📈 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.
🧮 New method will teach children to count better
Preschool children who learn to count in a new way become better at solving more complex tasks and gain better self-esteem when it comes to mathematics.
🦜 Rare hummingbird rediscovered in Colombia
It’s been 13 years since the last sighting of this rare hummingbird species. Now, it has been rediscovered in Colombia, cloaked in iridescent green and blue.
🐢 Record-breaking recovery for sea turtles
More loggerhead turtles have laid eggs on the beaches of Georgia, USA, than they have in the previous 30 years.
🌸 Nature gets rights in Panama
Panama gives its nature rights in order to protect the multitude of biodiversity.
🐅 A new survey estimates 40 percent more tigers
A new survey proves that the population of wild tigers is doing better than we previously thought. According to an updated list, there are 40 percent more wild tigers than estimated at the last survey.
🐵 Jane Goodall honoured with a Barbie doll made from recycled plastic
The famous conservationist Jane Goodall is being honored with a Barbie doll made out of recycled plastic, launched to inspire young girls.
🦘 Australia reduced plastic on their beaches by 30%
Australia has reduced plastic on their beaches by 30 percent in recent years.
🐘 Technology harnessed in conservation efforts
In Africa, tracking technology is allowing researchers to better understand the habits of wildlife and reduce conflict with humans who live in the same areas.
🥤 The United States has reached Peak Stuff
The US economy now consumes fewer resources than it used to, and not more. It seems the United States has reached Peak Stuff. This shows the power of digitalization, and shows that continued development is the path to an environmentally sustainable society.