All Points of Progress
How ships can make green fuel, and natural winds are key to cooling a cityProgress roundup: Wind patterns are in Frankfurt鈥檚 city building plan; plus, a new green hydrogen fuel, and three news briefs on justice and equality.
Expanding possibilities for renters who want solar, and for animation in AfricaProgress roundup: New choices emerge for African animation fans, German apartment renters who want solar panels, and arts groups facing rising costs.
Stubborn problems overcome: Where hunger is dropping and weeds build homesProgress roundup: Hunger declines in Latin America. And in Namibia, innovative management of an invasive species is helping to boost housing stocks.
In sports and the arts, making room for mental health and disabilitiesProgress roundup: Fans are recognizing that athletes have mental health needs. And in formal venues, rules soften so more people can enjoy the arts.
Senior housing that doesn鈥檛 isolate, and how community lifts Mexican women farmersProgress roundup: Community benefits for senior living, and the Mexican women farmers reviving the Indigenous practice of working for the group.
From Illinois to Sierra Leone, laws on child labor and child marriageProgress roundup: Social media family vlogs must set aside pay for children in Illinois. And child marriage is outlawed in Sierra Leone.
Where texts and lots of photos are critical data for farmers and residentsProgress roundup: Southern California addresses industrial boilers as source of pollution; chocolate gets a makeover using more of the cacao pod.
Harnessing power to combat climate change 鈥� underground and in the courtsProgress roundup: In Switzerland, a court ruled that older women were not protected against climate change.聽In Africa, smoking cessation is on track.
Legislating compassion: From bullfighting bans to domestic violence protectionsProgress roundup: Same-sex marriage, domestic violence protections, and a ban on bullfighting become laws in Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, Colombia.
Safer skies and seas: Fresh support for disabled travelers and climate-changed oceansProgress roundup: An international tribunal links ocean health to climate change. In the U.S., new laws address the well-being of disabled travelers.
The pleasure of whale songs, and more playgrounds for allProgress roundup: More whale sounds in the Southern Ocean may indicate species recovery. Playgrounds designed for all ages spread the pleasure.聽
From museums to monasteries, saving art amid climate changeProgress roundup: Museums use less air-conditioning, monasteries are being cared for by local conservators, and the 鈥淵osemite of South America鈥� is sold to conservationists.聽
A container ship that runs on batteries, and crime fighting for treesFighting crime and climate change, scientists develop new way to detect illegal timber. Plus, the world鈥檚 largest battery-powered container ship sets sail.
Safety on the job and at home, for Pakistani workers and Bolivian womenProgress roundup: German law is protecting textile workers in Pakistan; taekwondo lessons are empowering Bolivian women against domestic violence.
Customer service: China鈥檚 quick EV battery swaps, and sidewalk story time in PakistanProgress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.
Housing projects: Paris curates its streets, and Navajo homes get addressesProgress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus Code addresses, and a successful women-run bus program serves Colombia鈥檚 capital.
Stories of resilience: Bees make a comeback, and how immigrants lift economiesProgress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.
Good news around the globe: Pulling up concrete and putting solar on renters鈥� roofsProgress roundup: Digging up paved surfaces inspires others to reap the climate benefits. In Australia, landlords are installing solar to help meet emissions goals.
Good news around the globe: How trash becomes treasure, and disrespect turns to graceProgress roundup: Reuse champs of Denmark, neurodivergence advocates in Peru, and how Tuvulu is defending itself by becoming a digital nation.聽
Uplifting news around the globe: 鈥榊es鈥� to housing, and teaching as a second careerProgress roundup: Housing issues bring left and right together at YIMBYtown, more second-career seekers sign up to teach, and the prison recyclers with a path to employment.