Good Earth Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/earth/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:51:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Good Earth Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/earth/ 32 32 120051390 Pair of Endangered Corpse Flowers Defy Odds to Bloom at Same Time–Now Bearing 700 Seeds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pair-of-endangered-corpse-flowers-defy-odds-to-bloom-at-same-time-now-bearing-700-seeds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pair-of-endangered-corpse-flowers-defy-odds-to-bloom-at-same-time-now-bearing-700-seeds/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200705 There is more than one species of ‘corpse flower’ and in an incredible coincidence, two managed to bloom at the same time in a Japanese botanical garden, allowing the two to pollinate naturally. The result of this incredible stroke of fortune is that one of the corpse flowers has now fruited, bearing 736 seeds critical […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pair-of-endangered-corpse-flowers-defy-odds-to-bloom-at-same-time-now-bearing-700-seeds/feed/ 0 200705 Ireland Sets Renewable Record of 70% Energy from Wind https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ireland-sets-renewable-record-of-70-energy-from-wind/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ireland-sets-renewable-record-of-70-energy-from-wind/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200668 The Emerald Isle is greener than its reputation holds, as it turns out, since more than half of electricity on some days is generated by renewable energy. Though it’s common to have all four seasons in a single day in Ireland, one can pretty much bet on the wind, which generated an all-time high for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ireland-sets-renewable-record-of-70-energy-from-wind/feed/ 0 200668 Virgin Atlantic Flight from London Makes History as First Transatlantic Jet Using 100% Sustainable Fuel https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200512 It’s one thing to power green aviation in Europe where flights take 30 minutes to 3 hours; it’s another thing to send a jetliner across the Atlantic. But that’s exactly what Virgin Atlantic was able to do for the first time in history, when a Boeing 787 flew from London’s Heathrow to JFK using sustainable […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virgin-atlantic-flight-from-london-makes-history-as-first-transatlantic-jet-using-100-sustainable-fuel/feed/ 0 200512 Ecofriendly Tabletop Furniture is Being 3D Printed in Milan from Famous Italian Food and Drinks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200412 Milan may be the new center of eco-chic design on the Italian Peninsula after a company “took a risk” and invested in a way to turn food waste into 3D printing materials which they then use to print tabletop furniture. They’ve made table lamps, incense holders, magazine racks, key bowls, clocks, and bookends, all with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ecofriendly-tabletop-furniture-is-being-3d-printed-in-milan-from-famous-italian-food-and-drinks/feed/ 0 200412 Fishing Nets and Carpets Can Be Recycled Molecularly Thanks to Genius Chemist and Brand New Catalyst https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishing-nets-and-carpets-can-molecularly-recycled-thanks-to-genius-chemist-and-brand-new-catalyst/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishing-nets-and-carpets-can-molecularly-recycled-thanks-to-genius-chemist-and-brand-new-catalyst/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200389 A team of chemists has developed a low-cost, non-toxic catalyst that can easily deconstruct the complex plastic polymers of fishing nets, promising that a method to decisively remove these sources of ocean pollution may only be a few years away. The team from Northwestern University explained that the main issue with Nylon-6, the plastic inside […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishing-nets-and-carpets-can-molecularly-recycled-thanks-to-genius-chemist-and-brand-new-catalyst/feed/ 0 200389 New Google Geothermal Electricity Project Could Be a Milestone for Clean Energy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200275 An advanced geothermal project funded and developed by Google has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power the company’s data centers there. Geothermal energy was once confined in theory to areas of geothermal activity, but if one drills deep enough, there’s extreme heat from the planet’s core essentially everywhere to be harnessed […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-google-geothermal-electricity-project-could-be-a-milestone-for-clean-energy/feed/ 0 200275 Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Turn Destroyed Forest Back Into a Wildlife Haven https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-plants-2-million-trees-in-20-years-to-restore-a-destroyed-forest-and-even-the-animals-have-returned/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-plants-2-million-trees-in-20-years-to-restore-a-destroyed-forest-and-even-the-animals-have-returned/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200232 In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now 20 years later, his family property is a biodiverse paradise. His work over long years saw him, his wife Lélia, and volunteers