A veteran came out as gay in his obituary. Now, his family is praising his final 'salute' (www.advocate.com)
Morocco: Harnessing forgotten crops to combat global hunger and climate change | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
By leveraging the unique climatic conditions of Benguérir, Phenoma is not only addressing local agricultural challenges but also contributing valuable insights and solutions to the global fight against food insecurity and climate change.
The Magnet Fisherman’s Dilemma: What to Do With $70,000 Before It Disintegrates - The New York Times (Free article) (archive.ph)
It’s pretty cool that the government has a department that can delicately extract damaged money and return new bills to people. I wish this article went into the process of how they do it!
Startup creates Lego-like brick that can store air pollution for centuries (www.yahoo.com)
Voyager 1 returning science data again (spacenews.com)
Free contraception helps Finland reduce teenage abortions by 66% (www.reuters.com)
Low traffic neighborhoods in London reclaiming streets from cars (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
In Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago, Now Rediscovered - The New York Times (Paywall removed) (archive.ph)
They found a plant thought to be exinct in the area, and got super excited when they found it. Seeds have been forwarded to a seed bank. The article is worth a read and is fairly short :)
Every Elephant Has Its Own Name, Study Suggests [Paywall removed] (www.nytimes.com)
Viral Zoom Court Driver Finally Gets His Learner’s Permit (www.thedailybeast.com)
He helped bring back American POWs in Normandy. 80 years later, he got married there (www.npr.org)
Massive forest restoration project makes steadfast progress: 'This will be the largest natural structure on the planet' (www.thecooldown.com)
Little known US Cricket Team Wins Unlikely Match Against Pakistan (www.nytimes.com)
It was a very unlikely win. Some, if not all players on this team have day jobs....
Sweden to ban bottom fishing in territorial waters (www.euractiv.com)
Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling (apnews.com)
Tesco's Laser-Etched Avocados to Save on Packaging Waste - Core77 (www.core77.com)
I’m sharing this because any reduction in unnecessary packaging waste is good for the planet - and because I think laser-etching avocados is funny. 🙂
Diamond industry 'in trouble' as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further (www.cnbc.com)
We're closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA (electrek.co)
Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor. It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year
Scholastic releases Pride educator guide with resources for fighting anti-LGBTQ+ book bans (www.lgbtqnation.com)
World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September (newatlas.com)
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Researchers Discover Novel Way To Potentially Halt Disease Progression (scitechdaily.com)
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Hector Aubertin went on a cross-Canada roadtrip with his pet goat named Jimmy (www.cbc.ca)
Jimmy the goat was rejected by his mother, so Hector Aubertin stepped up and became his best friend […] “Everywhere we go, people are doing double takes,” Aubertin told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. “He’s probably had his picture taken easily 100 times.” […] “After the first week or so, we formed a bond. I...
Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location (www.bbc.co.uk)
A plant picked for its beautiful flowers then wiped out in the UK mainland makes a dramatic return.
It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law (www.advocate.com)
