TOP 5 Most Positive News July 2019
Positive news from around the world to make your day.
Here is Danny's TOP 5 positive news for july 2019.
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#5 Germany to shut down all nuclear reactors by 2022
The German government has promised to shut down all its nuclear reactors by 2022, sparking a debate about the energy future of the country, amid frequent environmental protests.
Germany is currently using a record amount of renewable energy - with alternative sources covering almost half of electricity consumption this year.
#4 Environmental Group Hauls Out 40 Tons Of Trash From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
CNN reports environmentalists have removed more than 40 tons of plastic from the Pacific Ocean. Ocean Voyages Institute said the cleanup mission was the largest ocean cleanup to date in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The massive gyre floats between Hawaii and California. It's the biggest concentration of floating debris in the world. They also collected fishing gear called "ghost nets," with one weighing 5 tons and another weighing 8 tons.
#3 Scientists Create First-Ever Magnetic Liquid – and Its Movements Are Mesmerizing
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have made a new material that is both liquid and magnetic, opening the door to a new area of science in magnetic soft matter.
#2 Ethiopia Plants a Record-Breaking 353 Million Trees in 12 Hours
Ethiopians planted 353 million trees in just 12 hours for a reforestation campaign. Officials say they set a world record.
Ethiopians planted more than 200 million trees on Monday, which officials stated will be a world record. The ambitious initiative of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed aims to help restore the country’s landscape which experts say is fast being eroded by deforestation and climate change. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate announced more than 224 million trees were planted on Monday, surpassing the initial goal of 200 million trees planted in one day.
#1 Irish Teenager Fionn Ferrei Invents Method To Remove Microplastics From Water, Wins International Science Award
Fionn Ferreira, an 18-year-old from West Cork, Ireland won the competition for his methodology to remove microplastics from water. Microplastics are defined as having a diameter of 5nm or less and are too small for filtering or screening during wastewater treatment.
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