Batteries are so cheap, solar doesn’t sleep. Thanks to plummeting prices, analysts say that solar plus batteries can now provide round-the-clock power in the sunniest parts of the world, undercutting fossil gas and reshaping grid planning. Cities like Muscat, Oman, and Las Vegas can already hit that steady power mark for up to 99% of the hours in a year, while Hyderabad, Madrid, and Buenos Aires can get 80-95% of the way there using the same setup. Ember https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/solar-electricity-every-hour-of-every-day-is-here-and-it-changes-everything/ #ShareGoodNewsToo
Lab-grown salmon cleared for sale in the United States. Wildtype’s 'cultured' salmon is made in a lab from a few cells, meaning no farmed or wild salmon need die to fill out your sashimi. In May 2025, the FDA approved Wildtype’s salmon for commercial sale, paving the way for the world’s first commercial sales of cell-based seafood. The company says its sushi-grade product will debut in restaurants this year. AgFunder https://buff.ly/yJiHfus #ShareGoodNewsToo
Luxembourg has passed new legislation extending full adoption rights to people in registered partnerships, cohabiting couples, and single individuals. Previously, full adoption, which legally severs ties with the child's biological family, was only available to married couples. The law was also recently updated to allow same-sex married couples to adopt on equal terms with heterosexual couples. RTL
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First change since 1989: Government aligns adoption rights with modern family dynamics
On Wednesday, Luxembourg passed a landmark reform to its adoption law, expanding rights to single individuals, unmarried and registered couples –...
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Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the exclusion of same-sex couples from legal partnership violates the country’s constitution. The decision compels lawmakers to extend civil protections to LGBTQ+ families for the first time - a long-overdue affirmation of dignity and legal equality in one of Europe’s most conservative legal environments. Go Mag
Absence of same-sex partnerships in Lithuania's Civil Code 'unconstitutional' - court
VILNIUS - The institution of partnership, as now defined in Lithuania's Civil Code, is unconstitutional because it only provides for a union...
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Electric propulsion now dominates global ferry orders, with 70% of new vessels featuring batteries. Already operating on about 200 ferries worldwide, this shift to batteries means reduced emissions and lower maintenance costs. Thanks to a 5-8 year payback period, most fleet operators have now developed electric retrofit plans, signalling an irreversible transformation. Clean Technica
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Global Ferry Electrification Accelerates: 70% Of New Orders Go Electric - CleanTechnica
Maritime transport enters a new era as electric ferries dominate global order books. Discover key reasons behind this swift transition and what com...
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New Caledonia has enacted a sweeping 50-year ban on all commercial seabed mining across its entire 1.3 million km² maritime zone. The French Pacific territory, home to nearly one-third of the world's remaining pristine coral reefs, says it is prioritising environmental protection over economic extraction, allowing only non-invasive scientific research. RFI
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New Caledonia bans 'dangerous' seabed mining for half a century
New Caledonia this week imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone – a rare and sweeping move that places the Frenc...
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A shipbuilding company in Tasmania just launched the world's largest fully electric ship—a 130 metre ferry capable of carrying 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles between Argentina and Uruguay. Equipped with over 250 tonnes of batteries—four times larger than any previous vessel—it represents one of Australia's most significant single manufacturing exports. The Driven
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"This ship changes the game:" World's largest all-electric ferry launches in Tasmania
World's largest 100% battery electric ship launches at shipyard in Hobart, headed for service ferrying passengers and vehicles between Argenti...
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Helicopters from the Vietnam war are airlifting rhinos to safety. In the best kind of plot-twist - using a war machine to save lives, Hueys are revolutionising rhino translocation across Africa; a conservation measure designed to create new populations and ensure genetic diversity. The use of helicopters decreases the health risks associated with crate travel and long transportations due to lack of roads. BBC
How do you re-home a rhino by helicopter? Upside down
Moving endangered rhinos to new areas is a vital part of their conservation. War-torn helicopters from the Vietnam war are airlifting the creatures...
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We’ve discovered a new class of antibiotics that can beat drug-resistant bacteria. McMaster researchers have identified lariocidin, the first new class of antibiotics in nearly 3 decades, effective against drug-resistant bacteria. Extracted from backyard soil bacteria and successfully tested in animal models, this discovery might go some way towards addressing the global antimicrobial resistance crisis responsible for 4.5 million annual deaths worldwide. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-breakthrough-moment-class-antibiotics.html?ref=fixthenews.com #ShareGoodNewsToo
A new study finds that global conservation efforts are reliably bringing species back from the brink. A major review of over 67,000 animal species by the University of Cambridge has found that targeted conservation measures like habitat protection, captive breeding and reintroductions are successfully restoring populations of endangered animals. We are facing an ecological crisis - but it is possible to do something about it. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-efforts-species-brink-biodiversity-falls.html?ref=fixthenews.com #ShareGoodNewsToo