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Ada Palmer

@Ada_Palmer

Historian (U Chicago), author SF/Fantasy, composer; @[email protected] Renaissance, censorship, manga, disability/chronic pain, gelato https://t.co/WmvGIcwgYh

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In 2023, India launched an ambitious initiative to screen and place 75 million people with hypertension or diabetes on standard care by 2025. buff.ly/3SIVoyJ

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The largest-ever global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests for cholera started today. More than 1.2 million tests will be shipped to 14 countries. They will equip health workers with the critical data needed to stop outbreaks early. buff.ly/3xyoj1z

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Advancements and investments in geothermal energy - a zero-emissions electricity source that doesn't depend on the weather - mean that it might generate 10% of US electricity by 2030. buff.ly/3VNTVdr

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What if high-performance clothing didn't need to use plastic? Biomaterials might be able to fill plastic's role in clothing manufacture. buff.ly/4aqg5qW

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Renewables have grown at an incredible rate since 2014 and now account for 22 percent of electricity in the US. buff.ly/3xwTb2f

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Strict new rules for trucking emissions in the US will result in significant air quality improvements. buff.ly/4cK69Ka

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A record 60% of Europe's electricity was powered by clean energy sources in the opening two months of 2024. buff.ly/3TKYUZS

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Finland is having great success tackling homelessness with a Housing First policy. In the capital city alone, the number of people living without a roof over their heads fell by 40 percent from 2019 to 2022. buff.ly/49qbZh7

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Between 1990 and 2021, Cambodia’s income per capita increased fourfold, life expectancy rose by more than 14 years, and mean years of schooling grew from 2.4 to 5.1 years on average. buff.ly/49o2ajO

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A Phase 3 trial just launched for the first new tuberculosis vaccine in 100 years. If it lives up to its Phase 2b trial results and proves effective, it could prevent up to 76 million cases and 8.5 million deaths over 25 years. buff.ly/4as1CdV

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The EPA have released a new report showing that environmental releases of toxic chemicals from sectors such as manufacturing, mining, hazardous waste management, and electric utilities were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. buff.ly/3PIYZfw

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After a century of culverts under roads posing an often insurmountable barrier to migratory fish, programs to replace them are underway across the US. Culvert replacement fundamentally reconnects land and sea. buff.ly/3Vxc0wq

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Scientists in Amsterdam have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells in the lab using CRISPR. This is a proof of concept of what could be a revolution in HIV treatment. buff.ly/4aiJymr

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Advances in nuclear-powered rocket engine technology could slash the travel time to Mars down to a few months. buff.ly/3xnmzIc

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Significant progress on malaria in India: as of 2022, there was an 85% decline in cases and 83% fewer deaths compared to 2015. buff.ly/3PIwyOD

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The new tailpipe pollution limits in the US will lead to a majority of new cars and trucks being electric or hybrid by 2032. The air is going to be so clean! buff.ly/49ZuV7B

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