January 1, 2024— Do you know {that a} document variety of international locations eradicated illnesses, from hepatitis C to malaria, this 12 months? Or {that a} “staggering uptake” of wind and photo voltaic power makes an enormous distinction? The Worldwide Vitality Company (IEA) introduced in October 2023 that the worldwide use of fossil fuels might peak this 12 months, two years sooner than was anticipated simply 12 months in the past. The bushes are faring even higher, with 2023 deforestation charges in 9 Amazonian international locations at 55.8% decrease than final 12 months. In schooling, UNICEF studies that fifty million extra women are in class at present than in 2015. And worldwide, entry to electrical energy has elevated this 12 months. Whereas sensational tales within the information usually inform us of every thing that went fallacious on the earth, Future Crunch reviewed 400 favourite tales of progress to supply its listing of the highest 66 issues that went proper in 2023. (3513 learn)
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