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Indonesian palm oil grower plans to rehabilitate 38,000 ha of land, magnetic helmet shrinks deadly tumor
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Australia announces A$100 million initiative to protect the oceans, Guinea worm cases fell 50% in 2020
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Australia’s great crime decline, researchers develop foldable solar cells, startup turns hills into batteries
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Upcycling plastic into solar roads, world’s largest wildlife crossing, South Australia’s solar record
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Breakthrough Study Could Slash Dengue Infection Rates, Drug Repairs ‘Damage to the Brain and Spinal Cord’
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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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Scotland Powered by Wind, Clean Energy from Sewage, Indonesian Forest Rights
Wind power met 98% of Scotland’s electricity demand in October and also surpassed national demand on over half of the days; scientists have found a bacteria that can pull 100% of the carbon present in any type of organic waste, turning it into hydrogen gas that can be used for fuel; and indigenous communities in Indonesia are protecting their customary forests from mining and palm oil plantations by reclaiming them from state control.
