The 3 good news of the week

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It is well known that the media never talk about trains that arrive on time. So much so that following the news can be totally depressing. Without denying the major threats and difficulties that our times are going through, there is also very good news that sometimes reaches us and is not relayed enough. Ignoring it is condemning ourselves to despair. Here are three recent pieces of news that put a smile back on our faces.

Protecting bees: South Korea sets an example

The Seoul metropolitan area has announced a ban on the use of neonicotinoids, an insecticide. The ambition is to preserve honeybees in the face of alarming signs of population decline.

Korea Times also cites data from the Korean Ministry of Agriculture according to which at least 7.8 billion honeybees, or more than 15% of the total population, died prematurely or disappeared for reasons that are still unknown between September and November 2022. It was therefore urgent to act and it has been done.

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Birdwatching is good for your mental health

A study suggests that birdwatching improves well-being and reduces stress more than a walk in nature. Why ? According to the site GoodGoodGood :

Bird watching can boost positive emotions, which are the basis of well-being. Research shows that consciously experiencing emotions has a more positive effect on well-being. For example, one study asked participants to count the number of birds they saw or to rate their joy at the sight of each bird species. Both groups reported improved well-being.

USA: This huge public health problem is declining

Deaths related to opioid use began to decline in the United States in 2023. This public health scourge, particularly the synthetic drug called fentanyl, kills nearly 100,000 Americans each year.

Quoted by Scientific American, Professor Daniel Ciccarone, who studies this phenomenon, is optimistic:

We have already experienced false peaks. Nevertheless, there are many reasons to be, I would not say optimistic, because the numbers are still very high, but to think that we are turning a corner.

That's it for this week. If you liked this article, you can always reread the previous part of this section to find other good news that went relatively unnoticed.

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