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The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

Are fire-loving fungi mother nature’s first responders after wildfires?

Simply Add Water to Diesel Fuel to Cut Engine Pollution by 67%–with No Loss in Efficiency

Turning Surplus into Support: Charity Doubles Impact in New Appeal

New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water

NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star

Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin
NASA’s Hubble Detects First-Ever Spin Reversal of Tiny Comet
Podcast Transcript June 26th, 2026— Gig worker rights, cervical cancer wins, and a hopeful take on human cooperation

‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London

USA’s Largest Renewable Project Comes Online–With More Power Than the Hoover Dam

Drought Parches Florida

Scientists find 64,000 sq miles of climate-resilient coral reef

With Plasma, Solar, Magnets, EU Aims to Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat Generation

UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil – Maybe Your Garden Will Power Your Home Some Day

Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study

Thousands of Flamingo Chicks Hatch in Major Comeback From Climate Disaster in Turkiye (WATCH)

NASA Testing Wastewater Treatment Facility for Future Moon Base

Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH
Microplastics Are Swirling Around in the Atmosphere, Where They Might Be Contributing to Climate Change

No Outstanding Coal Mining Applications Left in the UK After Council Refusal in Carmarthenshire

Scientists Map Underground Fungal Networks and Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles

New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling

Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago
27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years

In the Land of Infrastructure Projects, Activists and Nature Lovers Saved Endangered Spoonbill Habitat

Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles

Heartwarming ‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and Donkeys

Planned Expansion to Take Latin America’s Largest Solar Plant Beyond 1 Gigawatt Capacity

Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life

Rescuing London’s Precious Building Materials Diverting Them from Dumps for Reuse

All-Electric Truck Completes Milestone Canberra-to-Sydney Haul, Cutting 84% in Fuel Costs

70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success

Italy Unifies its Historic Pilgrimage Trails to Offer Slower, More Intimate Tourism
Americans share 31 awesome things that can only be found here in the States

Facing Desertification, Man’s Campaign Draws 30,000 Volunteers to Plant 1 Million Trees in his County

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

For NASA’s TESS, Stellar Eclipses Shed Light on Possible New Worlds
NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
Medieval Writings and Tree Rings Helped Researchers Track a Solar Storm From 800 Years Ago and Reconstruct Past Solar Cycles

UK startup turns festival urine into forest-grade fertilizer

Prince William is Selling 20% of His Duchy Landholdings to Build Affordable Housing and Restore Nature

Instead of Arresting Indigenous Fishermen, Australia Begins to Pay Them to Control Sea Urchin Plague

NASA’s New Shock Detectives Project Invites Volunteers to Help Study Solar Wind
Young people share their petty 'boomer' complaints, proving old folks can be right

Salt Water Restores Native Queensland Ecosystems After Dozens of Tidal Gates Removed

Students Work to Fundraise to Save Habitat Where They Watch Bald Eagle Chicks on Livestream

Another Trawling Ban, Another Big Recovery for Sea Life

Iraq Embarks on Preservation Work for the Ziggurat of Ur Using Bricks of Identical Material to 5,000-yo Original
Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry

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

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
Most Insect Species Call the Tropics Home. But Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the Critters There to Their Heat Limits
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets

Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size
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Bald Ibis ‘the Herald of Spring’ Saved from Extinction in Turkey Thanks to Semi-Wild Breeding

NASA Celebrates Decade of University Innovation in Aeronautics

Fossil From 289M Years Ago Reveals ‘Mummified’ Skin, Scales, Proteins–And Earliest Known Lung Function

Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
CA Nonprofit Buys 6,100-acres of Sacred Land, Ending 10-year Battle Over Proposed Sand Mine
Seeds Can ‘Hear’ the Rain–And the Sound Waves Make Them Grow Faster Shows MIT Study

250 Millionth Tree Planted! Eco-Loving Search Engine Ecosia Hits Milestone For Earth Day

First Ever Complete Skeletal Cast of 30-Foot Extinct Alligator–See it in Georgia

A Vietnam veteran stood on street corners handing out resumes for six years. One woman saw him and changed his life within 24 hours.

Buddhist monks withstand harsh winds and extreme cold as Walk for Peace nears nation's capital

Girl Spots Endangered Axolotl Under a Bridge in Wales and Family Mounts Extraordinary Rescue

After Hiker Falls From Cliff, Dog is Left Behind Shivering Until Pilot Crowdfunds for Rescue Flight to Reunite Them

Good News in History, April 23

NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up
Magical Footage Shows Stag Strolling up to Lick a Man’s Camera Then Calmly Walking Away – WATCH

Teacher’s Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britain’s Got Talent (WATCH His Nessun Dorma)

Good News in History, April 14

Greek Government Organizes ‘Animal Airlift’ to Evacuate Pets and Owners from the Gulf

Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Thailand’s Mythical ‘Fire Tiger’ Captured on Trail Cam, One of the Rarest Sightings in the Cat World

His ‘Granborghini‘ Project Gives Elderly People Joyrides in Supercars (WATCH)

Unlikely Prom King Is School Principal Who Disarmed an Active Shooter in the Lobby (WATCH)

Good News in History, April 22
Does Your Cat Always Leave Behind a Half-Full Bowl of Food? New Research Points to Why Our Furry Friends Can Be Such Picky Eaters

Andrew Zimmern feeds Minnesota neighbors amid ICE occupation: 'Please do something today to help'

