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@beautifulnews.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 2:55 PM

We nearly drove the world's great whales to extinction. Then we changed course. Now some populations are bouncing back - spectacularly in some cases.

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An infographic compares whale population recoveries between 2000 and 2025, four decades after the commercial whaling ban. Global blue whale numbers increased 5.3 times, from 4,700 to 25,000; sperm whales rose 2.3 times, from 360,000 to 845,000. North Pacific right whales increased from 319 to 400, while eastern Australian humpbacks grew from 42,000 to 50,000. Despite progress, 7 of 14 great whale species remain vulnerable or endangered.

@beautifulnews.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 2:55 PM

Electric cars are zooming into the mainstream. Some surprising countries here ⚡

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A grid of stacked column charts compares electric vehicle shares of new car sales worldwide in 2025. Globally, one in four new cars sold was electric or hybrid (25%). Norway leads at 97%, followed by Denmark at 71%, Nepal 68%, Iceland 62%, Sweden 61%, the Netherlands 58%, Finland 57%, China 53%, Belgium 44%, Vietnam 40% and Portugal 38%. Annual bars illustrate rising electric vehicle adoption between 2015 and 2025. Source: International Energy Agency.

@beautifulnews.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 2:55 PM

A learning curve worth celebrating. A generation ago, nearly half the world's girls weren't enrolled in secondary school. Today, it's over 75%. That's millions more opportunities to learn, grow and thrive.

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An area chart shows global female secondary school enrolment rising from 55% in 1998 to 77% in 2024, an increase of 22 percentage points. The upward-sloping pink and purple chart illustrates how the proportion of girls enrolled in secondary education has grown from approximately one in two to almost four in five worldwide. Progress has been sustained over more than 25 years, although nearly one in four girls is still not enrolled. Source: World Bank.

@beautifulnews.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 2:55 PM

Which country was first to legalise same-sex marriage? And which nations are the latest to join the wedding party? 🏳️‍🌈

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A chronological timeline shows 42 countries and territories legalising same-sex marriage between 2001 and 2025. The Netherlands became the first in 2001, followed by Belgium in 2003, Canada and Spain in 2005, and South Africa in 2006. The USA and Ireland legalised it in 2015, Germany and Australia in 2017, and Taiwan in 2019. Greece, Estonia, Aruba and Curaçao followed in 2024, with Thailand and Liechtenstein in 2025.

@beautifulnews.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:55 PM

No single revolution made this incredible achievement happen. Just decades of advances in medicine, sanitation, nutrition and public health.

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