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Environment

NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System

Boston Aims to Tackle 100-year Flood Risks with $10 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia

Air pollution deaths in London fall 40 percent over five years
As the Ocean Warms, a 'Cold Blob' in the Atlantic Has Puzzled Scientists. It Might Be a Warning Sign About a Key Current System

Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2

270,000 Square Miles Around Easter Island to Become Indigenous-Managed Ocean Reserve
Could We Mitigate Super El Niños by Artificially Changing the Climate? A New Study Indicates Yes

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation

NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon

Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year
Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast
Highest Resolution View of the Sun Reveals Breaking Waves and Magnetic Mysteries

Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris

Over 100 Refill Stations for Home/Laundry Cleaners to Open Across Singapore at 30% Discount

Radical change can lead to a fairer and greener world, says new report

How shark tracking data shaped Papua New Guinea’s ocean sanctuary

Canada’s Newest Nickel Mine Will Store 1.5 Millions Tons of Carbon Every Year During Operation

What went right this week: health wins, green energy victories and more

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America

NASA-Supported Small Spacecraft Launches to Study Solar Particles

Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

Africa’s Wildfire Season Is Actually Getting Shorter, Scientists Think They Know Why

Did Scientists Just Detect the First Known ‘Exo-Moon’?

Hyundai Partners with Healthy Seas to Turn Scourge ‘GhostNets’ into Floor Mats for Cars

Europe’s Air Quality Dramatically Improves in 10 Years, With 39-59% Drop in Industrial and Road Toxins

A new study just debunked a heat pump myth

Coilable Stacked Solar Sails for Very High delta-V Missions

4 tips for everyday eco-friendly living

Meet the ‘Firefighting’ Donkeys of Spain, Chowing Down on Grass and Fire Risk from Dawn to Dusk

Would You Like Sugar With Your Stars? Sugar Detected in Interstellar Space for the First Time

Raising Rice and Fish Together Cuts Disease From Snails While Boosting Crop Yields by 25%

Good News in History, July 14

Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do

Quebec Firm Pioneers Cyanide-Free Gold Extraction and Arsenic-Capture to Clean up Mining Industry

Canada Successfully Exploring for ‘White’ Hydrogen Gas, a Clean Power Source Beneath Existing Mines

Earth Prize 2026 part I: teenage teams tackling big global problems

Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed– it’s Now Called a Boom

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)
That’s it for Environment. Keep scrolling for more good news from the full archive.
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First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery

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Dutch Ocean Cleanup Folks Are Clearing LA’s Rivers of Trash in Time for 2028 Olympics

Good News in History, June 9

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Astronomers Open ‘New Window’ on Exoplanets After Landmark First Detection of Magnetospheres

Endangered California Condor Flies into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years

Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project

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Caregivers at senior living home share the 3 hard truths they wish everyone knew

Striped Rock Dismissed as Natural in 1928 Reclassified as UK’s Oldest Cave Painting

Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago

Good News in History, June 8

People rally behind an older woman who refused to train her 25-year-old replacement

People share their favorite 'non-tech' hobbies that keep them sane in a digital world

Cancer Vaccine Produces 49% Melanoma Reduction in Patients Five Years Later

Hospice Staff Finds Dying Patient’s Missing Brother Working in Their Own Charity Thrift Shop

Struggle Sleeping? These 3 Sleep Habits Are Tied to Signs of Brain Aging, Study Finds

NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun

The Sky Belongs to All of Us

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Good News in History, June 7

Curiosity Surveys the Boxwork Region

Woman gets shamed at CVS for 'son's' unusual name. The reality has people rolling.
27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

Boyfriend shows up with flowers after being ‘ignored.’ When the door opened, his heart stopped.

Man Doubles His Jackpot After Accidentally Buying 2 Winning Lottery Tickets: ‘Best mistake I ever made’

Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)

Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38

NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station

Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run
Good News in History, June 6

Beavers return to Scotland's Glen Affric after 400 years
Mom explains the 'dishonest' Boomer parenting style that hurts adults to this day
Millennial shares the lies that every kid's parents told them in the '90s

Banner Avocado Harvest Ends with 15,000 lb. Dish of Guacamole–a Guinness World Record

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

3 Mule Deer Just Inaugurated California’s Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge

NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update

NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space

Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs

Good News in History, June 5

NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos
7 innate traits that make Middle Children the best children

Shipwrecks from the Age of the Real ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Found–and Filmed–for the First Time

NASA Reveals Details of its ‘Moon Base’ Program to Prepare Humanity for Next Chapter of Exploration

Good News in History, June 4

New Material Could Help NASA Melt Moon Rocks, Harness Lunar Resources

NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation

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

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure

About Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP)

Doctor who adopted and raised a teen boy teared up when he discovered the kid’s true identity

US Nonprofit Again Wipes Out Millions in Hospital Bills–This Time for 97,000 Residents of Connecticut

Critically-Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Wild Georgia Theme Park

NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition

Why chasing 1,000 rejections might be the key to your biggest dreams

See Our Two Brightest Planets Form a Triple Alignment with the Moon After Sunset

Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife, Including the Big 5

Good News in History, June 3

Webb Spots Details in Nearby Spiral Galaxy

Teachers share the tell-tale signs they know a parent truly cares about their kid

2026 Sees the Most Right Whale Calves Born in One Season Since 2009

Good News in History, June 2

Groom called off the wedding days before the ceremony. The bride’s family fed 90 people instead.

Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life

Watch Jesse Jackson get a bunch of kids to chant a 'I Am Somebody' on 'Sesame Street'

Conductor Blown Away After Guy in Audience Steps in for Pianist During La La Land Concert Mishap–WATCH

Wisconsin Trooper Has a New Pawtner–a Kitten He Saved After it Was Hurled Out of a Moving Car

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

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth

Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds

No Vaccine No Problem: Papua New Guinea Malaria Deaths Fall by 92%

Good News in History, June 1

SPARCS CubeSat ‘First Light’ Images

A fun personality test determines 'how you love' based on your animal archetype

How Japanese Fish Printing Grew from Documenting Day’s Catch to Acclaimed Artform

3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
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Stop struggling with small talk by using the easy 'COST method'

Britain’s First Furniture Orchard Grows Chairs Right on the Trees (WATCH)

Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct

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