2 Litters of Kittens Discovered Living Atop a Shelf at Lowe’s – Soon Ready to Be Adopted

World’s Oldest Gorilla, Known for Her Dignified Manner, Celebrates 69

Good News in History, April 21
Monopoly World Champion Reveals His Secrets for Always Beating Your Family, as the Game Celebrates 90 Years
Scientists Wanted Eco-Friendly Battery, Realized They Could Use the Brine Needed to Make Tofu

Book Fairies Giving Away 25,000 Books to New York’s Children Thanks to Big Donation

Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months

National park ranger photographs newly-discovered species for the first time while on the job
China’s Yangtze River Rebounds After Fishing Ban and Investment to Reemploy 200,000 Fishermen
Woman Whose Prosthetic Leg Swept Out to Sea Is Thrilled its Been Found 10 Months Later

Historic Florida Town to Finally Get its Brick-Lined Streets Back After 10 Years of Advocating

‘Landmark’ Antitrust Ruling Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Operating as Exploitative Monopoly

Good News in History, April 20
Watch These Rock-Climbing Fish Scale a 50-Foot Waterfall in the Congo Basin, the First Known Evidence of This Behavior in Africa

New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury

US Again Wins Battle on Wake Atoll–Against Invasive Rats Depleting the Seabird Populations

'Dog-sniffing dog' helps volunteers rescue lost pets: 'A game-changer'
Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution
Man’s Dream About Having Heart Attack Leads to Real-Life Diagnosis and Life-Saving Surgery
New Spray-on Powder Instantly Seals Life-Threatening Wounds in Battle or During Disasters

She Found Her Soulmate 4 Months After Deciding to Start a Family On her Own With IVF

Update–Dad’s ‘Terrible’ Paintings Hilariously Earn Thousands in Commissions With 430 Requests Last Year

Good News in History, April 19

Elderly cats are being saved from being euthanized with adorable cat retirement village
Archaeologists Unearthed a 430,000-Year-Old Stick. After Careful Analysis, They Say It Could Be the Oldest Wooden Tool Ever Discovered

6,500 Volunteers Build 10,000 Beds in 24 Hours for Kids Who Don’t Have One of Their Own (WATCH)

Watch London DJ Lead a Fabulous ‘Day Rave’ at Senior Center to Combat Loneliness
Vivid Dreams Might Be Key to Feeling Well Rested When You Wake Up, According to a New Study
Sub-Zero Temperatures Didn’t Affect Madison’s Electric Bus Fleet This Year–A Major EV Milestone
5,000-yo Bacteria Shows Antibiotic Resistance Is Ancient, Which May Help Us to Combat it

Woman Braves Frigid Water to Rescue Seagull Trapped and Hooked by Fishing Line
Embryo Fossil is Missing Puzzle Piece Thrilling Scientists with Oldest Proof that Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs

Good News in History, April 18

Endangered Bird Was Losing its Song, So Captive Breeding Now Includes ‘Singing Lessons’ from Wild Males

Visionary Birding Route Now Links 5 African Nations Along Ancient River Migratory Map

Maryland to Become First US State to Ban Surveillance Pricing That Charges More After Mining Personal Data

First Quantum Battery Prototype Marks Big Step for Technology Expected to Change the World
Archaeologists Identify Traces of Children's Fingerprints Still Visible on Clay Beads Created 15,000 Years Ago

Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses
Group builds playground for young cancer survivor

Study Debunks Myth of Native Hawaiians Brutishly Causing Bird Extinctions

Meet the Oxford Library Cat Who’s Purr-fectly Content Being the Unofficial College Mascot

Leader of Japan was a Drummer in ‘Deep Purple’ Cover Band–Watch her Welcome Their Tour

Good News in History, April 17

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Group Works Together to Save Humpback Whale After it Became Stranded on Australian Sandbar

Jaw-Dropping Image of Spiral Galaxy Captured Light Traveling Since the T. Rex Era–Thanks to Webb Telescope

Bahama Boy’s Message in a Bottle Floats 4,000 Miles to Be Read Almost Exactly a Year Later in Portugal

Hawaii University Hauls 84 Tons of Derelict Fishing Gear from Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

New Baby Boom for Cheetahs in India After First-in-the-World Reintroduction

Soaking in a Hot Tub Bestows Surprising Health Benefits, Even More Than Saunas, New Study Says

World’s Last Wild Horse Thriving After 3 Years in Spain’s Gallop Towards Rewilding

World’s Largest Battery Maker to ‘Spare No Effort’ in Electrifying Marine Cargo Industry

Experts worry Monarch butterflies could vanish in our lifetime. A new study is giving them hope

Park Where Jackie Robinson First Played Baseball Gets Gorgeous $30 Million Renovation

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs into Library Cards to Boost Student Access

Good News in History, April 16

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Beautiful Tortoiseshell Butterfly Recolonizes England Decades After Elm Disease Had Eliminated it

Public Artwork is Hidden Until it Rains in Seattle–Now You Can Do it Anywhere in the World

Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: ‘A dream come true’

Good News in History, April 15

New AI Glasses for Dementia ‘Sees’ Objects With Labels Projected on Lenses to ‘Significantly’ Improve Lives

Good News in History, March 21

NFL Delivers Net-Zero Super Bowl with Substantial Recycling of Trash and Other Materials
