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14 countries pledge to protect 30% of the world’s oceans, deaths from terrorism decline for fifth year in a row
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Honeybee Venom Kills Breast Cancer Cells, Unilever to Remove Fossil Fuels From Cleaning Brands
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New Zealand Boosts Fishing Restrictions, Couple Turns Elephant Dung Into Gin, Size 75 Social Distancing Shoes
New Zealand is banning drift netting to protect endangered dolphins; South African “Indlovu Gin” is made with elephant dung; and a Romanian shoemaker makes size 75 shoes to encourage social distancing.
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Belize Triples Marine Protected Area, Banana Leaves Instead of Plastic Packaging, Shell Carbon Credit Scheme
Belize triples its marine reserves and prohibits fishing across most of these areas; Thai supermarkets are replacing plastic packaging with something as simple and effective as banana leaves; Shell will launch a new carbon credit scheme to offset driver’s emissions.
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Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Usage, Giving Poachers a Better Live, From Fishing to Beekeeping
Ever since major supermarket chains phased out plastic bags, Australians have used an estimated 1.5 billion fewer bags; an Indonesian NGO is helping poachers stop their illegal trade instead of focusing on punitive measures; and as a result of global warming, beekeeping provides an unusual alternative to fishing.
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Ending Commercial Fishing in the Arctic, Bangladesh’s Floating Schools, Leadership Training for Muslim Women
Nine jurisdictions, including the U.S., the E.U. and Russia have agreed to stop commercial fishing in the Arctic for the next sixteen years; despite global warming-induced flooding, floating schools are bringing education to one of Bangladesh’s poorest locations; and the Muslim Council of Britain is training women to become leaders in mosques and communities.