plant 20 million trees from 290 different species across […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-plants-2-million-trees-in-20-years-to-restore-a-destroyed-forest-and-even-the-animals-have-returned/feed/ 0 200232 World’s 1st Electric Flying Passenger Ship Completes Tests Ahead of Production and Service in 2024 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200213 A 30-seat hydrofoil ferryboat is set to enter mass production ahead of its introduction into the Stockholm transportation network next year. It’s the world’s first electric flying passenger ship, and it recently completed all tests with flying colors, delighting the manufacturer, Candela Technology. During its first flights, Candela P-12 confirmed its top speed of 30 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-1st-electric-flying-passenger-ship-completes-tests-ahead-of-prouction-and-service-in-2024/feed/ 0 200213 First Fully-Electric MLS Soccer Stadium Being Built in New York City Could Transform the Whole Neighborhood https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-fully-electric-mls-soccer-stadium-being-built-in-new-york-city-could-transform-the-whole-neighborhood/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-fully-electric-mls-soccer-stadium-being-built-in-new-york-city-could-transform-the-whole-neighborhood/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200184 New York City Football Club (NYCFC) recently revealed their proposal for a new soccer stadium in Willets Point, Queens, that would be totally electric, partly run on green energy, and built with recycled materials that conserve water and reduce waste. Sports stadiums are pretty unsustainable places, whether that’s the large amount of water needed for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-fully-electric-mls-soccer-stadium-being-built-in-new-york-city-could-transform-the-whole-neighborhood/feed/ 0 200184 ‘No-Kill Caviar’ Method Produces Superior Product While Boosting Endangered Sturgeon Population https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199935 A long-destructive industry is now experiencing a sustainable revolution thanks to a determined German scientist. The industry: caviar. The revolution: harvesting those tiny black pearls of culinary glory without harming the sturgeon gestating them. The eggs of a female sturgeon, caviar is a treasured commodity, but even though this ancient fish survived the extinction event […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-kill-caviar-method-produces-superior-product-while-boosting-endangered-sturgeon-numbers/feed/ 0 199935 470,000 Glass Bottles Turned into Coating for Slashing Heat – Just Won a 2023 James Dyson Award https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/470000-glass-bottles-turned-into-heat-reducing-coating-for-hong-kong-facades-wins-2023-james-dyson-award/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/470000-glass-bottles-turned-into-heat-reducing-coating-for-hong-kong-facades-wins-2023-james-dyson-award/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:30:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199915 In Hong Kong SAR, air-conditioning to drive away the muggy sub-tropical heat accounts for almost a third (31%) of total electricity consumption. In this megalopolis of 7.4 million, two young engineers looked for a greener solution to cooling buildings, and won the admiration of legendary inventor Sir James Dyson. Hoi Fung Ronaldo Chan and Can […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/470000-glass-bottles-turned-into-heat-reducing-coating-for-hong-kong-facades-wins-2023-james-dyson-award/feed/ 0 199915 Portugal Runs on 100% Renewables Dropping Consumer Electric Bills to Nearly Zero for 6 Days in a Row https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-runs-on-100-renewables-dropping-consumer-electric-bills-to-nearly-zero-for-6-days-in-a-row/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-runs-on-100-renewables-dropping-consumer-electric-bills-to-nearly-zero-for-6-days-in-a-row/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199912 Sunny, windy, wavy, and small, Portugal is uniquely suited to renewable energy; which it just proved by powering the nation of 10 million entirely with the forces of nature for 6 straight days. It all started on Friday the 27th of October when the largest energy company in the nation, Redes Energéticas Nacionais, reported that […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-runs-on-100-renewables-dropping-consumer-electric-bills-to-nearly-zero-for-6-days-in-a-row/feed/ 0 199912 New Coral Adoption Program by 4ocean to Help Save Reefs–Every Bracelet Plants a Coral and Removes Ocean Plastic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-coral-adoption-program-launched-by-4ocean-to-help-save-reefs-every-bracelet-plants-a-coral-and-removes-ocean-plastic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-coral-adoption-program-launched-by-4ocean-to-help-save-reefs-every-bracelet-plants-a-coral-and-removes-ocean-plastic/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:27:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199847 Today, 4ocean announced a new partnership to help restore damaged coral reefs while removing trash from oceans, rivers, and coastlines. 