Hot, disabled and not afraid to show it
It's hard to find a new hashtag, but Andrew Gurza did just that, with #DisabledPeopleAreHot.
26/02/2019 BBC
2019
Best News of 2019
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.
January
For january there are no articles in our database since BetterNews.eu only launched at the end of february 2019.
February
Manufactured water can supplement the natural stuff, but never replace it
The Sorek desalination plant, about 15km south of Tel Aviv, is eerily unpopulated. This is the largest such plant in the world, producing as much as 230m cubic metres of desalinated water a year—about one-fifth of Israel’s domestic water supply.
27/02/2019 Economist
March
The five: back-from-the-brink species once thought extinct
From wild dogs to horned frogs, all manner of animals are still capable of keeping out of our sight, some for over 100 years This week, scientists in South America spotted a rare frog previously thought to be extinct. The Tropical Herving research…
10/03/2019 The Guardian
April
Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents
Toyota Motor Corp said it would offer royalty-free access to its hybrid-vehicle technology patents through 2030, as it seeks to expand use of lower emissions vehicles before the global auto industry shifts to all-battery electric cars.
03/04/2019 Reuters
May
Making waves: the radio DJs changing the way men talk about mental health
By blending banter with heartfelt discussion, rising radio stars John Robins and Elis James have created a forum that allows men to open up about masculinity and mental health – with jokes attached
05/05/2019 The Guardian
June
Power to the people: how Spanish cities took control of energy
The ‘sunshine tax’ is dead, and Barcelona and Cádiz are mounting a renewables revival
14/06/2019 The Guardian
July
How To Bring Cancer Care To The World's Poorest Children
For children in developing countries, cancer care is largely out of reach. But new research is challenging assumptions that it's too costly and complicated.
26/07/2019 NPR
August
Britain's first plastic-free nursery swaps artificial toys with wooden ones and bans food in plastic wrapping
Britain's first plastic-free nursery has been unveiled, as artificial toys are swapped with wooden alternatives and food with unrecyclable packaging is banned.
29/08/2019 Telegraph
September
Paris's Public Bike Sharing Schemes: Win or Fail for the Environment?
City-bike share schemes have long been touted as an eco-friendly form of urban mobility, part of the sustainability package of any modern city. But has Paris’s adoption made it a greener city? And does bike sharing in general have genuine…
30/09/2019 Reset.org
October
November
General election 2019: How many trees can you plant?
Labour has pledged to plant two billion trees by 2040 - is this a realistic aim?
28/11/2019 BBC
December
A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
25/12/2019 NPR
