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
Whether probing the evolution of galaxies or discovering new chemical compounds, algorithms are detecting patterns no humans could have spotted.
17/03/2019 Wired
It took more than 30 years to develop. The hope is it will eventually save tens of thousands of lives each year. But there are a few issues.
23/04/2019 NPR
A growing movement is promoting the role gardening can play in patient recovery and rehabilitation
13/05/2019 The Guardian
The ‘sunshine tax’ is dead, and Barcelona and Cádiz are mounting a renewables revival
14/06/2019 The Guardian
At first glance, a recent study of the Wikipedia gender gap may seem unimportant, as anyone can publish on the platform. However, female editors regularly face online harassment and abuse in response to their work.
19/06/2019 Deutsche Welle
'I think people are beginning to understand it is important: if you are not sustainable in the future – I mean either as a community or business – you will not survive'
21/07/2019 The Independent
Nigeria marked three years free of endemic wild polio on Wednesday with health officials saying the nation's progress in fighting the crippling viral disease could result in the whole of Africa being declared polio-free early next year.
21/08/2019 Reuters
Time in prison is often monotonous and tedious. An Italian startup wants to change that by experimenting with a form of democratic participation to foster social integration inside and outside.
14/09/2019 Deutsche Welle
After a series of disasters in the 1980s and 1990s, Jamaica lost 85% of its once-bountiful coral reefs and its fish population plummeted. But today, the corals and tropical fish are slowly reappearing thanks to some careful interventions.
17/09/2019 Washington Post
Energy Observer catamaran creates its own hydrogen fuel by sucking up sea water and removing oxygen
07/10/2019 The Independent
In Finland’S vast forest lives a monster with a voracious appetite. Once, it would have been called a pulp mill. But after a recent makeover costing €1.2bn ($1.3bn) it is now known as a bioproducts mill—and as such is one of the biggest in the world.
17/10/2019 Economist
After the success of the Greggs vegan sausage roll and the juicy-yet-meatless Impossible Burger, the next new food sensation is coming to a plate near you: 3D-printed steaks and chicken thighs.
10/11/2019 The Guardian
From underground former car-parks to the rooftops of the famous skyline, an agricultural revolution is taking place.
05/12/2019 Al Jazeera
