While London built six new stadiums, and Rio built 10 permanent and seven temporary, only two of the 35 stadiums hosting events will be new in Paris. Plus, they were built using "low-carbon construction methods" and featuring recycled local plastic waste.
Paris is also using the same recycled cardboard beds that Tokyo 2020 famously used in its Olympic Village. Additionally, spectators and the Games' workforce will enjoy double the proportion of plant-based ingredients, as well as 80% of ingredients sourced locally.
What's the nuance?It remains to be seen if these initiatives will add up to a halved carbon footprint, and the Games have one significantly more challenging hurdle to consider: spectator travel can account for around 80% of a sporting event's total emissions.
Still, the sustainability efforts, while imperfect, are a standard-setting point of progress to celebrate.
Oregon just launched a program providing families with a new baby a free at-home visit with a nurse
As part of a new statewide program called Family Connects, any family in Oregon with a new baby can get up to three no-cost visits at home with a trained nurse.
On those visits, the nurses do all the normal check-ups for the baby, while the parents can ask questions, share frustrations, or receive comfort during a time when they're feeling most exhausted and overwhelmed. Participants say it's helped their mental health, too.
Based off a program developed in North Carolina, research shows Family Connects has many significant benefits, including a decline in trips to the emergency room by new parents.
Why is this good news? The U.S. has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates of all wealthy countries. While new parents visit pediatricians, the visits are infrequent and often short. Oregon's program hopes to bridge that gap to help address those high mortality rates.
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Mattel just unveiled two new inclusive Barbies, including the first-ever Blind Barbie
One year after Barbie hit the big screen, Mattel just introduced some new historic dolls to its world-renowned catalog, including the brand's first-ever Blind Barbie.
This new Fashionista line also includes a Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome. Like the first Barbie with Down syndrome that was introduced in 2023, this one was created with the National Down Syndrome Society as well as a focus group of Black individuals from the Down syndrome community.
In another historic milestone, the 7th person in the world has now likely been cured of HIV
Joining just six other people in the world, a man in Germany has likely been cured of HIV. Treated for leukemia with a stem cell transplant in 2015, he's now the seventh person in the world to be in remission.
Since he stopped taking antiretroviral drugs in 2018, there has been no HIV detected in his body, leading experts and scientists to believe he has officially been cured.
To catch this HIV was initially a death sentence, but today, thanks to antiretroviral and pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs it can be kept in check. While scientists keep inching closer to one — like in this case — there is still no cure.
What's the nuance? A stem cell transplant is a risky and complicated procedure — often too risky to offer as a cure for everyone with HIV. Still, each time scientists cure a new case, they are given invaluable insights to lead them closer to a cure for everyone.
A new report found that renewables will officially surpass coal in energy production next year
Due to an increase in heatwaves around the world, the International Energy Agency's new report predicts electricity demand will see record-high growth rates.
Not only are renewables tasked with replacing fossil fuels — they're also needed to meet that rise in electricity demand. And they're up to the task: the IEA predicts the amount generated by renewable energy sources will increase from 30% in 2023 to 35% in 2025.
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