What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters

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1. **US Murder Rate Falls Sharply in 2025**
Preliminary data from the Real-Time Crime Index indicates that the US experienced its sharpest-ever decline in the murder rate in 2025. This continues a trend starting in 2023, with expectations that official FBI data will confirm a historic drop. Despite this progress, the US still saw around 14,000 murders last year, underscoring the ongoing need to address violence.

2. **Rewilding Success at Knepp Estate in Sussex, England**
The Knepp rewilding estate has seen an incredible 900% increase in breeding birds over 20 years, along with significant rises in butterflies, dragonflies, and damselflies. Transforming from an unprofitable farm into a thriving biodiversity hotspot, Knepp now supports endangered species like turtle doves and nightingales. The project showcases how rewilding and ecological restoration can significantly boost wildlife populations.

3. **Windfarms Lower UK Power Prices by About a Third in 2025**
Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) shows that wind energy helped reduce UK electricity prices by about 30% last year. Without wind power, prices on day-ahead electricity markets would have been significantly higher due to gas price volatility. While consumers haven’t seen equivalent bill drops yet due to system levies and grid investments, upcoming removal of some levies may ease costs.

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