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In this episode Nile talks about the death of Alligator Alcatraz (dumb name by the way), poverty drops in multiple countries across the world, amazing innovations in Hungary, Iraq and Jamaica and how to destress!

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In this episode Nile breaks some hot, good news stories like St. Lucia's new civil rights legislation, India's decreased coal use, fun new old swimming holes and a weird dream he had. 

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We made it to 21, you guys! In this episode I explain why this is important, talk about great news about the fight against cancer, still more advancements in vaccinations and renewables, Ozzy Osbourne's coolest concert ever PLUS Robot Overlord Storytime! 

Links:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/06/changing-one-gene-can-restore-some-tissue-regeneration-to-mice/

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/07/23/ozzys-last-concert-charitable-donations-raise/

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/15/full-body-scans-uk-biobank-project-diseases-detected-and-treated?ref=fixthenews.com

https://spectrum.ieee.org/nmc-battery-aspiring-materials?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/goodnews/comments/1m55ytc/the_world_is_winning_the_war_on_cancer_the/

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/15-07-2025-south-asia-immunizes-a-record-high-number-of-children-in-2024?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/lifesaving-six-one-vaccine-has-started-roll-out-low-income-countries-heres-why-its?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/emergency-vaccinations-cut-outbreak-deaths-nearly-60-study-finds?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.who.int/news/item/15-07-2025-senegal-joins-growing-list-of-countries-that-have-eliminated-trachoma?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/23/healthy-environment-is-a-human-right-top-un-court-rules?ref=fixthenews.com

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In this episode The Green Album! Nile’s first concept album episode where he does a deep dive into an incredibly inspiring piece from the New Yorker about climate change.

https://archive.md/i6lle

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This week, the ocean gets some much needed protection, crazy innovations to help people with hearing disabilities, RFK eats it and more!

https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-what-is-chinas-shenzen-model-for-low-carbon-transition-in-cities/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/26/china-breaks-more-records-with-massive-build-up-of-wind-and-solar-power

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2025/6/11/invisible-victims-how-colombia-plans-to-support-kids-orphaned-by-femicide?ref=fixthenews.com

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/femicide-laws-worldwide--50-years-of-evolution-and-ongoing-gaps?ref=fixthenews.com

https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/06/10/spain-strengthens-ocean-protection-leadership/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://schoolmealscoalition.org/stories/cambodia-makes-strong-moves-transform-school-nutrition-and-combat-malnutrition?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-27-of-2025/

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/global-vaccine-group-gavi-secures-9-billion-after-funding-summit-2025-06-25/?ref=fixthenews.com

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In this episode Nile talks about an amazing new Leukemia treatment, another great Indian Supreme Court ruling, advancements in the protection of the ocean a new discovery that's so great it boggles the mind and more!

Show links:

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-landmark-order-supreme-court-says-digital-access-a-fundamental-right-8292719

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-implant-lets-man-with-als-speak-and-sing-with-his-real-voice/

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/06/1164381?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/u.s-adds-8.6-gw-of-new-solar-module-manufacturing-capacity-one-of-its-strongest-quarters-of-growth-in-u.s-history/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-solar-boom-counters-power-shortages.html?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/octopus-energy-launches-first-african-renewable-energy-fund/ar-AA1H3BID

https://archive.md/JVPF0#selection-711.0-1063.0

https://data.unicef.org/resources/child-labour-global-estimates-2024/

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado1782

Social Change Ecosystem Map

https://buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ecosystem-Roles-2020.pdf

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Happy Pride everyone! 

In this episode: super reactors, more renewable wins, need to know information for people without a life plan and some sound advice!

Links:

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/china-refuels-thorium-reactor-without shutdown/

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/we-are-unbelievably-blessed-first-ever-custom-crispr-therapy-saves-boy-worst-rare-genetic?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.nathanielbullard.com/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/pakistans-22-gw-solar-shock-how-a-fragile-state-went-full-clean-energy/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/05/balcony-solar-gains-unanimous-bipartisan-support-in-utah/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://rmi.org/insight/partnerships-for-power-unlocking-scale-for-interconnected-minigrids-in-nigeria/?ref=fixthenews.com

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In this episode, still more great clean energy news, staggering progress in sub-Saharan Africa, the craziest Geek Squad call ever, the passing of an absolute LEGEND and more!

REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE 

https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/global-electricity-review-2025/ 

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/04/california-leads-the-way-as-ev-charging-ports-outnumber-gas-nozzles/ 

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean-energy-just-put-chinas-co2-emissions-into-reverse-for-first-time/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/2025-annual-meetings-decade-life-transforming-actions-provides-drinking-water-and-sanitation-962-million-africans-83396?ref=fixthenews.com 

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-voyager-revives-backup-thrusters.html?ref=fixthenews.com#google_vignette 

https://thebetter.news/housing-first-finland-homelessness/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j71402z58o

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In this episode, Zambia energy approval, Alzheimer’s research advancements, Uganda crushes an Ebola outbreak, actual real life heroes and the first ever flashback episode!

Links:

https://list.solar/news/zambia-cuts-solar/ 

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/05/scientists-use-living-human-brain-tissue-to-model-alzheimers-to-accelerate-search-for-the-cure/

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/uganda/news/uganda-declares-end-ebola-outbreak?ref=fixthenews.com 

https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/psychedelics-may-reverse-effects-of-neuroimmune-interactions-that-drive-fear-responses/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/21/goldman-environmental-prize-recognises-activists-fighting-corporate-power-and-political-corruption?ref=fixthenews.com 

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In this episode I talk about huge drops in poverty in India, loads of health measures and social protections for marginalized people across the world. Plus I address some viewer/listener notes and give what I’m pretty sure is the very first book unrecommendation!

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/chad/news/health-ministers-launch-landmark-polio-vaccination-campaign-protect-83-million-children-lake-chad?ref=fixthenews.com 

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/04/a-5-blood-test-could-help-prevent-thousands-of-heart-attacks-and-strokes-study-finds/ 

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/0445391c-9b64-4e6e-ad99-617dce4f27bc 

https://www.energymonitor.ai/news/kenya-universal-electricity-iea/?cf-view

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/google-created-a-new-ai-model-for-talking-to-dolphins/?ref=fixthenews.com

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/europe/article/2025/04/11/eu-agrees-ban-on-hazardous-substances-in-toys_6740094_143.html?ref=fixthenews.com 

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/countries-reach-historic-who-pandemic-agreement-afp-reports-2025-04-16/?ref=fixthenews.com 

https://archive.md/QUtz1 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-structure-that-filters-consciousness-identified/ 

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/lab-grown-teeth-might-become-an-alternative-to-fillings-following-research-breakthrough 

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