Good News

I heard some good news yesterday but it is something I can’t share yet. What I will share are other good news that puts a smile on my face. Here are a few examples: 

The Giant Panda in no longer an endangered species 

The Ocean Cleanup project plans has cleaned up 40% of Ocean-plastics 

China has ended the ivory trade in their country 

The U S Veteran Homelessness has declined by 50% in the last decade

The Ice bucket challenge some of you did a few years ago, provided ALS research to identify a gen associated with the disease. 

China put a ban on new coal mines also 15% of their economy are using renewable energy 

The Manatee is no longer on the endangered species list 

Colombian Government and the FARC have signed a peace agreement 

A drone called Juno flew over 445 million miles to orbit Jupiter and learn about the origin of our solar system. 

Canada protected 85% of the Great Bear world largest Rainforest

Measles has been eradicated from the American Continent 

Malawi saw its HIV rate among children drop by 67%

20 countries created 40 protected marine parks, covering an area the size of U.S.A.

Israel produces 55% of its freshwater from the Sea turning the desert into farmland 

An Ebola vaccine was develop with a 100% success rate

A Coronavirus vaccine was developed 

Tiger numbers are on the rise for the first time in 100 years 

Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves have been proven correct

90% of Costa Rica’s electrical grid runs on renewable energy 

India planted 50 million trees in 24 hours with 800, 000 volunteers 

World hunger has reached its lowest point in 25 years! 

 

And… so on and so forth but my favorite is the fact that world hunger has reached the lowest point in 25 years! 

 

Con amor,

Vero