Moringa is thought to have been used by Ancient Egyptians to sterilise water.
A millenia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s microplastic-riddled drinking water.
In a recent study, seeds from the ‘miracle’ moringa tree were found to match or outperform their chemical counterpart in filtering out aged PVC microplastics – one of the most harmful plastic types for human health. The findings could pave the way for a greener alternative for treatment plants.
‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives, euro.news, April
Category: Good News
Forty years after the last one was poached, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda
For the first time in more than four decades, rhinos have returned to Uganda’s Kidepo Valley National Park, where poachers once wiped them out for their horns and meat.
On Tuesday, two southern white rhinos became the first of eight animals intended to re-establish a population in the park. The last rhino there was killed in 1983, the Uganda Wildlife Authority, which is responsible for the relocation said.
Forty years after the last one was poached, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda, BBC, 18 March 2026
‘We can end HIV’: Groundbreaking preventative drug to be rolled out for $40 a year from 2027
Global health agencies announced Wednesday that generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable drug to prevent HIV will be made available from 2027 at around $40 a year in more than 100 low and middle-income countries, a move hailed as a potential gamechanger in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
‘We can end HIV’: Groundbreaking preventative drug to be rolled out for $40 a year from 2027
Autism centre gets free glow up after social media SOS
On Saturday, a resource centre for families living with autism is being given a free makeover – thanks to more than 50 volunteers.
Autism centre gets free glow up after social media SOS