📈 Human Progress
In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
💰 415 million fewer poor people in India in 15 years
A massive reduction in the number of poor people in India over the past 15 years shows that poverty can be eliminated.
🎨 Street art can make it safer for pedestrians to cross the road
US initiatives have recently demonstrated that artistic interventions in the form of street art near crossovers can enhance pedestrian safety.
🥤 "Plastic deposit" cleans up the sea
Fishermen in Indonesia are paid to fish out plastic waste from the sea instead of fish.
😡 The fear mongering news media is ruining our society with anger and sadness
Sorry about the angry headline, but I'm just following the trend. Over the last 20 years headlines in news media have turned more and more negative and angry.
🦘 30 percent of Australia's surface will become nature reserves
20 sites and 110 different animal species are to receive increased protection when Australia joins the 30x30 initiative.
🦬 Bison returns to Romania after more than two centuries
Thanks to long-term conservation work, the bison is making a comeback in Romania after two centuries of absence.
🔪 Serial killers are dying out
The number of serial killers has decreased by over 80 percent in the United States in the last 30 years.
⚖ Sharp reduction in juvenile delinquency in the United States
The number of juveniles arrested for violent crimes in the United States has dropped by 78 percent since the 1990s.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Dangerous with less screen time?
Computer games for children increase their IQ.