Elizabeth Jacyshyn-Owen

In today's edition: electricity reaches 50 million more people across Africa, Southeast Asia moves closer to eliminating malaria, and a record 47,460 mangroves are planted along the Kenyan coast.

In today's edition: The Vagrancy Act 1824 has been repealed in England and Wales making rough sleeping no longer a crime, the US murder rate approaches its lowest level since records began, and Arizona's wildlife crossings are having a huge impact on wildlife-vehicle collisions.

In today's edition: a scheme supported by NHS England lets walkers trade a brief stroll for discounts and other incentives, major pollutant levels drop across Europe, and content creators on subscription platform OnlyFans are taking an experimental approach to delivering climate information to those who might otherwise miss it.

In today's edition: a vertical playground in Munich is rethinking childcare through active, space-efficient design, an experimental therapy offers a potential new way to fight glioblastoma, and African nations secure $900 million to expand access to clean cooking technologies.

In today's edition: beavers are helping protect landscapes from wildfires by creating wetlands that slow the spread of flames, Sweden moves to ban “forever chemicals” in everyday products ahead of wider EU action, and former NOAA researchers launch an independent platform to keep climate data and research freely accessible.

In today's edition: Lebanon's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty as the first country in the Middle East, Niger has successfully re-greened five million hectares without planting any trees, and global solar capacity has passed three terawatts.

In today's edition: a clinic-on-wheels brings cervical cancer screening to more communities in the UK, travelling doctors take turns in French

In today's edition: a nonprofit is helping rightwingers questioning Trumpism find a way out of the Maga movement, solar power leapfrogs coal as China's biggest source of installed power capacity, and a new AI tool spots signs of heart disease in fewer than two seconds.

In today's edition: the number of cheap parcels has plunged by 30-40% after the launch of an EU customs duty, NYC public schools announce a full ban on AI use through middle school effective immediately, and Chile takes a unique approach to rehabilitating injured penguins.

In today's edition: a new fund has been launched with the aim of ending the practice of female genital mutilation, violent crime in New York City hits a historic low between June and August, and Bhutan has become the first country in South-East Asia to officially eliminate human rabies transmitted by dogs.