The world is winning the fight against tuberculosis. The WHO has just published its annual TB report, showing that between 2015 and 2019, global deaths fell by 14%. In fact, since 2000, TB treatment has averted more than 60 million deaths. https://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/TB20_Exec_Sum_20201014.pdf
Egypt has managed to plant trees in the desert using wastewater, creating a massive 200 hectare oasis known as the Serapium Forest, which has boomed despite a recent drought. Following the success of the project, the country is now looking to plant more desert lands with trees to fight climate change. Al Monitor
Seattle's Duwamish River is visibly healing. In 2001, after a century of unchecked industrial pollution, it was labelled as one of the most toxic sites in America. After two decades of clean up efforts by conservationists and community groups, wildlife is now returning and the river is the cleanest it's been in 100 years. Seattle Met
South Australia has met 100% of its electricity demands with solar energy for the first time https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/south-australia-solar-meets-100-percent-energy-demands/
The UK announces its first trainline running entirely on renewable energy https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-44-of-2020/
The Grey Wolf has been lifted off the Endangered Species list after 45 years thanks to conservation efforts https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-wolf-taken-off-endangered-species-list/
