Maine becomes third state to pass plug-in solar legislation The Pine Tree State joins Utah and Virginia in advancing a law that establishes rules for small plug-in solar generation devices.

Maine is now the 3rd state in the US to allow people to use small “ #plug-in” #solar panels. Basically portable systems you can plug into a regular outlet to make some of your own electricity ☀️. It makes solar cheaper and easier, especially for renters and could cut energy bills by around 20% 🔌

Used electric cars in the 🇺🇸 US are becoming a really good deal because prices have dropped a lot, making them almost as cheap as gas cars 🚗. At the same time, more used #EVs are hitting the market from leases, so buyers have more choices and sales are rising ⚡.

The Ecuadorian Amazon reduces noise in its rivers with solar boats and innovative acoustic measurements - Noticias Ambientales In the Achuar territory, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, scientists and indigenous communities are driving a key change. The replacement of combustion engines

#Solar-powered boats in the Ecuadorian #Amazon are helping make rivers much quieter. Gas engines can disturb wildlife and local communities. Scientists are also using new #AcousticTools to measure how much noise is reduced. It shows that solar boats can be way less disruptive than traditional ones.

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

In the 🇬🇧 UK, new #EVs are now actually a bit cheaper than #GasCars on average for the first time ⚡. That's thanks to discounts, government support and more competition between car makers. This is a big deal because high prices used to stop people from switching.

@eeldenden.bsky.social 🇪🇺 ⚡ “The new paneuropean network of recharging hubs for heavy electric transport will be expanded and rolled out across Europe. Only 30 minutes to charge; a lunch break. Bye petrodictators” https://nitter.net/eeldenden/status/2045454796086509997

Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading When 33-year-old Brazilian woman Emily de Souza heard about a program allowing her to shave off four days from her prison sentence by reading a book, she seized the opportunity to reconnect with a che...

🇧🇷 In Brazil, a new program lets #prisoners reduce their sentences by #reading books and studying 📚, as part of a plan to improve harsh and overcrowded prison conditions. Overall, it’s meant to give inmates a chance to learn new #skills and #rebuild their lives while serving time 🔄.

Solar generation to rise 17% this summer: EIA The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s most recent short-term outlook highlights renewable energy’s growing grid penetration, particularly during the summer.

#Solar and #wind energy are growing the fastest in the 🇺🇸 US, with solar expected to jump a lot in the next few years and become the main source meeting rising electricity demand ☀️⚡. #Coal use is dropping and natural gas is staying about the same, so fossil fuels are slowly becoming less dominant 🔥.

France doubles electrification aid to cut fossil fuel dependency France will double state support to 10 billion euros ($12 billion) a year through to 2030 to help its switch to electricity from oil and gas and their derivative ​fuels, its Prime Minister Sebastien L...

France plans to double its support for #electricity use to about €10 billion a year by 2030 ⚡, aiming to move away from #oil and #gas and rely more on #CleanerEnergy. The plan includes #EVs 🚗 and heating systems, partly to avoid problems caused by global conflicts affecting fuel supplies ⛽ 🔌.

Finnish delight: how the world’s happiest country decarbonized its power sector Finland boasts a healthy economy with a growing power sector and growing population, yet also shows declining emissions and falling per-capita electricity consumption (despite ongoing electrification ...

🇫🇮 Finland has cut #pollution from its #electricity sector by almost 80% in the past decade ⚡📉, mainly by switching from #FossilFuels to clean energy like #wind and #NuclearPower. By 2024, nearly all its electricity was #carbon-free, and even its last coal plant shut down in 2025 🔌🌱.

The global suicide rate has fallen since the 1990s, but the death toll is still high Even after years of working with global health data, one statistic that I’m always struck by is the number of people who die by suicide every year. In 2023, it was estimated to be around three-quarter...

Global #suicide rates have dropped a lot (about 40%) since the 1990s 📉. It shows how #prevention and #support can make a real difference. But the total number is still high, around 700,000+ people die each year. There’s more work to do to help people and save lives 💙.

Some States Are Making It Easier to Sue Gun Companies Rhode Island is considering a version of a “public nuisance” law that allows lawsuits against gunmakers and sellers. There are parallels with other consumer protection measures.

It's letting victims or states hold them accountable in certain cases ⚖️It’s still a big legal debate, but the idea is to push companies to be more responsible and help reduce #GunViolence over time.

Some States Are Making It Easier to Sue Gun Companies Rhode Island is considering a version of a “public nuisance” law that allows lawsuits against gunmakers and sellers. There are parallels with other consumer protection measures.

My apologies. Not sure what happened there. Thank you for pointing that out.

Some states in the US are trying to make it easier to sue gun companies 🔫 by using “ #public-nuisance” laws, which basically treat unsafe gun sales or marketing like a harm to the public 🌆. These laws work around older federal protections that usually shield gun makers from lawsuits.

‘A dream come true’: Brazil’s blue-and-yellow macaws return to Rio after 200 years An ambitious ‘refaunation’ project is bringing the much-loved birds and other lost species back to the city’s national park

Blue-and-yellow #macaws 🦜 are flying over #Rio again after about 200 years, thanks to a project that’s bringing back animals lost from the forest 🌳. They disappeared mainly because of #deforestation and wildlife trade, but scientists are slowly reintroducing them to rebuild the #ecosystem 🌎

Great Britain households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower bills

The #UK is actually producing so much #renewable energy 🌞💨 that it sometimes has extra electricity, and now households are being encouraged to use more power during those times ⚡. That could mean cheaper, or even free electricity for things like #charging devices or running appliances 🏠🔌.

