POSITIVE CORNER #8: Better by the Dozen
- Bernd Lorscheider
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
There is much to explore on the positive side of the news! So in today's POSITIVE CORNER post I provide a curated list of a dozen of such current news.
Please help yourself:
Renewables overtake fossil fuels as global energy source in 2025
Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality -
Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.
‘Decoupling from fossil fuel shocks’: Europe’s electricity made 25% cheaper thanks to solar and wind
Solar breakthrough makes the ‘impossible’ possible
Solar is already the cheapest and fastest growing source of electricity globally. Now, Japanese scientists have reported a breakthrough that could drive major efficiency gains for panels.
In Germany cancer mortality rates have fallen by 21 per cent among women and by 31 per cent among men over the past 25 years.
The global suicide rate has fallen by 40% since the 1990s
From salt farmers to solar technicians: this project is boosting women's incomes by 600% - while cutting CO2 emissions.
‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives
Oil spills from tankers have fallen by more than 90% since the 1970s
Rainforests aren’t lost forever - life returns faster than expected
Deforestation is no longer inevitable - Since 1990, some regions have continued to lose large areas of forest, while others have slowed this long-run trend — and even reversed it.
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