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(Posting mostly environmental issues and positive news) 🏄♀️🐁🐝 surfer | explorer | logical | minimal | anxious horror lover | hate cooking mental health advocate co-host Diabolic Evil Podcast (diabolicevilpod)
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Pro-LGBTQ laws are positive for mental health
Research has linked protective laws to positive mental health for LGBTQ people.
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310-mile automated cargo conveyor will replace 25,000 trucks
Japan wants to connect cities by automated zero-emissions links.
The project has been a discussion by Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and plans to complete links between Tokyo and Osaka by 2034.
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Sierra Leone bans child marriage
Sierra Leone’s Parliament passed a historic bill criminalizing child marriage, a major victory in a region that has the highest prevalence of the issue worldwide.
The bill includes jail terms-up to 15 years or fine for perpetrators.
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
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Landmark ruling in Suriname grants protection to local and Indigenous communities
A court approved injunction filed on behalf of twelve Indigenous and maroon groups concerned about losing approximately 535,000 hectares (1,322,013 acres) to agricultural development.
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8 Cool-Weather Destinations to Escape the Heat This Summer
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WORLD'S MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES OF 2024
TIME and Statista have named 500 companies doing best for the Earth. The companies at the top of the list have signed on to some of the most respected climate programs.
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The Mille Lacs Band will see the return of 18 acres of state trust land
Of several landback bills the Minnesota Legislature considered this year, the Mille Lacs measure was the only one to return school trust lands.
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New Colorado law will ban sales of dental floss, clothes, & household products with "forever chemicals"
Clothes, cookware, and floss may contain toxic chemicals harmful to human health. The law will affect things made using per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFA).
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Study identify 6 types of depression
Researchers are close to a precise method for depression.
Effect the findings have is reducing stigma for people thinking depression is “not trying hard enough." Understanding the disorder through brain function is “deeply helpful.”
www.cnn.com/2024/06/20/h...
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Denver gets first Little Free Library filled with books by Indigenous authors
Across Denver, dozens of Little Free Library stands make books available to communities and a location, outside of the Denver Indian Center, is now offering a selection of diverse books.
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Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
President Biden pardoned LGBTQ+ service members convicted of crime under military law based on sexual orientation. A move that will affect thousands of service members convicted over six decades.
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You would prefer a replacement who doesn't defend our current president?
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High school students raise endangered species of fish
After years spent raising hundreds of razorback sucker fish, they've become Palisade High School's unofficial mascot.
The goal is for our students to understand the importance of the Colorado River and all it does.
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Epileptic teen receives first ever seizure-controlling brain implant
A 13-year-old boy with severe epilepsy in the UK has become the first person in the world to receive a brain implant that keeps seizures under control, reducing his daytime seizures by 80 percent.
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The buffalo have spoken.
Tribes honor birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
The calf’s appearance is both a fulfillment of a sacred prophesy and a message to take better care of the Earth. Wakan Gli, means “Return Sacred” in Lakota.
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Colorado will offer in-person voting behind bars in November
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law mandating election officials bring voting to detention centers/jails for general elections. Only a few prisons offer in-person voting to eligible voters.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Estate Announces Media Partnership to Protect Legacy and Property Across Film and TV
The Estate of MLK announced a partnership with P3 Media to enhance the civil rights leader’s legacy in film, and preserve and protect intellectual property.
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Dinosaur hunter stumbles across million-dollar find.
First stegosaurus skeleton to go under the hammer is set to fetch millions of dollars. But the extraordinary discovery was made by chance, thousands of miles away out west during one man’s stroll.
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Why Should We Recycle Batteries? (5 Reasons)
#1: You can get paid
#2: It’s the law!
#3: Keeps dangerous materials out of landfills
#4: Reduces the need for raw materials and resources
#5: Promotes the reuse of materials in producing new batteries
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Why You Should Switch to a Stainless-Steel Lunch Box
When it comes to lunch boxes, plastic is the most widely used material. It’s lightweight, cheap, and durable but it comes with many problems you should consider for the sake of your health and the environment
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Sustainable Solutions to 4 Environmental Problems: How Teens Can Help Our Planet
Four of the biggest environmental problems we are facing as a society, and how teenagers can make an impact.
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Gardener who took a Canadian city to court for the right to not mow his lawn.
Missisauga officials forcibly cut Wolf Ruck’s grass and billed him, after he started to rewild his garden. Movement started during the pandemic where people reevaluated their lawns.
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Headset Offers Breakthrough in Easing Heartbreak Through Brain Stimulation
Breakup blues may be a thing of the past with a new headset designed to zap the brain and ease pain. Neuroscience confirms that heartache and grief are profound emotions that can impact lives
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Sam Smith sets up charity to ‘secure a happy home’ for all LGBTQ+ people: ‘Here we are all welcome.’
It will be called "The Pink House," named after Sam Smith's childhood home, and is a charitable foundation providing support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/04/s....
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Vermont is making fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage.
Vermont has a Democrat-controlled legislature, and a Republican governor who has repeatedly vetoed climate change related bills.
But now, Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill, Climate Superfund Act, to become law.
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Newcastle United introduces ‘sound shirts’ for deaf supporters.
The shirts allow deaf fans to ‘feel’ the noise of St James’ Park for the first time. And now deaf fans can enjoy the electric big stadium atmosphere, too thanks to these sensory ‘sound shirts’.
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A Scottish gallery is giving art lovers and artists alike a blank canvas to create their own dynamic, ever-changing exhibition by inviting them to hang work on its walls.
Running until 30 June.
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How neglected Native American communities are organizing their own food hubs.
The hubs seek to produce, store and distribute food to the one-quarter of Native Americans experiencing food insecurity.
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Three boys discovered teenage T. rex fossil in northern US: 'Incredible dinosaur discovery' www.yahoo.com/news/three-b...
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Anthropologie’s First Adaptive Clothes Are By and For Fashion Girls
The debut pieces were created with input from women with diverse disability experiences. Each one makes styles Anthropologie already sold even more accessible.
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Cars are slowing down in European cities.
Across Europe, cities are proving that lowering speed limits makes neighborhoods safer and more livable while reducing dependence on cars.
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The Shopping Cart Theory is one of my absolutely favorite theories when it comes to other people. Most people I see not returning the shopping cart fall into a certain category with their overall behavior, too. It really does say a lot about people.
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Maternal mortality rates appear to rise in the last 20 years. This reflects a change in measurement, rather than an actual rise in deaths.
By improving data collection, the world can have a better understanding of where/why mothers are dying.
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Do Less. It’s Good for You
"Idle hands are the devil's workshop." WRONG!
Society has valued really toxic things. We have for generations been brainwashed to believe productivity is morally superior to rest—it’s no wonder relaxing sometimes feels uncomfortable or even wrong.
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Completely free grocery store set to open in the Bayview (San Francisco, California)
Shoppers choose what they put in their carts as they peruse long aisles stocked with the same groceries as any other market. The only difference is that they don’t pay for their haul.
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Coldplay beats emissions target
Band says they have reduced their touring footprint by 59% compared to previous tours – methods that include kinetic dancefloors that allow dancing fans to generate electricity, recyclable LED wristbands and travelling by train.
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$130 million announced to help revitalize land in coal communities.
The six Appalachian states with the highest number of unfunded high-priority abandoned mine land (AML) problems and three Tribes with approved AML programs are eligible to receive these funds.
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NYC Audubon changes name to reject namesake's pro-slavery views.
Group will now be NYC Bird Alliance.
New York City Audubon Society officially changed to distance from the 19th century naturalist, slave owner, and anti-abolitionist John James Audubon, the group announced
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This accordion-style modular solar array withstands 166 mph winds.
Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments.
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The first photovoltaic highway in history: you can drive at 155 mph and recharge your car.
one project in particular is emerging as the first photovoltaic highway with the promise of taking this technology far beyond its conventional applications.
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Spanish city plans to turn cemeteries into the country’s largest urban solar farm.
Valencia, on the east coast, aims to install thousands of solar panels in graveyards around the city.
The project being dubbed RIP - stands for Requiem in Power - launched May 2024.
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
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Amtrak revives partnership with National Park Service to offer nationwide 'Trails & Rails' program
The partnership between Amtrak and NPS allows park volunteers to share information/stories about parks, historical/cultural places with passengers on select routes.
www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/tra...
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The Green-Energy Revolution Shows What Real Innovation Looks Like
Pushing the ball forward in energy and manufacturing is a lot more difficult than selling software.
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Philly kicks off LGBTQ Pride Month by setting Guinness world record for largest drag story time
Philadelphia Gay News editor Mark Segal said setting the record on the first day of #Pride Month was an important statement at a time when some states are trying to ban it
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Florida won't light bridges in rainbow colors, but the LGBTQ community did.
Acosta Bridge lighting won't have rainbow lights for Pride Month as it did the previous three years.
A group from #LGBTQ community illuminated the bridge themselves and celebrated pride.
www.jacksonville.com/story/news/l...
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Town's first Pride will celebrate 'inclusion'
A Gloucestershire town is staging its first #Pride parade to celebrate "inclusion".
There will be a family disco and a drag takeover at Wotton-under-Edge's event on Saturday June 15.
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Nature's now an official Spotify artist raising money for conservation
Each song will appear in 'Nature' playlist (link in comments), which includes London Grammar, Ellie Goulding, David Bowie, and Brian Eno's "Get Real," which features sounds of animals and rainfall
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Low emissions traffic schemes linked to cleaner air.
Under the Belgian Presidency, the EU has taken an important step by revising its air quality standards. Considerably improving the quality of the air we breathe and help to effectively combat air pollution.
www.euronews.com/green/2024/0...
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Skate plazas in cities are proving that making spaces skateable makes them safer and more dynamic.
Teaming up with local #skateboarding advocates from San Francisco Skate Club, Thrasher Magazine, Deluxe Distribution and skate shop, and Tony Hawk Foundation
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