4ocean has been making bracelets from the 30 million pounds of plastic they’ve remove from waterways—and now Coral Gardeners will plant a baby coral onto a damaged reef with every bracelet purchased. Choose one of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-coral-adoption-program-launched-by-4ocean-to-help-save-reefs-every-bracelet-plants-a-coral-and-removes-ocean-plastic/feed/ 0 199847 Kenyans Flock to Fields and Parks to Ring in 3-Day Weekend for New National Tree-Planting Holiday https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kenyans-flock-to-fields-and-parks-to-ring-in-new-three-day-weekend-for-national-tree-planting-holiday/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kenyans-flock-to-fields-and-parks-to-ring-in-new-three-day-weekend-for-national-tree-planting-holiday/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199718 Kenyans have a new holiday on their working calendar—something like a Kenyan Arbor Day when citizens are encouraged to go plant two tree seedlings. It’s part of the nation of 50 million’s plan to contribute to slowing global warming, and the seedlings will be provided to families for free from sponsored nurseries. While many in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kenyans-flock-to-fields-and-parks-to-ring-in-new-three-day-weekend-for-national-tree-planting-holiday/feed/ 0 199718 Wave-Powered Desalination System Produces 13,000 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Each Buoy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199658 If a new Canadian startup is successful with its product, it could decarbonize the whole desalination industry, using only energy from the sea to turn seawater into drinking water. 300 million people rely on seawater from a global industry of 21,000 desalination plants, nearly all of which use fossil fuels to complete the energy-intensive process […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/these-wave-powered-desalination-bouys-produce-13000-gallons-of-drinking-water-a-day-and-are-perfect-for-the-climate/feed/ 0 199658 Indonesia Says a Half Million Acres of Palm Plantations will be Turned Back into Forests https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/indonesia-says-a-half-million-acres-of-palm-plantations-will-be-turned-back-into-forests/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/indonesia-says-a-half-million-acres-of-palm-plantations-will-be-turned-back-into-forests/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199475 The palm oil boom changed Southeast Asia forever, but the government of Indonesia is not going to let bygones be, and has set up a task force to comb through all oil palm plantations and force those that were created on protected land to leave. In total the government estimates that half a million acres, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/indonesia-says-a-half-million-acres-of-palm-plantations-will-be-turned-back-into-forests/feed/ 0 199475 Portland’s New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199211 Oregon is famous for forests, and so it makes sense that the new “Port of Portland” airport terminal is going to be built almost entirely of state-of-the-art timber. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) also known as “mass-timber” is taking the construction world by storm with its incredible durability, robust fire resistance, low carbon footprint, and beautiful aesthetic. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portlands-new-airport-built-with-local-tribal-timber-is-inherently-fire-resistant-and-less-carbon-intensive/feed/ 0 199211 Abandoned Ohio Golf Course Being Rewilded into Public Land with Native Fish and Wildlife Returning https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/abandoned-golf-courses-being-rewilded-into-public-lands-with-fish-and-wildlife-returning-and-hiking-and-biking-trails/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/abandoned-golf-courses-being-rewilded-into-public-lands-with-fish-and-wildlife-returning-and-hiking-and-biking-trails/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199169 Near Akron, Ohio, an abandoned golf course has been rewilded into a splendid slice of natural Rustbelt nature that includes a restored section of the now nationally protected Cuyahoga River. Golf courses around the country are being closed faster than they’re being opened, and the vast acreage of the fairway is often reclaimed by nature, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/abandoned-golf-courses-being-rewilded-into-public-lands-with-fish-and-wildlife-returning-and-hiking-and-biking-trails/feed/ 1 199169 French Company Discovers Massive Reserve of Clean Hydrogen Gas that Could Start Renewable Revolution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:30:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199148 Millions of tons of pure hydrogen have been found underneath the earth in Northern France, prompting interest in a renewables gold rush of the rarest kind. Despite being the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is almost always attached to something else (oxygen for example). Deep underground, geologic forces can create sometimes massive pockets […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-shale-gas-company-discovers-hydrogen-gas-well-that-could-start-renewable-revolution-in-coal-country/feed/ 0 199148 National Park Bounces Back From California’s Biggest Single Fire: ‘There’s still