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Homophobic attitudes have fallen in Western Europe and the United States Forty years ago, public views about homosexuality were extremely negative in many rich countries. As the chart shows, back in 1984, one in three Dutch people believed homosexuality was “never or rare...

Over the past 40 years, negative attitudes toward #homosexuality have taken a nosedive in places like the US, Spain, the UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands. What used to be 75% of Americans thinking it was “never or rarely justified” has dropped to about 28%, showing major progress in acceptance! 🌈💬

Africa’s solar capacity surpasses 20 GW Africa’s solar capacity has exceeded 20 GW, with more than 10 GW of projects under construction, led by utility-scale solar, which represents 70% of ongoing development, according to the Africa Solar ...

Africa’s solar scene just hit over 20 GW of shiny #solar power, with another 10 GW under construction, mainly massive utility‑scale plants, and countries like #SouthAfrica, #Egypt, #Morocco, and #Tunisia leading the charge, while dozens more across the continent are jumping in too! ☀️🌍

Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after floods. Now the lotuses are back

After more than 30 years, beautiful lotus flowers are finally blooming again in #Kashmir’s #Wular Lake thanks to an awesome #restoration project that cleaned up decades of silt and pollution, bringing hope back to local families and their traditional lotus-stem cuisine 🌸🌊.

St. Lucia sodomy law struck down Ruling 'represents a step towards justice'

#SaintLucia’s Supreme Court has struck down laws criminalising consensual #same-sex 👨‍❤️‍👨 relations: offences that once carried up to 10 years in prison. While prosecutions🔫 were rare in the Caribbean🇱🇨 nation, colonial-era💂‍♂️ statutes this marks a regional push to dismantle anti- #LGBTQ+ laws. 🏳️‍🌈🌈

Urban swimming: six European cities that revived river bathing Parisians are swimming in the Seine again, but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back

Cities like #Paris, #Copenhagen, #Oslo, #Rotterdam, #Amsterdam, and #Basel have completely revived their rivers, cleaning them up to bring back fun, safe urban #swimming spots with lifeguards, saunas, urban beaches, and even river-side bathing houses that blend nature, history, and city life 🌊🏙️.

A chart showing TWh electricity production in 5 years increments. Renewables are projected to overtake coal beyond 2025, as the biggest source.

#Wind and #solar will meet 90% of the world’s new power demand this year, with #nuclear and #hydro making up the rest. The #IEA says #renewables will overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity by 2026. They are expected to supply 36% of global power against 32% for coal.

Executive summary – World Energy Investment 2025 – Analysis - IEA World Energy Investment 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

The IEA’s #WorldEnergyInvestment 2025 report is attracting twice as much investment as oil, gas and coal with a combined $3.3 trillion this year. A big shift toward #CleanEnergy. Think: #renewables, #nuclear, grids, #storage and efficiency😊 We are entering into the “ #AgeofElectricity ” ⚡🌍

$31,800 per Person To Be Dished Out With No Strings Attached As Nonprofit Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot Program in US City: Report - The Daily Hodl A nonprofit organization will be handing out $31,800 per person in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, with no strings attached, as it launches a guaranteed income pilot program.

#Boston just kicked off a pilot called #BAY‑CASH that gives 15 #unhoused young adults (ages 18–24) $1,200 a month, split into two $600 payments, plus a one‑time $3,000 boost for emergencies and 2.5 yrs of optional support like financial coaching and a navigator to help them find stability 🏡💵✨

Affordable 3D-printed housing finally comes to the USA When 3D-printed architecture first materialized, many assumed that it would lead to widespread affordable housing, but, excepting some housing for homeless people, this hasn't been the case in the USA...

In Austin’s #Mueller neighborhood, #Icon is testing out #3D-printed, #energy-efficient homes, using robotic printers to build the lower concrete shell and traditional methods for the upper level. They can now offer compact one‑bedroom houses (around 650 sq ft) starting around $195K 🏠✨

Swiss Startup Sun-Ways Says "Rails Now Make Electricity" As World’s First Removable Solar Panels Begin Trials On Active Train Tracks IN A NUTSHELL 🌞 Swiss startup Sun-Ways introduces a bold initiative by installing removable solar panels on railway tracks. 🚆 The technology allows for quick installation and removal, ensuring uninter...

In #Switzerland, engineers are testing special #solar panels that sit between train tracks and can be rolled out or removed when needed, letting trains still run while quietly making clean #electricity ☀️🚆⚡.

NY’s ‘groundbreaking’ first hybrid-electric ferry makes maiden voyage to Governors Island The newly minted “Harbor Charger” — weighing in at more than 11 subway cars — is expected to bring faster and quieter service to the tourist and ecological spot on 70% fewer…

The #HarborCharger, New York State’s very first #hybrid‑electric public ferry, just launched to whisk people to #GovernorsIsland faster and greener. It's quieter, cuts hundreds of tons of emissions and even turned 20‑year island‑anniversary vibes into a full‑on #clean‑tech moment 🚢✨

In a remote #Amazon community in #Brazil, UCB Power teamed up with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) to launch the country’s first #solar‑plus‑sodium‑battery power plant, 20 panels paired with 16 sodium‑ion batteries bring clean energy, education, and healthcare support to around 43 families 😊

More People Globally Living Better Lives A new analysis shows global wellbeing is continuing to rise, but most are still not thriving.

