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California has legalised plug-in solar, opening a cheaper route for residents—including renters with balconies or backyards—to generate some of their own electricity. The smaller systems could lower household bills, though the law’s passage does not yet demonstrate installations or savings in California.
Source: Grist
Read the original story →Temporary underwater shades helped two vulnerable species of brain coral retain more color during intense heat stress in the Florida Keys, partly reversing observed bleaching. The findings suggest a way to protect individual corals, although shading cannot cool the water and is difficult to scale.
Source: Good News Network
Read the original story →Global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023, almost matching the 73.4 years recorded in 2019, according to WHO’s latest estimates. The recovery shows that major setbacks in longevity need not be permanent, although years lived in good health have recovered more slowly.
Source: UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Read the original story →The fifth-century Saint Simeon church complex in Aleppo, Syria, reopened on October 2 after 14 years of closure. Work included clearing landmines, reinforcing fragile structures and repairing damage, allowing visitors to return to a site affected by war and earthquake.
Source: Good News Network
Read the original story →Eligible women in Singapore will have subsidised access to HPV9 from Jan 1, 2027, while Secondary 1 and 2 girls will receive it through school vaccination programmes. The vaccine covers HPV types responsible for up to 90% of cervical cancers, broadening the protection available with financial support.
Source: The Straits Times
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