beauty’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/theres-still-beauty-a-national-park-bounces-back-after-californias-biggest-single-fire/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/theres-still-beauty-a-national-park-bounces-back-after-californias-biggest-single-fire/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199137 The Dixie Fire of 2021 was the largest single blaze in California’s history, but even this human-accelerated firestorm couldn’t tamp down the resilience of nature. In August, it devastated Lassen Volcano National Park in Northern California, leaving parts of it reminiscent of “Mordor” yet in a feature piece from The Guardian, it’s clear nature is […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/theres-still-beauty-a-national-park-bounces-back-after-californias-biggest-single-fire/feed/ 0 199137 Ancient Pear Tree Comes Back to Life After Being Felled to Make Way for High Speed Rail in UK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ancient-pear-tree-comes-back-to-life-after-being-felled-to-make-way-for-high-speed-rail-in-uk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ancient-pear-tree-comes-back-to-life-after-being-felled-to-make-way-for-high-speed-rail-in-uk/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:20:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=199101 In a huge surprise and delightful resolution to a painful situation, the second-oldest pear tree in Britain is regrowing vigorously after being transplanted to make way for a high-speed railway line. Known as the “Cubbington Pear” due to its location in a woodland near this town in Warwickshire, contractors working on the new HS2 low-carbon […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ancient-pear-tree-comes-back-to-life-after-being-felled-to-make-way-for-high-speed-rail-in-uk/feed/ 0 199101 Chicken Feathers Can Replace ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicken-feathers-can-replace-forever-chemicals-inside-renewable-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicken-feathers-can-replace-forever-chemicals-inside-renewable-hydrogen-fuel-cells/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198844 With a brilliant idea that could clear two hurdles in one leap for renewable energy sources, scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a way to use chicken feathers to manufacture a critical component for hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells can generate both emissions-free energy and a portable fuel similar to diesel, but at the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicken-feathers-can-replace-forever-chemicals-inside-renewable-hydrogen-fuel-cells/feed/ 0 198844 Students Build World’s First Off-Road Solar-Powered SUV–and Drive it Across Morocco https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198823 Students in The Netherlands have designed a solar-powered SUV that doubles as a small camper van to produce the ultimate concept car for off-grid adventure in sunny climes. Driving it 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) across Morocco, the Stella Terra as it’s called showed a wide variety of advantages over existing electric SUVs. “Morocco has a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/students-design-worlds-first-off-road-solar-powered-suv-and-drove-it-across-morocco/feed/ 0 198823 Old Coal Mine Filled With Warm Water Has Been Heating a Town with Green Energy for 6 Months https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/old-coal-mine-filled-with-warm-water-has-been-heating-a-town-with-green-energy-for-6-months/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/old-coal-mine-filled-with-warm-water-has-been-heating-a-town-with-green-energy-for-6-months/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 18:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198801 Britain’s deep coal mines have become a surprising source of green energy, one that’s been heating the town of Gateshead successfully for 6 months. The scheme is believed to be replicable in areas with extensive abandoned mine works, and offers a kind of renewable redemption for a nation with a long history of dirty energy. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/old-coal-mine-filled-with-warm-water-has-been-heating-a-town-with-green-energy-for-6-months/feed/ 0 198801 Breakthrough in Recycling EV Batteries Can Recover 100% of Aluminum and 98% of Lithium Thanks to Swedish Scientists https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/breakthrough-in-recycling-ev-batteries-recover-100pt-of-aluminum-and-98pt-of-lithium/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/breakthrough-in-recycling-ev-batteries-recover-100pt-of-aluminum-and-98pt-of-lithium/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198691 Swedish researchers say they have developed a new method of recycling batteries from electric vehicles that allows recovery of 100 percent of the aluminum and 98 percent of the lithium. