All Points of Progress
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.
From worst to best: How Poland reduces traffic deaths, and Sri Lanka fixes wetlandsProgress roundup: With safety and well-being in mind, Warsaw’s measures halved traffic fatalities. And Sri Lanka’s capital is restoring wetlands.
Children first: Protecting and nurturing, from Colombia to FinlandProgress roundup: Children’s rights and needs drove national policy in Colombia and Finland. And for coastal areas, new proof of seabeds as carbon sinks.
Belonging and going home: Malaysia embraces diaspora, Brazil reclaims stolen artProgress roundup: Indigenous art goes home to Brazil, rights are granted to children born to Malaysian mothers overseas, and farms help birds migrate.
Why preschool matters in Mexico and bees thrive in SloveniaProgress roundup: Preschool has lasting positive affects for children in Mexico, Slovenia’s affinity for bees aids in their conservation, and more.
Growing baby corals in the nursery and corn on steep hillsidesProgress roundup: Success for coral raised in the nursery, corn grown on steep hillsides, and a new powder that captures CO2 from the atmosphere.
Gondolas solve a last-mile problem in Mexico City, and the fixer-uppers of ScotlandProgress roundup: Electric gondolas bring commuters closer to the center of Mexico City, Scotland’s abandoned homes get makeovers, and more.
Squat lobsters and filtering fungi: Discoveries from the ocean deep to an African labIn our progress roundup, an underwater mountain in the Southern Pacific yields new species and South Africa researchers grow fungi to fight river pollution.
New turtle moms hit the beach in Greece, and the school buses making electricityProgress roundup: New turtle moms hit the beach, a school bus fleet sends power back to the grid, and food waste is fermented into livestock feed.
Saving lives with reduced pollution, fewer pesticides, and less worker exploitationProgress roundup: Governments around the world protect workers from exploitation, poor air quality, and pesticides that harm people.
Most of the world wants action on climate change. Here’s what’s going right.Progress roundup: Most of the world wants action on climate change, and would be willing to pay for it. Here’s where clean energy is making gains.
Where playgrounds benefit adults, and a bridge between art and science opens mindsProgress roundup: Galleries marry disciplines to spark creativity, the benefits of greener playgrounds spread to the community, and Oslo, Norway, spreads budget responsibilities.
Caregivers needed: For children, trees, land, and riversProgress roundup: For half the children in New Mexico, child care is free. In Australia, Indigenous nations win rights to an area the size of Indiana.
