😊 New survey: Americans satisfied with their lives
83% of Americans satisfied with their personal life, matching the historical average. Half of the participants are very satisfied.
☀️ EU will hit renewable energy targets ahead of time
Solar power growth in EU set to exceed 2030 targets ahead of schedule. 41 gigawatts of new solar capacity added in 2022, marking a 40 percent increase from 2021.
💡 Hopescrolling: 24 optimistic news in August
24 fact-based optimistic news items that show how the world improved in August.
🐢 Record-breaking sea turtle nesting observed in northern Palm Beach County
Loggerhead Marinelife Center reports an all-time high in sea turtle nests. The increase from last year is 37 percent.
🏭 EU sees decline in pollutant emissions amid economic growth
Total emissions in EU Member States dropped in 2021, continuing the decline since 2005. During the same period, GDP grew by 47 percent.
💛 Decline in suicides among young people in 2022
Suicides in the 10-to-24 age bracket decreased by 8.4 percent. The decline counters recent trends.
🌊 Less plastic in the oceans than presumed, says Dutch researcher
Recent research indicates significantly less plastic in oceans than estimated. Around 3 million tons, instead of 50 to 300 million tons of plastic waste.
🏭 U.S. makes billion-dollar investment in carbon capture technology
Two large-scale facilities in Texas and Louisiana set to remove millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.
🧬 CRISPR-edited foods begin appearing on shelves
CRISPR foods could be part of the solution for world hunger. Through genetic editing, crops and animals can be made hardier, need fewer resources, last longer, and offer better nutrition.