Brazil enlists bank managers to combat deforestation After struggling for years to track and punish deforestation across the world's largest rainforest, Brazil is recruiting new allies in the battle to protect the Amazon: bank managers.

🇧🇷 Brazil is getting serious about protecting the #Amazon🌳 and it’s doing it in an innovative way by linking #environmental enforcement directly to its financial system💰. Banks are now required to check satellite imagery 🛰️ of farms for proof that the clearing was legal before approving loans.

The waters off #Vancouver Island 🌊🐋 are witnessing a striking ecological return 🌱. In north-eastern British Columbia 🇨🇦, annual #humpback sightings 🐋 have risen from just seven in 2003 📉 to more than 115 📈, while sea otters 🦦, once hunted to near extinction ⚠️, now number about 8,200.

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges China has announced the rollout of a long-term care insurance system, a move aimed at easing the burden on families caring for the rapidly growing ​elderly population, and bolstering the country's soc...

China 🇨🇳 just launched a nationwide #Healthcare-Insurance system 🏥 for people with #disabilities ♿. It has a three-year target ⏳ to cover its entire population. The reform scales up pilots that began in 2016, sets a roughly 0.3% contribution rate from employers, individuals and government subsidies.

US Electricity Data Explorer | Ember Explore national and state level fossil and renewable electricity generation and carbon emissions data for the United States

#Renewables generated over a third of US electricity in March 2026 🇺🇸 for the first time, surpassing fossil #gas ⛽⬇️ as #wind 💨 and #solar ☀️ reached a record 26% combined share. The milestone reflects rapid structural growth 🚀, like in solar, while coal 🪨 fell to just 12%, its lowest on record .

Africa's Hard-won market access African countries access to global capital markets should be celebrated, but the road is bumpy and a more robust vehicle is needed.

They repay through government revenue, economic reform (as per IMF requirements), debt relief, where debt is forgiven and also strong commodity cycles with global prices increase.
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Disclaimer, although Mozambique, Nigeria and Namibia have paid their loan to the IMF, unfortunately they are not debt-free as they owe billions to the World Bank, the International Development Association and other organizations. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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The LNG Shock Isn’t Driving Asia Back to Coal If you’re given to the Sickos Guy view of world events, there’s one obvious way to make the current crisis in the Middle East look just that little bit more disastrous: As well as starving us of energ...

Instead, higher #electricity prices ⚡💰 and faster permitting 🏗️ are accelerating #rooftop solar adoption across the region 🏠☀️, reinforcing a long-term shift away from #FossilFuel dependence 🔄🌱

The war in Iran has pushed Asia toward #solar, not #coal ⚡🌞Fears that disruptions from the war would drive Asia back to coal are overstated 🪨❌. Even a worst-case scenario would add only about 100 million tonnes to a 9 billion-tonne coal market , roughly equivalent to the impact of a weather swing 🌦️.

Ukraine Support Tracker - A Database of Military, Financial and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine The Ukraine Support Tracker lists and quantifies military, financial and humanitarian aid promised by governments to Ukraine.

As American aid to #Ukraine has fallen 🇺🇸⬇️, #Europe has stepped up to keep support flowing 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦 In 2025, the Nordic and Baltic states ❄️🌊, despite representing just 8% of the GDP of tracked European donors, provided 33% of military aid 💥. It's helping offset the evaporation of American support ⚖️

Another African country has cleared its debt to the International Monetary Fund The Southern African country of Mozambique recently cleared its $701 million debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa

#Mozambique has wiped its #IMF #debt to zero 🇲🇿. It cleared its $701 million IMF debt by late March, making Mozambique one of a growing number of African countries with no IMF debt at all 🌍📉 (Nigeria 🇳🇬 and Namibia 🇳🇦 cleared theirs last year).

Population impact of South Africa's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme on HPV prevalence in adolescent girls with and without HIV: a repeat cross-sectional study A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme providing protection against types 16 and 18 of HPV was introduced in South Africa in …

🇿🇦 A decade after #SouthAfrica launched a school-based #HPV #vaccination program for Grade 4 girls 🎒💉, infections from the two main cancer-causing strains have fallen by 83% among 17–18-year-olds 👏.
It’s the clearest evidence yet that HPV programs can deliver real, population-level health gains❤️.

The first test kept a donated uterus alive for 24 hours ⏱️, and now researchers are aiming for 28 days 📅: long enough to observe a full menstrual cycle 🔄
The machine is technically called #PUPER (preservation of the uterus in perfusion) 🏷️, but the team prefers a more human name: ‘Mother’” 👩‍🍼💡

A woman’s uterus has been kept alive outside the body for the first time The team behind the feat plan to study uterine disorders and the early stages of pregnancy—and potentially grow a human fetus.

Meet “ #Mother” 🤖🫀the machine that can keep a uterus alive outside the body 🧬✨. Spanish scientists 🇪🇸🔬 have successfully built a perfusion machine, complete with plastic arteries 🧪, a pump acting as a heart ❤️ and an oxygenator functioning like lungs 🫁 It can sustain a #uterus outside the human body.

The #UN Special Programme on #HumanReproduction’s 2025 annual report reveals women today are 40% less likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth than in 2000 🌍👶💙.
That’s astonishing progress ✨, and there are powerful reasons to believe it will continue 🚀.