Around the world, more people than ever feel like they’re living better and are hoping more for the future, according to a #Gallup poll. 2024 data shows a median of about 33% of adults in 142 countries now consider themselves “thriving”, and 2024 future life rating was 7.2 out of 10, a steady rise.

Grid-Scale Battery Stabilizes Scottish Power Supply Grid-scale batteries in Scotland are stabilizing power supply with advanced grid-forming inverters.

A #grid-scale #battery in #Scotland helped stabilize the grid when a big wood-burning power plant in northern England shut down unexpectedly. Batteries can use grid-forming #inverters to promote stability.

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#Costco just teamed up with #TrinityEnergy to install a #solar + #battery #microgrid at their #Norwalk, CT warehouse that can run the tire center 🛞 completely off the grid, generating up to 2 MWh of #clean power a day and giving them a sweet boost in energy independence and sustainability. 🔋☀️

Envision Energy’s Breakthrough Shows "One Blade Gone, Power Still Surges" as Two-Blade Turbine Matches Three-Blade Efficiency and Promises Cheaper Wind Farms - Sustainability Times IN A NUTSHELL 🌬️ Envision Energy’s new prototype features a two-bladed design that rivals the efficiency of traditional models. 🔧 Engineers have integrated a high-speed generator and lightweight const...

#EnvisionEnergy just pulled off something pretty wild: they made a #two-blade #wind turbine that’s been running super reliably for over 500 days and delivers basically the same power as the usual three-blade ones, that means wind farms could get cheaper, lighter, and easier to build. 😎🌬️

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The 2027 #ChevyBolt #EV was recently spotted driving around totally uncoveraged, and it looks like a lightly refreshed version of the old Bolt EUV, but with a Tesla‑friendly #NACS charger and updated #battery🔋 tech, hinting at a #budget‑friendly, familiar EV coming soon! 🔌⚡🎉

Yukon First Nation celebrates completion of 1.9 megawatt solar facility | CBC News The project is expected to meet 55 per cent of Beaver Creek’s annual electricity needs and divert 320,0000 litres of diesel fuel per year for the next 20 years. That means it could account for the lar...

White River First Nation in #BeaverCreek, YT, Canada has completed a 1.9MW #solar power facility, the largest in the territory. The project has been running since mid April with 55 days straight of no diesel power. The community is aiming to reduce reliance on diesel to <50% for #energy independence

‘Tails on Trails’ brightens the lives of shelter dogs Anchorage Animal Care and Control said they have already received about 100 applications for its new Tails on Trails program.

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Trump administration stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court | TechCrunch The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.

After a court ruling, $5 billion in #NEVI funds 💰⚡ for building #EV chargers nationwide is flowing again. In other words, states can get back to expanding #clean transportation 🚙🌱, boosting rural access 🏞️ and helping more people switch to #electric power 🔋✨.

A Berlin startup💻➡️, #Inne, just got approval from the British Standards Institution to sell its at‑home spit test, #Minilab🔬, as a contraceptive. Instead of tracking fertility, you can use it to help avoid pregnancy🚫🤰by testing your progesterone levels via saliva🩸, hitting about 92 % effectiveness ✨

Farmers implement game-changing energy system to protect crops while generating power — and it could transform the grid Insolight, a Swiss company specializing in agrivoltaics, revealed plans to develop a series of solar modules.

#Swiss #agritech innovator #Insolight just revealed plans to install 1,300 smart #solar panels. That's enough clean energy to power nearly 200 local homes combining #renewable power with crop protection by shielding trees from hail, heat, and frost while still soaking up sunlight. ☀️🍒🔋🌱

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Anchorage’s #TailsOnTrails program is giving shelter #dogs a break from the kennels by letting volunteers #borrow them for up to 48 hours to hit the hiking trails, hang out at home or explore the city, boosting the pups’ happiness, helping them and get adopted faster 🐕✨🌲
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Meet the Native American tribe that beat the Trump administration in court -- for now Members of the Miccosukee Tribe are celebrating after a judge temporarily blocked further construction at the Alligator Alcatraz facility upstream from their reservation.

The #Miccosukee Tribe scored a temporary victory in court when a judge hit pause on the Trump-era plan to build the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in the #Everglades, sparking cheers and hope as they stand up for their sacred wetlands and starry skies 🌟🌱

Recycling company collects tons of food waste to turn into energy A Minnesota recycling company plans to break ground this fall on a project that turns food waste into fuel.

A #recycling company in #Newport, MN ♻️🏙️ is launching a $100 M #anaerobic digestion project 💰⚙️ this fall 🍂 to turn tons of food waste 🍎🥦🥖, about 24% of what homes toss 🗑️, into #RenewableEnergy ⚡🌱, cutting CO₂ #emissions 🌍💨 by roughly 30K tons per year 📉 and 900K tons over 30 years ⏳✅.