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have presented the efficient way to recycle metals from spent batteries, and at the same time minimize the loss […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/breakthrough-in-recycling-ev-batteries-recover-100pt-of-aluminum-and-98pt-of-lithium/feed/ 0 198691 Wild Mushroom Harvest Helps Keep Trees Standing in Mozambique https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wild-mushroom-harvest-helps-keep-trees-standing-in-mozambique/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wild-mushroom-harvest-helps-keep-trees-standing-in-mozambique/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198539 By Ryan Truscott. Lomwé and Macua communities in Mozambique’s Zambezia province traditionally harvest wild mushrooms to eat alongside staples like cassava. Conservationists are working with hundreds of indigenous women there to commercialize the sale of mushrooms like the vivid orange Eyukuli (Cantharellus platyphyllus) as part of a wider strategy to protect forests surrounding Gilé National […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wild-mushroom-harvest-helps-keep-trees-standing-in-mozambique/feed/ 0 198539 ‘Mating Glaciers’ High up in Pakistan’s Mountains Could Yield Climate Change Gamechanger https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mating-glaciers-high-up-in-pakistans-mountains-could-yield-climate-change-gamechanger/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mating-glaciers-high-up-in-pakistans-mountains-could-yield-climate-change-gamechanger/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198518 Recently, National Public Radio investigated a peculiar practice high in the Himalayas where locals are making “glacier babies” by introducing “male” glaciers to “female” glaciers. They do this in a secluded place far from voyeuristic eyes where a little magic might happen and create the next generation of glaciers to replace the ones that the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mating-glaciers-high-up-in-pakistans-mountains-could-yield-climate-change-gamechanger/feed/ 0 198518 Swedish Firm Will be Mailing Flat-Packed Car with Top Speed of 55 for Urban Commuting https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198484 It isn’t likely to be your next home DIY project, but there is a company that’s looking to turn IKEA’s flat-packed furniture design into cars. The Swedish vehicle start-up Luvly is finishing up its inaugural model, the O, which is designed to be so light and modular that it can be flat-packed to save thousands […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/swedish-firm-will-mail-you-a-flat-packed-car-with-top-speed-of-55-for-urban-commuting/feed/ 0 198484 Scientists Have Created Natural Sponges That Soak Up Nano-Plastics https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-have-created-natural-sponges-that-soak-up-nanoplastics/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-have-created-natural-sponges-that-soak-up-nanoplastics/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198473 Chinese scientists have created some experimental sponges out of starch and gelatin that can soak up microplastics which could be adopted in various places to reduce plastic pollution from entering the oceans. The sponges are literally as light as a feather, and inside their pores, not only microplastics, but nanoplastic particles of less than one […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-have-created-natural-sponges-that-soak-up-nanoplastics/feed/ 1 198473 10,000 Native Oysters Released on Homemade Reef off England’s Coast to Filter Pollutants, Block Storm Damage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:30:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198401 Britain was once a paradise of oysters, and one conservation group hopes that if they continue their pioneering work, it can be so again. The Wild Oysters Project in the UK just released 10,000 oysters to live wild, undisturbed lives off the northeast coast of England near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Oysters are a vital part of marine […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/10000-native-oysters-released-on-homemade-reef-off-englands-coast-to-filter-pollutants-block-storms/feed/ 0 198401 Largest Dam Removal in History Begins Restoring Salmon and California Tribal Way of Life https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/salmon-run-to-return-on-klamath-river-in-california-as-dam-removal-begins/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/salmon-run-to-return-on-klamath-river-in-california-as-dam-removal-begins/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 11:07:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198416 After 20 years of advocacy and legal challenges, the largest dam removal in history is returning the Klamath River in California to its natural state. In partnership with tribal nations, the demolition of four hydroelectric dams will allow wild salmon from the Pacific to run upstream and spawn again as they haven’t done for 100 […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/salmon-run-to-return-on-klamath-river-in-california-as-dam-removal-begins/feed/ 0 198416 Researchers Invent Way to Turn Harmful Mine Waste into Healthy Soil https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198288 An Australian-Canadian science and engineering team has discovered a way of turning mine waste into arable soil that is already being used to grow maize and sorghum. ‘Tailings’ is the official industry term for mineral waste leftover after separating away all the useful metals from mined material. Typically toxic from heavy metals and unusable for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-invent-way-to-turn-harmful-mine-waste-into-healthy-soil/feed/ 0 198288 Holly Tree Presumed Extinct for 200 Years Discovered After Placement on Most Wanted List: ‘Nature surprises