Things aren't as bad as they seem.

A major study shows that rising living standards, shorter working hours and a stable climate are not competing goals but parts of the same future. Nearly 90% of the world's population could double their income by 2100, average monthly earnings converge toward €5,000 in every country, and have working

Report suggests a fairer, greener world by 2100 — with numbers to back it up

Report suggests a fairer, greener world by 2100 — with numbers to back it up

05.06.2026

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Report suggests a fairer, greener world by 2100 — with numbers to back it up

03.06.2026

Peru’s Catholic Church formally apologizes for Indigenous land dispossession

After years of allegations of land dispossession by the now-dissolved Catholic group Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the highest ecclesiastical authorities in the Andean country held a symbolic reparation ceremony for the Indigenous people whose land was taken, kneeling before them and asking for forgiveness.

03.06.2026

US weather service now issues storm warnings in multiple languages

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01.06.2026

US insurer rewards gym visits and healthy food with gift cards and lower premiums

The "Vitality" program gives policyholders points for exercising, tracking sleep, buying vegetables, and attending health screenings. Points unlock discounts on smartwatches, gift cards, and hotel stays. Members walk twice as many daily steps as the average American, and about half of those with high blood pressure brought their levels into a healthy range within a year.

01.06.2026

Japan’s crested ibis — locally extinct since 2003 — returns to its last known habitat

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01.06.2026

Latin America nears 10,000 electric buses in public transport fleet

More than 9,900 electric buses are now operating across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to E-Bus Radar data. Cities including Santiago have expanded large-scale fleets as battery-powered buses increasingly replace diesel models, reducing urban air pollution and cutting dependence on imported fossil fuels.

01.06.2026

“Complementary” currency in Bavaria rewards sustainable actions and local spending

What began as a school project in Germany’s Chiemgau region has become a mini-economy that circulates about five million Chiemgauers a year. Residents can earn the local currency by installing solar panels, repairing clothes or sharing cars. The model that has helped avoid 12,800 tons of CO2 in four years.

01.06.2026

Edinburgh scientists convert plastic waste into material that degrades far faster

Researchers have developed a one-step process that converts existing plastics into a new material that degrades significantly faster. The method replaces oxygen atoms with sulfur in the plastic's structure, weakening its molecular bonds. Published in Chem Circularity, the process is described as easily scalable to industrial quantities.

01.06.2026

“Forever chemicals” drop 74% in seabird eggs after decades of regulation

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01.06.2026

“Complementary “currency ties local spending to lower emissions in Bavarian village

What began as a school project in Germany’s Chiemgau region has become a mini-economy that circulates about five million Chiemgauers a year. Residents can earn the local currency by installing solar panels, repairing clothes or sharing cars. The model that has helped avoid 12,800 tons of CO2 in four years.

27.05.2026

10-year whale shark study is creating Indonesia’s first shark marine reserve

We've told you about the satellite tagging study of 70 whale sharks in Indonesia that revealed previously unknown migration routes, feeding grounds, and a nursery — the data are now being used to establish the country's first whale shark-specific marine protected area in Saleh Bay, Sumbawa, as it's a permanent home, not a seasonal stop.

27.05.2026

Spain is allocating nearly €9 billion to a climate shift for everyone

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27.05.2026

Swedish football fans turn urine into fertilizer at Malmö stadium

As part of a plan to reduce Sweden’s dependence on imported fossil-fuel-based synthetic fertilizer, the Eleda Stadion was fitted with 15 urinals and one urine-diverting toilet. The collected urine is transformed into Granurin pellets together with oat drink by-products — a slow-release fertilizer for use on crops, oat fields, and football pitches.

27.05.2026

Immune memory cells found to target ovarian tumors, opening vaccine path

Researchers have shown for the first time that memory B cells — the immune system's long-term defenders — can migrate from lymph nodes into ovarian tumors and produce antibodies targeting them. Over a third of those antibodies bound strongly to ovarian cancer cells, pointing to a new class of cancer vaccines.

27.05.2026

Republic of Congo next to drop visas for all African citizens in 2027

President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced on May 25 that the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027. Congo joins Benin, Togo, Rwanda, Ghana, Seychelles, and The Gambia in embracing continent-wide free movement.

27.05.2026

Laughter builds children’s brains, making them more resilient to struggle

Research by Dr. Jacqueline Harding of Middlesex University has shown that laughter reduces cortisol and epinephrine, raises dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, strengthens immunity, and activates the working memory and frontal lobes. Shared play and humor belong at the center of early childhood development, not at its edges.

25.05.2026

UN votes 141–8 to back landmark climate justice ruling

The UN General Assembly voted 141 to 8 on May 20 to endorse last year's International Court of Justice opinion declaring climate inaction a violation of international law. The resolution — opposed by the US, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia — calls for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and requires states to provide reparations for climate damage.

25.05.2026

Pope acknowledges Vatican role in slavery in historic apology

Pope Leo XIV issued the first papal apology, directly acknowledging the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery and delaying its condemnation for centuries. In his first encyclical, the US-born pontiff linked that history to modern labor exploitation tied to artificial intelligence and mineral extraction.

25.05.2026

Facility dogs are becoming standard care in children’s hospitals

More children's hospitals across the US are adding full-time facility dogs — specially trained working dogs embedded in care teams. Research shows they lower pain, blood pressure, and cortisol levels in young patients. One nonprofit, Canine Assistants in Georgia, has placed over 80 dogs nationally, and the annual Facility Dog Summit nearly doubled in attendance from 2024 to 2025.