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More than 9,900 electric buses are now operating across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to E-Bus Radar data. Cities including Santiago have expanded large-scale fleets as battery-powered buses increasingly replace diesel models, reducing urban air pollution and cutting dependence on imported

Latin America nears 10,000 electric buses in public transport fleet

Latin America nears 10,000 electric buses in public transport fleet

01.06.2026

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Latin America nears 10,000 electric buses in public transport fleet

01.06.2026

Japan’s crested ibis — locally extinct since 2003 — returns to its last known habitat

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27.05.2026

10-year whale shark study is creating Indonesia’s first shark marine reserve

We've told you about the satellite tagging study of 70 whale sharks in Indonesia that revealed previously unknown migration routes, feeding grounds, and a nursery — the data are now being used to establish the country's first whale shark-specific marine protected area in Saleh Bay, Sumbawa, as it's a permanent home, not a seasonal stop.

27.05.2026

Spain is allocating nearly €9 billion to a climate shift for everyone

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27.05.2026

Swedish football fans turn urine into fertilizer at Malmö stadium

As part of a plan to reduce Sweden’s dependence on imported fossil-fuel-based synthetic fertilizer, the Eleda Stadion was fitted with 15 urinals and one urine-diverting toilet. The collected urine is transformed into Granurin pellets together with oat drink by-products — a slow-release fertilizer for use on crops, oat fields, and football pitches.

27.05.2026

Immune memory cells found to target ovarian tumors, opening vaccine path

Researchers have shown for the first time that memory B cells — the immune system's long-term defenders — can migrate from lymph nodes into ovarian tumors and produce antibodies targeting them. Over a third of those antibodies bound strongly to ovarian cancer cells, pointing to a new class of cancer vaccines.

27.05.2026

Republic of Congo next to drop visas for all African citizens in 2027

President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced on May 25 that the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027. Congo joins Benin, Togo, Rwanda, Ghana, Seychelles, and The Gambia in embracing continent-wide free movement.

27.05.2026

Laughter builds children’s brains, making them more resilient to struggle

Research by Dr. Jacqueline Harding of Middlesex University has shown that laughter reduces cortisol and epinephrine, raises dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, strengthens immunity, and activates the working memory and frontal lobes. Shared play and humor belong at the center of early childhood development, not at its edges.

25.05.2026

UN votes 141–8 to back landmark climate justice ruling

The UN General Assembly voted 141 to 8 on May 20 to endorse last year's International Court of Justice opinion declaring climate inaction a violation of international law. The resolution — opposed by the US, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia — calls for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and requires states to provide reparations for climate damage.

25.05.2026

Pope acknowledges Vatican role in slavery in historic apology

Pope Leo XIV issued the first papal apology, directly acknowledging the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery and delaying its condemnation for centuries. In his first encyclical, the US-born pontiff linked that history to modern labor exploitation tied to artificial intelligence and mineral extraction.

25.05.2026

Facility dogs are becoming standard care in children’s hospitals

More children's hospitals across the US are adding full-time facility dogs — specially trained working dogs embedded in care teams. Research shows they lower pain, blood pressure, and cortisol levels in young patients. One nonprofit, Canine Assistants in Georgia, has placed over 80 dogs nationally, and the annual Facility Dog Summit nearly doubled in attendance from 2024 to 2025.

25.05.2026

Vermont approves expanded safeguards for transgender inmates

Vermont lawmakers approved a bill requiring prisons to respect transgender inmates’ identities, provide staff training and consider housing requests based on gender identity. The measure, passed as federal protections face legal battles, would expand safeguards against abuse and harassment in custody.

25.05.2026

A wild jaguar cub is born in Argentina for the first time in 30 years

For the first time in at least 30 years, a wild jaguar has been born in Argentina's Gran Chaco Forest. The cub, Bermejo, is the son of Nalá — a captive-born female released in 2024 by Fundación Rewilding Argentina — and a wild male, a world first for large felines.

25.05.2026

Colombia bans animal-tested cosmetics with binding law

23.05.2026

Europe has removed a record number of dams to revive rivers

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20.05.2026

A canopy bridge in Malaysia is turning urban conflict into coexistence

The Langur Project Penang in Malasya built "Numi's Crossing" — a canopy bridge made from old fire hoses — so endangered dusky langurs in can safely cross a busy road and reach more habitat. Complaints from residents dropped significantly, and Malaysia's deputy minister of natural resources has pledged to study expanding canopy bridges nationwide.

20.05.2026

Togo opens its borders to all 54 African nations — no visa required

As of this week, Togo — the small West African nation bordering Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso — grants visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries for up to 30 days. The government says it aims to position Togo as a regional hub for business, trade, and culture, joining Rwanda and other nations advancing continental free movement.

20.05.2026

EA: 23 million EVs to be sold in 2026 — 1 in 4 new cars now electric worldwide

Global EV sales topped 20 million in 2025 — up 20% year on year — and are on track to hit 23 million in 2026, nearly 30% of all new cars sold worldwide, according to the IEA's Global EV Outlook. Europe's EV sales jumped 30% in Q1, Southeast Asia doubled, and Latin America grew 75%. The global EV fleet could reach 510 million vehicles by 2035.

20.05.2026

NASA lets you spell your name using satellite images of Earth

NASA's "Your Name in Landsat" generator uses real satellite imagery — river bends, mountain ridges, desert patterns — captured since 1972 by the Landsat Program to spell out any name. Each letter is a genuine landscape photographed from space. No sign-up needed, and it's free — five decades of Earth science made accessible.