us’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/like-a-long-lost-relative-botantists-rediscover-most-wanted-tree-species-not-seen-in-nearly-200-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/like-a-long-lost-relative-botantists-rediscover-most-wanted-tree-species-not-seen-in-nearly-200-years/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198236 A small holly tree species native to Brazil has been rediscovered after nearly two centuries of being presumed extinct. This incredible return to light is part of a worldwide conservation project to identify species that haven’t been seen in tens or hundreds of years. So far, the hunt is going very well, with 9 of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/like-a-long-lost-relative-botantists-rediscover-most-wanted-tree-species-not-seen-in-nearly-200-years/feed/ 0 198236 Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor–Will Help Absorb Carbon https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:00:35 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198222 A robotics company is making manta ray-shaped robots that drown seaweed and lock away the carbon it absorbed throughout its life for hundreds of years in Davy Jones’ Locker. Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now routinely washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/roomba-of-the-sea-looks-like-a-manta-ray-and-will-sink-seaweed-to-help-absorb-carbon/feed/ 2 198222 Rats Finally Eradicated from Caribbean Island as Huge Nature Reserve Rises in Their Place https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/caribbean-island-designated-a-huge-nature-reserve-after-complete-eradication-of-rats-brought-nature-back-in-balance/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/caribbean-island-designated-a-huge-nature-reserve-after-complete-eradication-of-rats-brought-nature-back-in-balance/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198210 Redonda, a Caribbean island of small repute, has undergone a dramatic transformation from a barren wasteland of goats and rats, to a pristine, re-wilded nesting spot for many seabirds and endangered plants. It’s one of many remote islands around the world’s seas that, with a helping hand, have rid themselves of invasive animals and plants […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/caribbean-island-designated-a-huge-nature-reserve-after-complete-eradication-of-rats-brought-nature-back-in-balance/feed/ 0 198210 Real World Test Shows All-Electric Big Rigs Can Go Farther and Charge Faster https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=198057 An industry research non-profit has found that battery-electric big rigs have doubled their range and charging speed numbers in just 2 years of operation. In conducting a real-world test on 21 freight trucks for three weeks, North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) found this lighting-fast innovation occurring across the market for battery-electric big rigs […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/real-world-test-shows-all-electric-big-rigs-can-go-farther-and-charge-faster/feed/ 0 198057 Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/norway-rewilds-arctic-coal-mining-town-in-largest-operation-of-its-kind-gives-new-hunting-ground-for-polar-bears/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/norway-rewilds-arctic-coal-mining-town-in-largest-operation-of-its-kind-gives-new-hunting-ground-for-polar-bears/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197992 On the arctic island of Svalbard, the Norwegian government has just completed the largest re-wilding project in its history. Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and many sea birds are now moving back into the Sveagruva mining town, where the depths of the island were plumbed for coal for 100 years. Sveagruva was an industrial community […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/norway-rewilds-arctic-coal-mining-town-in-largest-operation-of-its-kind-gives-new-hunting-ground-for-polar-bears/feed/ 0 197992 Concrete Made 30% Stronger by Adding Waste Coffee Grounds–Cutting Emissions and Mining in the Process https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/concrete-made-30-stronger-when-rmit-university-adds-coffee-grounds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/concrete-made-30-stronger-when-rmit-university-adds-coffee-grounds/#respond Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:28:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197944 Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete by utilizing coffee grounds, giving the roast a “double shot” at life and reducing waste going to landfills. The RMIT University team developed the technique that makes concrete 30% stronger by adding waste coffee grounds after it is turned into biochar using their “low-energy […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/concrete-made-30-stronger-when-rmit-university-adds-coffee-grounds/feed/ 0 197944 ‘Living Breakwater’ Makes Room for Oysters and Tidal Pools In Award Winning Design off Staten Island https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-breakwater-makes-room-for-oysters-and-tidal-pools-in-award-winning-design-off-staten-island/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-breakwater-makes-room-for-oysters-and-tidal-pools-in-award-winning-design-off-staten-island/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197807 Off Staten Island, a new concrete breakwater is being assembled that makes room for nature in a