Hi again! Erica here with this week’s Feel Good News — take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy these stories.
1. Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity
Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% of the extra electricity demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use.s.
2. California bans declawing cats under new law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday that will make it illegal to declaw a cat in California, a practice that lawmakers and animal advocates argued is outdated and inhumane.
3. New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’
California has enacted a new law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and YouTube to ensure that audio levels during commercial breaks do not suddenly spike. The legislation, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, forces these powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from broadcasting overly loud commercials since 2010. The new law aims to provide some much-needed peace and quiet to California households by preventing streaming ads from being louder than the shows viewers want to watch. Given that many streaming platforms are based in California, this new state law could set a national standard and lower volumes across the country.
4. Dog leads Florida deputy to missing 86-year-old woman who fell while walking him
A dog named Eeyore turned into a rescuer, leading a Florida sheriff’s deputy to where a missing 86-year-old woman had fallen while walking him, bodycam footage shows.
5. Police in London actually followed up on a stolen iPhone using location tracking supplied by victim. They made more than a dozen arrests and dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 phones to China.
Police in the UK have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China over the past year. The investigation was triggered after a victim traced a stolen iPhone to a warehouse near Heathrow Airport. Police arrested 18 suspects and recovered over 2,000 stolen devices, believing the gang was responsible for exporting up to half of all phones stolen in London. The number of phone thefts in London has almost tripled in the last four years, with a growing demand for second-hand phones driving the rise. While the police have taken action, many victims criticize the lack of resources and response from authorities in addressing the phone theft epidemic.
6. Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Head and Neck Cancer up to 10 Years Before Symptoms
A novel blood test called HPV-DeepSeek has shown the ability to detect head and neck cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) up to 10 years before symptoms arise. This early detection capability could allow for earlier and less aggressive treatment, improving outcomes for patients. The HPV-DeepSeek test uses whole-genome sequencing to identify tiny fragments of HPV DNA that circulate in the blood. In a study, the test accurately identified 27 out of 28 cancer cases, including samples collected up to 10 years prior to diagnosis. This suggests HPV-DeepSeek could enable screening for HPV-associated head and neck cancers, which currently lack established screening options. The researchers are now validating the findings in a larger, blinded study to further demonstrate the test’s ability to detect these cancers years before symptoms develop.
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