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Purchases of sugary drinks
in Chile have fallen by
23% – almost a quarter- in two years. The South
American country banned
sales of fizzy drinks in
schools and introduced
warning labels about their
impact on health.
Number of days
Christina Koch spent on
the International Space
Station. Koch returned
to Earth after orbiting it
5,248 times. She holds the
record for the longest
single spacef light by
a female astronaut.The population of bees –
three hives – still alive in
the rafters of Notre Dame.
The insects, who made a
home there in 2013, survived
the devastating fire in April
2019 and, according to
beekeeper Sibyle Moulin, are
preparing to produce honey.Where sta tistics and optimism meet
Unlikely friends
The blue whale has been
spotted in “unprecedented
numbers” around
Antarctica – a sign the
critically endangered
mammal could be making a
comeback. Researchers led
by British Antarctic Survey
made 36 sightings of blue
whales during their 21-day
2020 survey, identifying
55 animals – compared to
just one seen during a 2018
survey. The population
here is believed to be
less than 1% of its levels
before whaling began.A pioneering crime
rehabilitation scheme
trialled by Durham
constabulary has led to
a fall in reoffending rates of
15%. The initiative, dubbed
Checkpoint, gives people
who’ve been arrested for
crimes such as burglary
and assault the option of
avoiding prosecution by
enrolling in a four-month
rehabilitation programme.
Around 2,600 people have
taken part in the initiative
and only 6% are believed
to have reoffended.Back to blue
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SMALL CHANGE
Red squirrels are being
thrown an unexpected
lifeline. According to a new
study by Queen’s University
Belfast, the pine marten –
a recovering predator in
the British Isles, which
is recolonising gradually- is unwittingly helping
threatened red squirrels
by eating more of their
grey cousins. *These articles have been written by our friends at Positive News,
the magazine for good journalism about good things. Save 20% on a
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WELCOME SESAME A locally adapted version of Sesame Street has launched in the Middle East to provide early learning to
children affected by crisis and displacement in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. Ahlan Simsim (“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic)
was designed with local producers, creatives and early childhood development experts, and features two new characters,
Jad and Basma.PHOTOGRAPHY: RYAN DONNELL23
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Purchasesofsugarydrinks
inChilehavefallenby
23%– almosta quarter- intwoyears. TheSouth
Americancountrybanned
salesoffizzydrinksin
schoolsandintroduced
warninglabelsabouttheir
impactonhealth.
Numberofdays
ChristinaKochspenton
theInternationalSpace
Station. Kochreturned
toEarthafterorbitingit
5,248times.Sheholdsthe
recordforthelongest
singlespacef lightby
a femaleastronaut.Thepopulationofbees–
threehives– stillalivein
theraftersofNotreDame.
Theinsects,whomadea
hometherein2013,survived
thedevastatingfireinApril
2019 and,accordingto
beekeeperSibyleMoulin,are
preparingtoproducehoney.W eres tistics t
Unlikelyfriends
The blue whale has been
spotted in “unprecedented
numbers” around
Antarctica – a sign the
critically endangered
mammal could be making a
comeback. Researchers led
by British Antarctic Survey
made 36 sightings of blue
whales during their 21-day
2020 survey, identifying
55 animals – compared to
just one seen during a 2018
survey. The population
here is believed to be
less than 1% of its levels
before whaling began.A pioneering crime
rehabilitation scheme
trialled by Durham
constabulary has led to
a fall in reoffending rates of
15%. The initiative, dubbed
Checkpoint, gives people
who’ve been arrested for
crimes such as burglary
and assault the option of
avoiding prosecution by
enrolling in a four-month
rehabilitation programme.
Around 2,600 people have
taken part in the initiative
and only 6% are believed
to have reoffended.Backtoblue
Better paths
SMALL CHANGE
Red squirrels are being
thrown an unexpected
lifeline. According to a new
study by Queen’s University
Belfast, the pine marten –
a recovering predator in
the British Isles, which
is recolonising gradually- is unwittingly helping
threatened red squirrels
by eating more of their
grey cousins. *ThesearticleshavebeenwrittenbyourfriendsatPositiveNews,
themagazineforgoodjournalismaboutgoodthings.Save20%ona
PositiveNewssubscriptionwiththecode‘TST’atpositive.news/subscribe
WELCOME SESAME A locally adapted version of Sesame Street has launched in the Middle East to provide early learning to
children affected by crisis and displacement in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. Ahlan Simsim (“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic)
was designed with local producers, creatives and early childhood development experts, and features two new characters,
Jad and Basma.PHOTOGRAPHY: RYAN DONNELL