Every month good things happen. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
For january there are no articles in our database since BetterNews.eu only launched at the end of february 2019.
A crocodile skin handbag, one upon a time, was a sign of great status and wealth, something which could be found in pride of place in London's most expensive department stores.Now,...
26/02/2019 Telegraph
New technique could help future removal of harmful greenhouse gas from atmosphere
26/02/2019 The Independent
Carbon capture and sequestration via direct air methods - that is, from the ambient air rather than point sources - is a relatively new field in science. Even more so is turning that captured carbon into something stable - such as basalt rock.
27/02/2019 Reset.org
Scientists say searching for strange movements in space gas clouds will help in hunt for more of these mysterious objects
03/03/2019 The Independent
In what was already a long-running purple patch for the Dutch cycle industry, domestic sales records have been broken in the last 12 months despite spiralling prices, as technological developments push the standard push-bike into the annals of…
01/03/2019 The Guardian
US researchers genetically modify mosquitoes making females less likely to spread diseases like dengue and Zika.
01/04/2019 Al Jazeera
As Australia’s first trial for psychedelic therapy for terminally ill patients gets under way, a growing movement says it could also help other conditions
14/04/2019 The Guardian
Of The Many memorable things about Stephen Hawking, perhaps the most memorable of all was his conversation. The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that confined him to a wheelchair also stopped him talking, so instead a computer synthesised what became a…
25/04/2019 Economist
Indonesia is drowning in plastic. A new tax on tourists is just one of a string of reforms the Bali governor is introducing to tackle that problem.
11/05/2019 Sydney Morning Herald
Hidebound views on subjects such as the climate crisis and Brexit are the norm – but the appliance of science may sway stubborn opinions
30/06/2019 The Guardian
Can a mighty 'green wall' of trees transform sub-Saharan Africa, hold back the desert, reverse climate change and put a stop to the waves of migration to Europe? Joe Shute meets the people betting $8 billion on it. Photographs by Simon Townsley…
14/06/2019 Telegraph
By 2050, coastal cities like Charleston may experience flooding more than 300 days a year. Now scientists can better predict—and plan for—the effects.
18/07/2019 Wired
Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday announced that it would neutralize carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022.
05/08/2019 Reuters
Worldwide commission aims to end energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia by driving investment in new technology
13/09/2019 The Guardian
For many, a cup of coffee is part of their morning ritual - as is throwing the used coffee grounds into the bin. Why not use it for something else instead, like growing your own mushroom farm or making a fragrant fuel?
24/10/2019 Reset.org
Justin Rowlatt is attacked by bees in Ethiopia's Tigray province, where vast tracts of land have been regreened.
18/11/2019 BBC
The last 12 months have felt chaotic, destabilizing, and on occasion apocalyptic. Toxic nationalist movements have risen across the globe; politics in democratic nations have increasingly polarized; wealth gaps continue to expand; and the specter of…
23/12/2019 Time Magazine
