The "groundbreaking" institute "will produce new and deeper understandings of the climate challenge, as well as practical, effective solutions," and will include a number of new degree programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
The Institute also plans to hire 20 new faculty members over the next five years, in interdisciplinary fields like law, political science, economics, materials engineering, and AI.
Why is this good news? Climate change impacts every area of human life — and while universities around the world have implemented it into their curriculum, this dedicated institute will invest an unprecedented amount of time, resources, and study in areas like markets and policy, energy tech, engineering, and more.
The UK government announced a ban on single-use, disposable vapes starting in June
In an effort to both protect the environment and curb the use of vapes by young people, the UK announced new legislation to ban single-use, disposable vapes starting in June 2025.
The government reported vape usage in England had grown by more than 400% from 2012 to 2023 — and notably, the number of people who vape, but had never smoked cigarettes before increased, driven primarily by young adults.
In 2022, vapes were discarded containing a total of more than 40 tonnes of lithium, which would be enough to power 5,000 electric vehicles.
Why is this good news? An estimated nearly 5 million single-use vapes are thrown away every week, four times higher than last year's estimate. Not only is it an incredible amount of plastic waste, their batteries can leak harmful waste into the environment, too. Plus, they cause hundreds of household waste-related fires every year.
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Saved by a grassroots letter-writing campaign, a midwestern U.S. wildlife refuge is now celebrating 100 years of habitat protection
In 1922, the U.S. Department of Agriculture set plans in motion to drain wetlands along 300 miles of the Mississippi River.
Knowing the critical importance of the wetlands, a local conservation group led a grassroots effort to safeguard the land as a wildlife refuge instead. After two years of campaigning, Congress passed the "Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge Act."
Today, that refuge stretches across 261 river miles from Minnesota to Illinois and protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain. It's home to 518 distinct species, including 306 types of birds, 119 fish, 51 mammals, and 42 freshwater mussels.
Why is this good news? Aside from protecting critical habitat for countless wildlife species, the refuge is also a migration corridor for millions of birds each year, including 60% of all North American birds, and 40% of all North American waterfowl.
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While most templates are mostly just festive depictions of wildlife, one design depicts a tourist being tossed in the air by a frightened bison, inspired by a number of viral videos depicting irresponsible visitors getting too close for comfort.
Along with the design, called "Close Encounter," NPS shared a link to wildlife safety tips, encouraging visitors to have "unscary" wildlife encounters on park sites.
Even more good:All of this year's designs come with an important safety reminder, educational material, resources to learn more about iconic species like bats and bears, and more.
The Teal Pumpkin Project helps homes make Halloween more inclusive for trick-or-treaters with food allergies
Tonight, kids across the country will participate in a beloved Halloween tradition, but for children with food allergies, trick-or-treating can be life-threatening.
But they deserve to participate too — so the Teal Pumpkin Project was launched to help. Teal is the color of food allergy awareness, so neighbors set out a plastic or painted teal pumpkin to let trick-or-treating families know that their house is safe to stop at on Halloween night.
The program inspires neighbors to offer food alternatives like toys, trinkets, and games to hand out on Halloween.
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