Fem djur som gjorde stark comeback under 2023
The past year
Five animals that made a strong comeback in 2023
It wasn't all bad news in the past year – for some animals it was even a great year.
An example is the humpback whale on the coast of Australia, which had a successful mating season, writes DN. Scientists estimate that around 40,000 whales were observed on the East Coast this fall – compared to a low of around 200 individuals in the 1960s.
Euronews writes about a campaign in South Africa that can save the future of the white rhinoceros on the continent. In 2023, a South African organization bought up 2,000 rhinos that had been living in captivity, with the aim of moving them to protected areas to ensure the survival of the species.
Gapminder's list mentions the growing number of wild tigers in India, as well as the record number of golden eagles in southern Scotland. There are now about 46 eagles in the area, the highest number in centuries, according to the BBC.
Even in Sweden, positive signs are visible in animal life, writes TT. Among other things, the lynx tribe has recovered in southern Sweden.
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The biggest climate culprits' acceptance of responsibility gives hope
The solutions to the climate crisis are beginning to take up more space than the problems, and that shift in perspective is welcome. That's according to SVT's climate correspondent Erika Bjerström, who lists positive climate news during the year.
First on her list is the relationship between China and the United States, and that both countries agree to do something about emissions.
- They are the biggest climate criminals, says Erika Bjerström.
Another good news is that the price of renewable energy has become 80 percent lower and the technical solutions have been developed, something she calls a "complete revolution".
New Year's celebration
Eight tons of pyrotechnics await in the New Year's capital, Sydney
In the Pacific nation of Kiribati, it is already 2024. Next in line to enter the new year are, among others, New Zealand and Samoa, as well as Australia, where Sydney has taken on the role of the world's "New Year's capital".
At the opera house, Dean Jacobowski and his team have been setting off fireworks for days, writes CNN. Every year, many millions of people around the world follow the celebration on television, as well as close to 1.5 million on site.
- So there is no pressure to get it right, says Jacobowski ironically.
In total, it is about eight tons of pyrotechnics, which will be fired from the opera house and Sydney's harbour, writes the BBC. A French tourist tells us that she got up as early as 3am to get the best place at the celebration. Another who was there early is Christopher Maldano from Chile.
- It is iconic because it is the first firework display in the world and the first celebration of the new year, he says.
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