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Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell by 41.8% over the past year to its lowest level since measurements began in 1988, according to government satellite data. Stronger enforcement and investment in environmental agencies largely drove the longer-term decline, but an approaching presidential run-off leaves its continuation uncertain.
Source: The Guardian
Read the original story →Residents of Guiuan and nearby Eastern Samar communities can again access hospital services closer to home after Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital reopened on Oct. 7. The rehabilitated facility has an initial 25 beds, restoring local care after Super Typhoon Yolanda severely damaged the town’s healthcare infrastructure in 2013.
Source: leytesamardailynews.com
Read the original story →Poland’s interior ministry has withdrawn a proposal that rights groups warned could criminalise humanitarian help for migrants, with penalties of up to three years in prison. The reversal followed criticism from 61 organisations, the human rights commissioner and a minister within the governing coalition.
Source: Notes from Poland
Read the original story →A newly completed preschool in West Long Beach will offer free English-Spanish early education for up to 50 children ages 2 to 5. Operated by Un Mundo de Amigos, it is scheduled to open in mid- to late November, giving families in an area with limited childcare access another option for learning and care.
Source: presstelegram.com
Read the original story →Four villages in Assam’s Dhemaji district are working to protect around 150 deer by proposing a village forest reserve on 1,044 bighas of shared grazing land. Residents have begun voluntary work and planted native saplings, while formal designation still requires legal review and state approval.
Source: The Better India
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