Schools Are Saving Big By Going Green

Underwater Umbrellas Could Protect Coral Reefs From Heat Damage

Astronaut shares the profound ‘big lie’ he realized after seeing the Earth from space

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars

Antarctica’s Wind Farm Saves 122,000 Gallons of Diesel Over 15 Years Powering McMurdo Station

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

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Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find

Resilient French Farmers Use Warming Climate to Grow the Country’s Own Tropical Fruit

Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics?

The tilcayo: new wildcat species discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest

Teens Set World Record for Most Sports Balls Recycled in One Day, Diverting 2,675 Pounds from Landfills

Millions Channeled to Irrigation Improvements, Leak Repairs Along Colorado River by Corporate Coalition

Portuguese Company Turns Cork Wood into Limitless Material, Even to Insulate Spacecraft

Scientists Pioneer Chemical Bath Method to Restore Aging EV Batteries Without Breaking Them Down

Flagship Restoration Project in Brazil’s Cerrado Savannah Working to Restore 4.4 Million Acres

Mercury Has Wrinkles That Show It's Shrinking. Now, Scientists Say the Planet Has Shriveled Far More Than Previously Thought

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth

The high school student whose filter uses magnetic oil to trap microplastics

NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets

This City Turned Its Rooftops into a Climate Shield

Company’s Textile Dyes Work Through Magnetism, Cutting Fashion’s Water-Use, Energy, and Pollution

Podcast Transcript September 18th, 2026— A 450-year map mistake gets corrected by 164 countries, plus nine more solutions

What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more

Team Sequesters Plastic and Makes New Products Before it Breaks Down in Environment

Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Snowfall That Dropped 695 Billion Tons of Ice on Antarctica

Chinese Scientists Develop New Oil Refining Method That Cuts Energy Use by 90%

Giant sequoia clones from 3,000-year-old trees are taking root in Detroit

NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass

Scientists Determine Australia’s Vast Red Deserts Could Fuel a Hydrogen-Powered Energy Revolution

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with NASA

Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher’s Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land

24 creatures get their first names and a shot at being protected

How Colombia’s outgoing president protected 42% of the country’s Amazon from mining

Your allergies aren’t getting worse with age. The pollen season is.

The DIY Diehards Building Green Infrastructure from Scratch

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

Humanity’s 3rd Visit to Mercury Kicks Off with the Successful Arrival of BepiColombo Mission

To Researchers' Surprise, This Giant Dinosaur Laid Eggs in a Cold Climate

A ‘Living Roof’ is Growing Atop Ford’s Largest Factory–Saving Energy and Boosting Birds

Beyond the thrift store: where your donations do more good

NASA’s Hubble, Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects ‘Remember’ Past

Podcast Transcript March 27, 2026—Touching the Veiled Christ, urban coyotes, and the truth about your allergies

Firm Buys Texas Coal Plant to Leverage its Grid Connections for New Massive Solar Project

NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview

A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest

Podcast Transcript September 4th, 2026— AI music banned from Australia’s charts, Roman telescope launches, a biodegradable balloon and much more!

The Spark: How Neighbors Are Banding Together to Go Greener

Butterflies Around the World Are Moving to New Habitats, Largely Because of Climate Change, a Study Suggests

Podcast Transcript July 31st, 2026— Liquid air batteries, dolphins saved by plastic bottles, and an empty weekend a month

In London, Children’s Lungs Grow Faster as Traffic Pollution Falls

What went right this week: a ‘pivotal moment’ for cancer research, plus more

Teacher donated $5,000 to plant trees in China. 27 years later, he’s moved to tears by the results.

NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge

Podcast Transcript August 28th, 2026— Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree plus nine other things going right

6 useful things to donate before back-to-school season this year

NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

London’s clean-air zone is linked to faster lung growth in children, a new study finds

New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars

Study Shows Littering Declined 34% Across America Since 2020

Good News in History, May 14

BELLS FINALLY RING OUT! 150-Year Wait Ends in Easter Celebration

Like an 'Eight-Ton Chicken,' Tyrannosaurus Rex May Have Run on Its Tiptoes to Catch Speedy Prey

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station

The Relaxation of Regularly Listening to Songs or Drawing Pictures May Actually Slow Cellular Aging, New Research Shows

Family of 7 takes in 82-year-old widower neighbor as their new ‘grandpa’

Butterfly That Went Extinct in Britain a Century Ago Set for Return to Famous Rewilded Estate Land

Australia is on track to eliminate a form of cancer entirely

A Football-Size Creature That Lived 307 Million Years Ago May Have Been One of the First Land Vertebrates to Eat Plants

EU Passes Animal Protection Law for Keeping, Breeding, and Selling

Shanghai Achieves 98% Industrial Recycling Rates After 2019 Waste Management Plan

Vital Island Home for Endangered Monk Seals Gains Marine Protections from Greece

Good News in History, May 13

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Conservationists Successfully Tackle Invasive Trees and Fish in Vital South Africa Ecosystems

Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Powers an Onboard Data Center, While the Sea Disperses the Heat

NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82

Astronomers Witnessed the Birth of a Magnetar for the First Time. It Explains the Mysterious Flickering of an Ultrabright Supernova

NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site

Jamaica Celebrates 40% Drop in Murders Driven by 94% Increase in Police Tip-Offs

44 Miles of Major Balkan River Freed from Wartime Concrete Obstruction – LOOK

Good News in History, May 12

Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits

An Elephant's Trunk Is Covered in Whiskers—and They're Unlike Those on Any Other Animal, a New Study Suggests

Homeless Man Helps Find and Return Stolen Dog’s Ashes, Receives Thousands to Get Back on His Feet

Dancer with ALS Performs on Stage Again Through Digital Avatar–WATCH

Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness

Contrary to Popular Belief, Some Doodle Crossbred Dogs May Have More Behavioral Problems Than Their Purebred Parents

Some Mice Are Doting Dads, While Others Ignore or Attack Their Offspring. Researchers Just Figured Out Why

Asiatic Wild Ass Returns to Eastern Mongolia After 65-year Isolation from Landscape Fencing

Good News in History, May 11

Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

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The Uplift: "CODA" stars and concert kid

Man Re-Mortgages Home to Buy Favorite Pub And Save 100 Years of History: ‘Pete’s always been a legend’

Good News in History, May 10

Podcast Transcript May 8, 2026— Gene therapy restores hearing, Gaza teens win a global prize, and eight more wins

Elusive Nightjar Populations Doubled in 5 Years, a ‘Remarkable Comeback’ Conservationists Say

Great Lakes Otters Are a Conservation Success Story with Populations Flourishing in US and Ontario

Garish Parcel Locker Plunked in Cul-de-sac is Removed After Residents’ Complaints, CEO Admits it was ‘Wholly Unsuitable’

Rare Split-Colored Lobster Caught Near Cape Cod is Donated to Aquarium: A One in 50 Million Catch (LOOK)

Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’

Margot Robbie reveals her 'bogan nacho' recipe, and people are totally onboard

The top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024

In a Thrilling Comeback Victory Cherrie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby (WATCH)

Africa’s Rarest Antelope Gets Boost as Zoos Send 4 Bongos to Kenya to Help Save the Species From the Brink

Mom Gets to Touch Daughter’s Hand Again in Emotional Meeting With the Grateful Transplant Recipient

Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird

Archaeologists Stumble Upon Mysterious Medieval Village While Preparing for New Wind Farms in England

Good News in History, May 9

Yo-Yo Dieting May Actually be Good for You, Suggests New Study

Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station

Philadelphia Schools Now Guarantee Water and Bathroom Breaks and Daily Recess–With a Ban on Silent Lunches

Archaeologists Say They've Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That's the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

US Alcohol Consumption Falls to 85-Year Low –Driven by Desire for Better Health

Scientists Make a Super-Honey Using Cocoa Bean Waste For Chocolatey, Heart-Healthy Jolt

Forget Yankee Candle, This Company has Hired Disabled Americans for 20 Years to Produce Superior Scents

After Soccer Ball Slams into Seagull, Watch a Player Use CPR to Gently Revive it (WATCH)

Diseased Rhino Recovers After Florida Zoo Team Surprise Locals with Pioneering Veterinary Tactics

Walking an Extra 1,000 Steps a Day After Surgery Helps Patients Recover Quicker

Successful Homeless Village in Scotland Offers Residents Independence but Asks Responsibility

Catch Stunning Views of Venus and Jupiter as They Align with the Crescent Moon in Mid-May

Good News in History, May 8

‘Cards Against Humanity’ Offers to Refund ‘Obviously Illegal’ Tariffs to Customers After Supreme Court Decision

‘Exciting’ Fossil Find Reveals That Platypuses Swam with Dolphins 25 Million Years Ago

Canadian Woman Gives Free Bikes and Trikes to Thousands of Kids in the Past 14 Years

Good News in History, May 7

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This Magnificent Mural by Leonardo da Vinci Will Go on Display for a Brief Window During the Winter Olympics in Milan

85 Million Acres of Private Land Are Being Protected for Conservation in the US and Australia

NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars

Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning Will Unveil Blood Moon for N. America, Australia and East Asia

Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets

Woman Discovers Childhood Pen Pal Became Doctor Who Delivered Her 2 Kids: ‘My Mouth Dropped’

Sam Neill Beats Cancer After 5-Year Battle, Announces ‘It’s Time I Did Another Movie’

Orphaned Otter Found on Beach Is Now Surrogate Mom to an Another Orphaned Pup Found on a Beach

Seed-Sharing No Longer Illegal After Landmark Kenya Court Ruling Against Global Seed Monopolists

Rescued From Kitchen Cabinet, a Hairless Puppy Nicknamed ‘Dobby’ is Now Healthy, Happy and Free

Preparing Home-Cooked Meals Once in a While May Reduce Dementia Risk in Seniors by 30%

New Desalination Plant Gives San Diego So Much Water it’s Helping Other States Suffering Drought

Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing

Mayo Clinic’s AI Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis–When Treatment is Still Possible

Papyrus Fragment of Homer’s Iliad Found in 1600–Year-old Mummy is First Time Literature is Discovered in a Burial

Good News in History, May 5

Seeds from ‘Miracle Tree’ Can Filter More Than 98% of Microplastics from Tap Water

Good News in History, May 4

Special Devices Let Crowds at the Deaflympics Feel Power of Judo Slams Like Never Before

Frog Wiped Out by Disease Returns to the Wild With the Help of ‘Frog Spas’ and ‘Frog Saunas’

‘Green-Thumb’ Miracles Gave These Monks an Eco-Authority in Medieval Italy New Research Shows