Good news (yes, they DO happen) from around the world in 2019, a thread:
A Malawi female chief came to power and annulled over 1500 child marriages, made it illegal and sent girls back to school.
Seven eggs from the world’s last two remaining Northern White Rhinos was successfully fertilized. This may save the species.
In Sweden, blood donors now get a text message every time their blood helped save a life.
An Amazon tribe won a legal battle against oil companies, preventing drilling in Amazon rainforest.
A man in India planted a tree every day for 35 years, the forest is now bigger than Central Park.
Norway decided NOT to drill for oil (worth an estimated 53 billion euros) in the Lofoten islands to protect its ecosystem.
Sea turtles are making a comeback with a 980% increase in population, thanks to the endangered species act.
A supermarket in Thailand says no to plastic packaging and now wraps produce in banana leaves 💚
An HIV positive man from London became the second person ever to be cleared of the virus after stem cell transplant.
Rice farmers around the world are now using ducks instead of harmful pesticides. Ducks feed on insects and weeds, without touching the plants.
Netherlands has achieved the goal of officially becoming the first country without stray dogs 🐶 Yay, Netherlands!
In Rome, you can now pay for metro tickets with plastic bottles. So far more than 350,000 bottles have been recycled.
Canada passed a bill that makes it illegal to keep whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity for entertainment 🐬
South Korea is organizing daytime disco parties 💃🏼 for people over 65 to tackle loneliness and dementia.
California limits pet store sales of dogs, cats and rabbits to rescue or shelter animals only.
Holland covers hundreds of bus stops with plants, “Green roofs”, where bees can take refuge 🐝
Iceland became the 1st country in the world to legally enforce equal pay for women and men.
San Francisco’s Cuddle Club unites senior people with senior dogs who need companionship, exercise and affection.
A robot called LarvalBot is delivering coral babies to the Great Barrier Reef to help restore coral reefs to what they were.
An amazing village in India celebrates their daughters by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. So far they’ve planted more than 350,000 trees 🌳
Scientists in Finland have developed first vaccine to fight off the “bee apocalypse” 🐝
German circus uses hologram animals instead of real animals in an attempt to end animal cruelty 🎪
After it was revealed that more than 1,500 people die annually from suicide, Sweden premieres world’s first mental health ambulance 🚑
Scientists found an edible mushroom that eats plastic, and it could clean our landfills 🍄
A record breaking 4,855 people waited for hours in the rain for stem cell test to help save a 5 year old boy fighting a rare cancer.
South Korea once recycled 2% of its food waste. Now they recycle 95% thanks to smart bins and special biodegradable bags ♻️
YouTube banned white supremacist content and thousands of hate speech channels will be removed.
Humpback whales have come back from the brink of extinction. Thanks to conservation efforts, they’ve gone from a few hundred to 25,000 🐳
Peru has committed to ending palm-oil driven deforestation by 2021. A momentous win for wildlife and sustainable agriculture.
Villagers knit giant sweaters for Indian elephants to protect them from near-freezing temperatures 🐘
Baby African elephants will no longer be taken from the wild and sold to zoos and circuses after a near-total ban has been approved.
A seven-mile “bee corridor” of vibrant wildflowers is being planted to encourage the insect’s population in London.
Scientists in Mexico creates fake plastic from cactus juice that biodegrades in a month and is safe to ingest 🌵
Netherlands have built 5 artificial islands to preserve wildlife. In the first two years, 30,000 birds and 127 kinds of plants have been reintroduced.
In a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, scientists convert all blood types to the universal type 0 that is safe for all patients to receive.
The UK has reduced its carbon emissions for the sixth year in a row. The last time emissions were this low was 1888.
All credit to @boredpanda for this list and their illustrations. Read the full list here:
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