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Oscars’ New Diversity Rules, Plant-Based Supercapacitor, China’s Self-Sufficient City
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Scientists Create Shape-Memory Textiles, Irish Families Replace School Busses With Bike Busses
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New Filter Removes 99% of Hormones From Water, TikTok Is Driving Social Change
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Smart Mask ‘Speaks’ Eight Languages, Teacher Turns ‘U Can’t Touch This’ Into COVID-19 Safety Video
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Vietnam Bans Wildlife Trade, India’s Bicycle Boom, World’s Smallest Endoscope
Vietnam is banning wildlife imports and closing wildlife markets; Indians are rediscovering the ‘poor man’s mode of transport’; and researchers have 3D printed the world’s smallest endoscope.
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Austria’s Trains Take Over Vienna-Salzburg Flight Route, World’s First 3D-Printed Vegan Steak
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Bogota to Ban Violent Bullfighting, Startup Gives Renters a Financial Stake in Their Apartments
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Amsterdam Bans Airbnb Rentals in Old Centre, Barilla Removes Plastic Windows From Pasta Packs
Amsterdam is banning ‘Airbnb-style’ vacation rentals in three central districts; Italian pasta producer Barilla is removing the plastic windows from its pasta packaging; and UK startup Arrival has unveiled a pandemic-friendly electric bus.
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Europe Is Getting off Coal Much Faster Than Expected, New App Lets Stores Create a Digital Line
Several European countries are making strides towards a coal-free future, a new app allows stores to manage their flow of customers digitally and Sudan is banning female genital mutilation. More good news below
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France Offers Bike Repair Subsidies to Boost Cycling, Costa Rica Suburb Gives Citizenship to Bees
The French Government will give people €50 to repair their old bike in an attempt to boost cycling and a suburb of the Costa Rican capital San José is showing how cities can be designed to benefit both humans and wildlife.
