Good news on global health, the green economy, electricity-conducting bacteria
<div> <p><span>There are about 20 free items in this edition of <a href="https://fixthenews.com/297-bronte-country/">Fix the News</a>.</span></p><p><span>Among the 30 behind the paywall:</span></p><br><span>— <span>“</span>There are some really amazing stats buried within the WHO’s latest World Health Statistics Report,” says Fix the News. </span><p><span>And I admire Fix the News’ ability to pull those statistics out of the <a href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/381418/9789240110496-eng.pd… Health Organization’s</a> 88-page report: 1.4 billion more people were living healthier lives at the end of 2024 compared to 2017, driven by reduced tobacco and alcohol use, improved air quality and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) services; 431 million more people gained access to essential health services without financial hardship; and there were significant drops in HIV, TB and the global teen birth rate.</span></p><p><span>— As of April, the global green economy, if considered as a standalone sector, accounts for 8.6 percent of listed equities with a combined market capitalization of $7.9 trillion. This makes it the world's fourth largest sector by market capitalization, after technology, industrial goods and services, and healthcare, according to the <a href="https://www.lseg.com/content/dam/lseg/en_us/documents/sustainability/in… Stock Exchange Group</a>, a provider of data on financial markets.</span></p><p><span><span>— A new species of bacteria that functions like electrical wiring has been discovered in a mud flat on the Oregon coast. Its ability to conduct electrons over considerable distances within sediment layers could enable innovative bioelectronic devices and open new frontiers in pollution remediation, environmental monitoring, and metabolic engineering, says </span><a href="https://bioengineer.org/scientists-discover-new-electricity-conducting-…; </div>