The Good News thread

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Good News roundup for this month. Hope it brightens your day.

Smoking rates here in Australia have dropped to a new low: https://substack.fixthenews.com/p/347-public-media-must-not-lie-battery

Gut Bacteria found in frogs destroys cancer tumors: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-find-frog-bacteria-that-wipes-out-cancer-tumors-with-a-single-dose/

The Amazon just had its lowest fire year on record and deforestation is at a 10 year low: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx78eplqqlo

Global hunger has fallen for the third year in a row: https://www.wfp.org/news/un-report-global-hunger-levels-ease-third-consecutive-year-regional-disparities-persist

HIV infections and AIDS deaths have fallen to their lowest level in 30 years: https://substack.fixthenews.com/p/348-wildfire-aids-recess-yellowstone

First Puffin chick born on England's South Coast in 30 years: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-puffin-chick-spotted-in-over-30-years-emerges-along-cliffs-at-englands-south-coast/

Promising new Alzheimer's treatment passes safety trials: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drug-may-repair-dna-at-earliest-stages-of-alzheimers-and-its-already-passed-safety-trials/