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Environment


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

10 Things: Movie Night

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

Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth
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Good News in History, September 7

NASA Names Jennifer Lyons Acting Launch Services Program Manager
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Teen Discovers Coconut Fungi Can Filter Plastic and Sunscreen From Sea—And Wins Science Fair

Astronomers Create Gallery of 16 ‘Cosmic Gems’ to Show Variety of Shapes a Galaxy Can Be

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Good News in History, September 6

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NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon

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Red Sea Coral Dying From Heat Stress is Being Revived With Probiotics

Millennial teacher shares Oregon Trail with her Gen Alpha students and the trauma is real

Gym Installed For Homeless Improves Their Health And Habits–Without Leaving the Shelter

12 Golden Puppies in One Litter Reunite With Mom On First Birthday: ‘It turned into a real extended family’

Good News in History, September 5

Feltham Good Grub Club brings families together for summer of fun

Zoo welcomes baby porcupine for the first time in 121 years. It has its own 'emotional support log'

Teacher lets kindergarteners choose their name for a day. Their choices are delightfully unhinged.

Woman makes boyfriend sign ‘Performance Improvement Plan’ after he forgot her birthday

After 30 Years of Estranged Trains, Sweden and Finland Re-Connect Their Railway Lines

Good News in History, September 4

Endangered Salmon Return to California Rivers in Incredible Numbers: ‘Everybody’s just ecstatic’

NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community

Neighbors Get Swept Up in Man’s Viral Journey to Clean a NYC Street Block Every Day for 100 Days

A Terrier Rescued After Spending 2 Days Underground Lost in a Badger Warren
Stones From One of Henry VIII's Fortresses Spent More Than a Century Hidden in Plain Sight. New Research Suggests the Victorians Repurposed Them as Building Materials
The Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Birthed a Strange, Never-Before-Seen Material, According to a New Study

Launch Into a New School Year With NASA
Big Waves Meet Biodiversity: Why Surfing Paradises Could Offer a Key Opportunity for Marine Conservation

3 Million Oysters Eaten by New Yorkers Are Rebuilding the City’s Reefs

Indian Home Stays Cool Without A/C Through Clever Clay Architecture

Survey Finds Blackbirds to Have the Most Beautiful Songs in the Avian World–Science Explains Why

Common Supplement Rivals Antibiotics for Severe Gum Disease When Taken with Low-Dose Aspirin

Good News in History, September 3

2026 IGARSS Hyperwall Schedule

North Somerset's inspiring young people honoured at Youth Awards
Charles Darwin Theorized That These Plants Were Carnivorous 150 Years Ago. A New Study Proves Him Right

Belligerents in 6-year Military Standoff Agree to Swap Rifles for Ballots

They evicted her after 40 years to claim her hand-painted murals. Her parting gift was perfect.

NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers

Stray Cat Nursed Back to Health by Train Staff, Climbs the Ranks to Become Stationmaster

Original Picasso Stolen 8 Years Ago Found Hanging in Vacant Apartment by Milwaukee Landlord

Last-Minute Flood Warning Saved Over 900 Nepal Students, School Principal Said

Good News in History September 2
Why Does Antarctica's Blood Falls Spew Ruby Red Water? Microbes Offer New Clues About the Geologic Feature's Ancient Origins
Neptune May Have Once Witnessed a Lunar Massacre That Turned Its Original Moons 'Inside Out'

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth

Good Samaritan Helps Mother After Seeing Her Destroyed Home on the News: “He’s been a blessing”

New study finds listening to birdsong in a forest lowers stress — more than any other setting

Pokémon Fans Rally to Help Child After He Was Scammed Out of His Most Valuable Card

WHO Declares Uganda Ebola-free After 42 Days Without New Cases

Good News in History, September 1

Student Makers: teen volunteers are teaching STEM across three continents
After Receiving a Custom Experimental Medicine, a Teen With a Rare Genetic Disorder Walked on His Own for the First Time

NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia

Free Branded Hoodies Up for Grabs as Business Gives Back to UK Charities

Six young white-tailed eagles return to Exmoor after more than 200 years

US Cities Are Terminating Flock Camera Contracts at Record Pace After Nationwide Pushback

Florida Teens Design Charity App to Help Generous Locals Deliver ‘Pizza for a Purpose’

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Survives Attempted Budget Cuts to Launch 9 Months Early

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Oakland kids can now borrow sports gear for free at this special library

Frugal people say these under $50 upgrades saved them more money than expected
Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise Might Increase Your Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, New Research Suggests
In a First, Astronomers Find Sugar in the Space Between Stars, Providing New Clues About the Origins of Life on Earth

Free Mobile Dental Lab Brings Volunteer Dentists to Deliver Care to Homeless and Vulnerable in UK

TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code

Good News in History, August 31

Rare Sea Turtle Near Death on UK Beach Gets 5,000-mile Lift to Texas Rehab Before Returning to Gulf Home

Rare 1930s Watch Stashed in Old Jewelry Box Sells for $80,000 in Thrilling UK Auction

Good News in History, August 30

Woman pulls up and invites strangers to do yoga on the spot. They get a mat and so much more.

Disney donates 18,000 Toy Story 5 toys and sets up screenings for youngsters in children’s hospitals
How Does a Bilingual Speaker's Brain Process Two Languages? New Research Suggests That Both Rely on the Same Neural Wiring

9 Things to Know About NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Brighter Daytime Light Linked to Better Sleep, Study Suggests
