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New malaria vaccine “could save millions of lives” - BBC News
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A new cheap malaria vaccine that can be produced on a huge scale has been hailed as a breakthrough by the World Health Organisation. The vaccine has been deve...
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Cure for HIV is getting closer
medicalxpress.com Novel treatment based on gene editing safely and effectively removes HIV-like virus from genomes of non-human primatesA single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV—a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV—from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now report. The groundbreaking work complements pr...
- ember-climate.org Wind and solar overtake fossil generation in the EU
New data from energy think tank Ember shows that wind and solar produced more EU electricity than fossil fuels in May, for the first full month on record.
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UN adopts world-first treaty to protect marine life
www.euronews.com How will the UN's historic 'high seas' treaty protect marine life?Greenpeace’s Chris Thorne has called the treaty “a win for all life on this planet.”
A treaty to protect biodiversity in waters outside national boundaries, covering nearly half of Earth’s surface, had been under discussion for more than 20 years.
Delegates from the 193 member nations burst into applause and then stood up in a sustained standing ovation when the treaty was approved with no objections.
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Germany's €49 train ticket leads to 25% increase in passengers
daryo.uz Germany's €49 'Deutschlandticket' declared “huge success” as public transport sees 25% increase in passengers Particularly during the summer months, routes to the coast and mountains have experienced a surge in popularity, indicating that the scheme is encouraging more sustainable travel choices during holiday periods.
Germany's ambitious initiative to promote public transportation through the €49 a month 'Deutschlandticket' has been declared a "huge success” as it resulted in a remarkable 25% increase in passengers using national railway company Deutsche Bahn's regional services. Launched in May, the Deutschlandticket enables travelers to access unlimited buses and local or regional trains across the country.
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Paris cleans up river
www.bbc.com Paris to bring back swimming in Seine after 100 yearsBanned for a century because of filthy water, bathing is to resume in parts of the river.
- www.nasa.gov Hubble Captures Extraordinarily Bright Interacting Galaxies
This new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows interacting galaxies known as AM 1214-255.
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Stories of animals successfully escaping slaughterhouses can inspire hope and serve as a catalyst for change. Slaughterhouses have long been...
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Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens to the Public in Singapore
In case you’re planning a trip to the other side of the world’s richest city-state, the “biophilic” CapitaSpring tower in Singapore is now fully bursting with a publicly accessible urban forest.