of 10 million-year-old fossil history.
How our actions affect others – from driving more safely to making artProgress roundup: Studies show that Americans are safer partly because of better driving. And Britons are healthier when they pursue arts and culture.
Income grows in Africa, and solar power soars in PakistanProgress roundup: Colombian women chose fish farms over coca, Africa made income gains, and solar power is surging in Pakistan.
Bee fences and women taxi drivers to protect peopleProgress roundup: Taxi companies built by women are improving their safety. And fences made of beehives are keeping farmers safer from elephants.
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