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This Week's Good News Roundup

This week saw a landmark ruling on marine pollution, a breakthrough in breast cancer research, and justice for victims of a major IT scandal.

An international court ruled states must curb greenhouse gases to protect marine environments. South Korea is hearing a climate inaction case brought by over 200 claimants, including children.

Wind power has supplied the majority of the UK's electricity over an entire year for the first time, generating 32% of power compared to 31% from gas.

Scientists can now keep human breast tissue viable outside the body for at least a week, enabling more accurate drug testing and aiming to speed up breast cancer prevention strategies.

England's radiography departments will receive £15.5m in AI technology to help pinpoint cancer cells 2.5 times faster than doctors.

Convictions of over 700 sub-postmasters, wrongly accused due to an IT fault, are being quashed by new legislation. Those affected will be eligible for compensation.

Royal Mail reduced its carbon footprint by 30,000 tonnes of CO2 by switching 10 million liters of diesel to biofuel for its HGVs.

A wearable device, Arc-Ex, has shown life-changing improvements in a trial for people with paralysis, helping spinal injury patients regain hand and arm strength and movement.

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