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Positive News of 2025 That Flew Under the Radar

Published December 31, 2025, 08:19
Positive News of 2025 That Flew Under the Radar

Despite the prevalence of negative news, 2025 saw significant positive developments in scientific and environmental fields. The ozone hole is recovering at its fastest rate in over three decades, thanks to the Montreal Protocol and favorable weather conditions. Scientists report that levels of ozone-depleting substances have decreased by approximately one-third compared to pre-hole levels. Simultaneously, researchers in Melbourne have made progress in the search for an HIV cure, developing an mRNA technology that forces the virus to reveal itself from white blood cells. This discovery could potentially help the 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide.