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For the first time in history, the Olympic Village will have a nursery for athletes with children
Thanks to the advocacy of Allyson Felix — the most decorated track and field athlete in history — the Olympic Village will be home to its first-ever nursery.
Felix acknowledged "how difficult it was to compete at the top level" after having her daughter," and sees the nursery as "a shift in the culture" for women athletes — proving they can choose to become parents and continue to compete at the highest level.
The nursery includes a designated space for childcare, as well as access to diapers, wipes, and other essentials. And it's another way the Paris 2024 Games are making history by caring for its athletes.
Even more good: Outside of sports, Felix has long been an advocate for parents — especially moms. Most recently, she received a $20 million grant from the Melinda French Gates Foundation to put toward Black maternal health.
Sweden just launched a groundbreaking new childcare law, extending paid parental leave to grandparents
Fifty years after it became the first in the world to introduce paid leave for fathers and not just mothers, Sweden just extended paid leave benefits to include grandparents.
Under a groundbreaking new law, grandparents providing child care can get paid for up to three months of a child's first year. A two-parent household can transfer 45 days of paid leave to others, while a single parent can transfer 90 days.
This latest move adds to the country's already generous parental leave benefits, provided to both parents, for about 16 months of a child's life.
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Heat pumps are decarbonizing a 17-story building in Manhattan that was built in 1931
Under a new law in New York City that goes into effect this year, buildings more than 25,000 square feet are required to meet certain emissions standards — and they get even stricter in 2030.
To meet those standards now rather than waiting until the last minute, a cutting-edge, state-backed project is underway at a 17-story office building that was built in 1931. It's swapping its fossil-gas boiler for much more efficient electric heat pumps.
The state has invested millions in backing the project because they're hopeful it will serve as a model in decarbonizing over 6,000 other high rises in the city.
Why is this good news?Most of America's 125 million buildings run on fossil fuels — and the energy they use contributes significantly to the climate crisis. Investing in this project could be a key climate tipping point and serve as a model for not just New York City — but major cities with big buildings all across the country (and the world).
Thanks to successful rewilding efforts, Brazil's most trafficked, endangered bird is making a comeback
The great-billed seed finch is thought to be the most trafficked endangered bird species in Brazil. It has long been coveted in the caged-bird trade, which has led to the local extinction of the species.
Experts estimate fewer than 2,500 mature individuals still exist in total — and no more than 250 in any given population.
Thanks to the help of a thriving community of legal breeders, conservationists are working to bring them back through research and environmental education — and ultimately, to bring the species back to the wild.
Why is this good news? Especially given a thriving market for captive breeders, there's simply no reason for there to be an illegal trafficking market for these endangered birds. The collaborative effort of conservationists and breeders is great news to celebrate — especially because we know conservation efforts work.
For the first time in history, scientists spotted the magnificent tree frog in a never-before-seen blue coloring
The magnificent tree frog just lived up to its name in a never-before-seen way: scientists spotted a bright blue-colored version of the frog, which is typically green.
The blue coloring is due to a genetic mutation that results in the frog missing the yellow pigment in its skin. And while this could potentially impact the amphibian's survival — scientists believe the frog is at least a few years old.
The magnificent tree frog is already an incredibly rare species found exclusively in an Australian wildlife sanctuary, demonstrating the importance of these protected areas for wildlife conservation.
Why is this good news?Feats of nature like this frog are an awe-inspiring reminder of how spectacular the world around us really is — and that we should do all we can to protect, preserve, and care for it, whether the creatures that call it home are magnificent, or maybe a little less obviously so.
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