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UN council declares access to clean environment a human right, California bans non-consensual condom removal
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Synthetic starch from carbon dioxide, first two black women to be inducted in National Inventors Hall of Fame
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China bans exams for first graders, competitive sodium-ion battery, smart plaster heals chronic wounds
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World’s first “green steel” delivery, IKEA provides renewable energy, Science gets bespoke African terms
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Protecting marine life boosts business, world’s first cultured meat for pets, EV battery recycling got ten times faster
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Arctic bacteria breaks down diesel, Minecraft’s uncensored library, food stamps increase 25% in USA
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San Francisco startup unveils animal-free gelatin, Lego debuts bricks made from recycled plastic bottles
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Scientists harvest lithium from seawater, Amsterdam offers residents free book on city’s links with slavery
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America’s bald eagle population quadruples, New York reaches deal to legalize marijuana
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Scientists discover compound for male contraceptive pill, world’s first disposable paper razor
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Deutsche Bank links executive pay to sustainability goals, diamond producer De Beers to clean up supply chains
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Scientists Create Shape-Memory Textiles, Irish Families Replace School Busses With Bike Busses
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TikTok Shifts Towards Online Education, Anti-Inflammatory Drug Cuts Covid-19 Deaths
TikTok is commissioning hundreds of institutions to produce educational videos for the platform; widely available drug dexamethasone cuts Covid-19 deaths; and scientists have created a new type of foil that can detect metabolites and nutrients in sweat. More good news below.
