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Graphene made from old tires makes concrete stronger, Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes
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UK-wide network of ‘bee motorways’, New Zealand approves paid leave after miscarriage
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New Zealand will offer free sanitary products at schools, South Korea plans world’s largest wind power plant
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Quantum sensors will allow cars to see through fog, NZ offers free Covid-19 vaccines to neighboring nations
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AI solves 50-year-old biology challenge, Unilever to trial 4-day work week, Tasmania reaches 100% renewable energy goal
London-based AI lab DeepMind has solved the 50-year-old protein folding problem; Unilever New Zealand is testing the 4-day working week; Tasmania is now powered entirely by renewables electricity. More good news:
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Hungary bans mink and fox fur farming, eco-friendly insulation foam, home-testing kit for breast cancer
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Carbon-negative diamonds, bookshop.org helps indies take on Amazon, in-store clothing recycling
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Iberian Lynx population reaches historic high, membrane removes CO2 from waste gases, self-healing aluminium
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New Zealand Bill Ensures Pay Equity Between Men and Women, Satellite Images Reveal New Penguin Colonies
New Zealand’s parliament has passed an Equal Pay Bill that ensures both women and men are not paid less because of their gender; British researchers have found 11 new emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica and due to the pandemic, science is becoming more inclusive. More News below.
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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.
