UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes
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Environment
9 places to find good news about climate change
Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn’t Affect Madison’s Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone
What went right this week: the good news that matters
What will urban living look like in the future?
HydrogenXT secures $900 million to launch 10 zero-carbon hydrogen hubs across the US
What Happens When a Neighborhood Is Built Around a Farm?
How plant “touch” boosts resilience: new research reveals surprising stress response
Google productivity expert says 'fun homework' makes you happier. Here's why it actually works.
Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics?
This approach to farming is better for the planet — and makes vegetables taste better
Kashmir’s Lotus Stems Rise Again
Scientists discovered a fascinating trick to feeling like you slept great even if you didn't
Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions
Sustainability shifts that will define 2026
A Century After Vanishing, a Gentle Giant Returns
This underwater sculpture will soon be a sanctuary for marine life
A new school for girls in India stays cool in 120 degree desert heat without air conditioning
Company shares genius 'out-of-office' messages from Gen Z workers. Millennials are in awe.
Imogen Heap joins activist drag queen Pattie Gonia to release new song about climate anxiety
Young people share their petty 'boomer' complaints, proving old folks can be right
Americans share 31 awesome things that can only be found here in the States
27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers
NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth
From Clicks to Cleanups: Juba’s Youth-Led Waste Revolution
Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya
Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years
Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry
Yangtze River sees major ecological recovery after China’s fishing ban
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets
Hundreds of Ponds Restored Across Iowa Bring This Endangered Fish Back, Along with 100s of Species
Nate Bergatze and more are finding the funny side of the climate crisis
Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up
Malaysia bans e-waste imports and cracks down on illegal dumping
These movies pass the 'Bechdel Test' for climate change
Vienna is turning parking spaces into parks and it’s changing the city
How Bogotá is tackling air pollution by greening its poorest neighborhoods
This City Turned Its Rooftops into a Climate Shield
UC Santa Barbara scientists create liquid solar battery that stores sunlight as heat
What We’re Reading: A Carnival Clean-Up in New Orleans
Good News in History, February 20
What went right this week: a ‘powerful message’ against online abuse, plus more
Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2
How species spotting took hold of a rural community
Over 90 California Fish Stocks Almost Totally Rebuilt Thanks to Trawling Ban, Other Measures
First-of-its-kind study reveals a potential 'seventh sense' in humans: Remote touch
Right to Build Offshore Wind Power Upheld by US Judge for 5th Time Since Attempted White House Ban
That’s it for Environment. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
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Community Rallies to Save Poor Town’s Last Youth Center –And Succeeds with Government Grant
Secrets Behind Rome’s Self-Healing Concrete Leads Scientist to Launch Roman-Style Concrete Business
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From 10% to 47%: Cardiac Survival Rates Surge in Texas City That’s Empowering Citizens to Save Lives
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Good News in History, February 15
Airline Welcomes VIP Endangered Turtle Who Needed Hospital After it was Blown Off Course By Powerful Winter Storm
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Woman builds an elaborate hotel in her yard for stray cats in winter, and it's so cozy
Minnesota Tow Truck Driver Returns Abandoned Vehicles to Families After ICE Arrests
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
Monks Arrival After 15 Weeks of Walking Fills DC Streets With Peace and Compassion
Tiny Ponies Buddy and Bauble Make Remarkable Recovery
Hundreds of Pounds of Baby Essentials Donated to Struggling West Norfolk Families
Good News in History, February 13
A Passing ‘Angel’ Rescues Woman 8-Months Pregnant from Her Sinking Car
Good News in History, February 12
Florida police department deploys first-ever specially trained 'search and recovery' otter
This cat was rescued from a brutal coyote attack. Six months later, he finally had his 'rabies graduation'
Heroic Neighbor Uses Sledgehammer to Rescue 85-year-old Woman in Wheelchair from House Fire
Pet Sanctuary Takes in Overflow from Homeless Shelter Amid Unprecedented Cold Snap
Good News in History, February 11
Transcendental Meditation Found to Calm Genes Associated with Both Aging and Stress
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Toronto River Once So Polluted it Caught on Fire Now Is Flush with Fish
Good News in History, February 10
These dogs — and cats — are saving pets with blood donations. Yours can too
MacKenzie Scott Donated $7.1 Billion to Nonprofits in 2025, a Major Increase with More to Come
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years
Good News in History, February 9
Can dogs get the winter blues? What to know about seasonal depression in pets
Where fitness meets kindness: GoodGym is getting people moving and giving back
Wholesome moment between UPS driver and author caught on camera helps book sales skyrocket
‘Crime-Fighting’ Llamas Catch Thief by Surrounding Him in a Field Until Cops Arrive
Good News in History, February 8
Scents From 3,500 Years Ago Recreated to Give Museum Visitors a Whiff of History
Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels
Good News in History, February 7
Forgotten Centuries-Old Ball Game Making a Surprise Comeback After 50 years
Good News in History, February 6
Billionaire Auctions Rembrandt Lion Drawing for $18M to Help Save the Animal it Depicts, Thanks to Tom Kaplan
Moss Spores Riding on the Outside of the Space Station Survive For 9 Months
Good News in History, February 5
NASA Webb Pushes Boundaries of Observable Universe Closer to Big Bang
Jaguars Recorded Meowing for the First Time Ever (LISTEN)
Police Officers Use Google Translate to Help Woman Deliver Baby in Backseat of a Car
Good News in History, February 4
Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors
Good News This Week: January 31, 2026 - Taxis, Monks, & Knitted Hats
Buddhist monks surpass halfway mark of 'Peace Walk,' despite snow and freezing temps
The Louvre Installs Metal Security Bars on Window Used During $102M Jewel Heist
Good news you may have missed in 2025
A custodian earns 4 degrees and a mailman adopts his best friend
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The Armless Archer Wins Historic Gold at the Paralympics