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1. **Microsoft Updates Spell-Check to Recognize More Names**
– In March 2024, a campaign reported that 41% of children’s names in England and Wales were flagged as misspelled by Microsoft UK English spell-checkers.
– Following collaboration with campaign organisers, Microsoft updated its desktop apps.
– Thousands of names, especially those from African, Asian, Welsh, and Irish origins, will no longer be marked as errors.
– IANAT spokesperson Cathal Wogan expressed hope other platforms would follow suit, emphasizing how technology shapes perceptions of identity and belonging.
2. **Poland Bans Fur Farming to End Animal Cruelty**
– Poland’s parliament passed legislation banning new fur farms, with existing 200 farms required to close by January 2034.
– The law has cross-party support and has been signed by President Karol Nawrocki.
– Poland becomes the 18th EU country to outlaw fur farming, joining others like Finland and Denmark.
– The ban was influenced by campaigns and large petitions (76,000 in Poland; 1.5 million across Europe).
– Humane World for Animals (HWA) regards the move as historic and hopes it will spur an EU-wide fur farming ban.
3. **Oyster Restoration Project Revives Scottish Marine Habitat**
– After a 100-year absence, European flat oysters have been reintroduced into Scotland’s Firth of Forth estuary.
– Around 46,000 oysters were planted since 2023 at four sites, backed by 1,500 volunteers as part of the Restoration Forth project.
– Oysters serve as ecosystem engineers by filtering water, sequestering carbon, and enhancing biodiversity.
– Heriot-Watt University researchers report an 88% survival rate of reintroduced oysters.
– The project also aims to restore seagrass habitats and inspire local community involvement.
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