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6 global health breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2020
2020 was quite the year, but it wasn’t all bad news, especially what concerns global health! Here’s why.
2020 was quite the year, but it wasn’t all bad news, especially what concerns global health! Here’s why.
Scientists have found a new way of turning our footsteps into electrical energy; a new map shows every single coral reef in the Caribbean; and Rashida Jones is the first Black woman to lead a US cable news network. More good news:
Scientists have developed a double-layered paint that reflects heat and keeps buildings cool; the city of Syndey now runs on 100 percent renewable energy; and Indian startups and billionaires are teaming up to fight Covid-19. More News below:
Four US companies have announced they will replace food brands that are rooted in racial stereotypes; African countries are setting up a common online marketplace to give the continent a fairer chance in the international scramble for medical supplies; and a Kentucky tattoo parlor is covering up hate tattoos for free.
Atlanta plans to transform 7 acres of vacant forested land into a public food forest; the illegal killing of elephants in Africa has decreased by 6 percent since 2011; Jacqueville, a small coastal city on the Ivory Coast, is testing solar-powered taxis.
With most remote facilities off-grid, solar power is allowing doctors to perform surgery, deliver babies, and other basic services that require electricity; thanks to 1,600 new school centers, over 145,000 refugees in Bangladesh have been able to resume their education; and a Swedish scientist makes fuel from tree waste.