Positive news from Sweden
Six million turn out for global garbage clean-upMore than six million volunteers from 96 countries collected an unprecedented 100,000 tonnes of garbage last year as part of a global, web-driven clean-up campaign, cyber-environmentalists said Friday. |
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Swedish Cities Close to Building a Bicycle SuperhighwayWith all the handwringing over aging infrastructure, rising energy costs, high speed rail and other public transportation projects that are spiraling in costs, cities and towns could look at solutions that can improve mobility and do not the bust the budget: bicycles and bicycle paths. |
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Ship sewage banned in Baltic SeaShip sewage will no longer be allowed to foul the Baltic Sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed to ban the discharge of sewage from passenger ships and ferries in the Baltic Sea. |
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Lab made cornea offers new hope for restored visionCorneas made in the laboratory have markedly improved the sight of 10 Swedish patients with significant vision loss. |
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Charity to start free school
A new charity has been established to help push through proposals for a Swedish-inspired system of independent state schools.
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Congestion cut makes Stockholm greenerA major initiative introduced in Stockholm has helped to boost the city's green credentials as well as cut traffic. |
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Iraqi Teen Solves 300-Year-Old Math Puzzle in Four MonthsAn Iraqi-born 16-year-old reportedly has cracked a math puzzle that has gone unsolved for over 300 years. |
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Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projectsUnited Nations - This holiday season, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world are set to profit from an IKEA initiative to the tune of €5 million (almost $7 million), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today. |
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Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fundUnited Nations - The United Nations humanitarian chief announced today that around $380 million was pledged to its emergency relief fund that can be quickly accessed by the world body, potentially saving thousands of lives when responding to disasters. |
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Good news? There is someNew York City, New York, USA - With bad economic news pounding our brains day after day, it's important to note the hopeful signs that exist. |
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News from Europe
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games
- Portugal commissions world’s first Nissan Leaf electric car police fleet
- Long hunt detects possible ‘God particle’
- After damning research, France proposes banning pesticide linked to bee collapse