LGBTQIA+ As we resist those who claim diversity distorts scholarship, let’s run through the acronym & show how easy it is to find the rainbow in every era. We don’t even need to look beyond the Renaissance celebrities that are household names today! (Countdown to Inventing the Renaissance) 1/?

Kazakhstan restores the North Aral Sea water level by 42% The project, in partnership with neighbouring countries, has directed 2.6 billion m3 into the Aral Sea. Now at an estimated 27 billion m3, the sea’s salinity has decreased fourfold while annual fish catches have increased to 8,000 tons. The project was initiated after catastrophic shrinkage led to separation of the northern and southern parts of the sea in 1987. The Times of Central Asia https://buff.ly/4guRJyw #ShareGoodNewsToo

Poland's coal heartland ditches fossil fuels, keeps jobs Katowice, once the heart of Poland’s coal industry, is now leading the charge to phase out coal in favour of green energy. The first major Polish city to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance, Katowice has successfully diversified its economy, focusing on services, technology, and culture to help replace jobs lost from coal - reducing its unemployment rate to 1%, one of the lowest in the country. https://buff.ly/42FU0U3 #ShareGoodNewsToo

A decade-long transformation in Ethiopia's Gambella region has revolutionised water access for 235,000 refugees and host communities. The shift from emergency water trucking to a solar-powered utility system has slashed water costs more than ten-fold, while increasing daily water production from 700 to 4,000 cubic metres. The project demonstrates how humanitarian responses can evolve into sustainable solutions. UNICEF https://buff.ly/4hagqBa #ShareGoodNewsToo

First fully 3D-printed microscope costs just £50 Scottish scientists have created the world's first fully 3D-printed microscope, capable of sub-cellular resolution - clearly imaging individual red blood cells and detailed structures in a kidney sample. Built using open-source designs and common 3D printers, the device can be assembled in under three hours, making powerful microscopy accessible to researchers worldwide. University of Strathclyde https://buff.ly/4auW972 #ShareGoodNewsToo