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Nice to see an article like "Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2022" popping up in the newsfeed for a change. Top stories I enjoyed reading the most:
- More than 20% of electricity in the US now comes from renewables - hydropower, wind, solar, rather than coal and nuclear
- The world's first fleet of trains fully switched to being powered by Hydrogen near Hamburg in Germany
- Lab-grown meat (sans animal slaughter) and lab-grown hair follicles (to help with hair loss treatments without animal testing) techniques have been tried and tested with successful results
- Wild animals (beavers, bisons, brown bears) are thriving in Europe via new legal protection laws
- Women’s sports is surging in popularity wherein 91,000 spectators (record number) watched Barcelona vs Real Madrid (UEFA Women’s Champions League)
- Those turning 18 in Germany received vouchers for their birthdays to spend on cultural visits such as museums and theaters, as an endeavor to revive the Arts and Humanities industries
- Yvon Chouinard, the 83-year-old founder of the American clothing brand Patagonia donated $3 billion to non-profits that help protect the environment against climate change
- 100 UK companies have made the 4-day work week (without any pay cut) permanent after an experiment conducted with 70 different companies proved higher levels of employee productivity and happiness
- Countries outside the US, such as Finland, Malta, Colombia, are easing abortion laws
- People who have spinal injuries or dealing with paralysis are able to take first steps within hours of a nerve-stimulation spinal device implant
Sources:
- https://www.dw.com/en/german-train-line-switching-fully-to-hydrogen/a-62907198
- https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lab-grown-meat-approval
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2343357-hair-follicles-grown-in-the-lab-in-a-step-towards-hair-loss-treatment/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/63049939
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/21/beavers-to-be-given-legal-protection-in-england
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2022/04/07/popularity-of-womens-sports-has-been-surging/
- https://time.com/6236940/europe-germany-youth-culture-pass/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/27/a-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-four-day-week-with-no-loss-of-pay
- https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/parliament-greenlights-abortion-law-first-vote.1002511
- https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/07/health/spinal-cord-stimulation-study/index.html
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