beautiful, yet simple way. Dubbed a ‘Living Breakwater,’ every one of the blocks is specially formed to maximize the space for bivalves like oysters to glom onto, while above the water line, depressions capture the seawater and allow […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/living-breakwater-makes-room-for-oysters-and-tidal-pools-in-award-winning-design-off-staten-island/feed/ 0 197807 He Found the Largest Old Growth Cedar in BC – The Tree of His Lifetime (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-the-largest-old-growth-ceder-in-bc-the-tree-of-his-lifetime-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-the-largest-old-growth-ceder-in-bc-the-tree-of-his-lifetime-look/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197771 Logging still goes on in British Columbia where nature lovers would prefer it didn’t, but rather than bemoan the decision from afar, photographer TJ Watt goes and looks for the best arguments for forest protection—giant, ancient trees. Ever since he was 19, Watt has been trekking across the verdant landscapes of his home to look […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/he-found-the-largest-old-growth-ceder-in-bc-the-tree-of-his-lifetime-look/feed/ 0 197771 Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After ‘Better Cotton’ Helps Farmers Become Sustainable https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:38:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197700 It’s everyone’s favorite fabric—and over the last decade it’s become way more sustainable. Better Cotton just published a major annual impact report highlighting significant progress in India that has slashed pesticide and water use, while making improvements to farmers’ livelihoods. The world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative charted the performance of Indian farmers from 2014 to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/water-and-pesticide-use-cut-nearly-in-half-better-cotton-in-india/feed/ 0 197700 Thousands of Acres of Koala Haven Forest to Come Under Logging Bans in New South Wales https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-acres-of-koala-haven-forest-to-come-under-logging-bans-in-new-south-wales/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-acres-of-koala-haven-forest-to-come-under-logging-bans-in-new-south-wales/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197582 Down Under, there’s a massive campaign to connect 315,000 hectares, or 750,000, acres of coastal habitat for koalas in New South Wales into a single national park. Now, a new logging ban to come into effect will protect 106 “hubs” across 8,400 hectares (21,000 acres) of forest where koalas in the wild are known to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/thousands-of-acres-of-koala-haven-forest-to-come-under-logging-bans-in-new-south-wales/feed/ 0 197582 World’s First Electric Aircraft Flight Powered by New Liquid Hydrogen–Flew for 3 Hours https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197415 The world’s first piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen has taken place. H2FLY, the Stuttgart Germany-based developer of hydrogen-electric powertrain systems for aircraft announced it has successfully carried out four flights from Maribor, Slovenia, powered by liquid hydrogen as part of its flight test campaign, including one flight that lasted for […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-first-electric-aircraft-flight-powered-by-new-liquid-hydrogen-flew-for-3-hours/feed/ 0 197415 Winter Rains Cured California’s Three-Year Drought and Summer’s Record Heat Didn’t Bring a New One https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/winter-rains-cured-californias-three-year-drought-and-summers-record-heat-didnt-bring-a-new-one/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/winter-rains-cured-californias-three-year-drought-and-summers-record-heat-didnt-bring-a-new-one/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197351 By late January of this year, a remarkable thing had occurred in the normally thirsty state of California. Aside from splotches of land on the northern and southern borders, the state’s three-year drought had been entirely cured. Now, as a globally hot summer winds to a close, the US Drought Monitor map for California reads […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/winter-rains-cured-californias-three-year-drought-and-summers-record-heat-didnt-bring-a-new-one/feed/ 0 197351 Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: ‘The perfect time’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197321 With the first generation of wind turbines well into a period of decommissioning, questions about what to do with the massive fiberglass blades is a pressing one for an industry that markets itself as green and sustainable. While indeed no fossil fuels need be burned to generate electricity with wind turbines, the mounting landfill burden […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-devises-ingenious-method-of-repurposing-old-wind-turbines-the-perfect-time/feed/ 0 197321 Ocean CleanUp Launches Huge System in Pacific Garbage Patch to Clean a Football Field Every 5 Seconds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-cleanup-launches-system-3-to-clean-football-field-every-5-seconds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-cleanup-launches-system-3-to-clean-football-field-every-5-seconds/#respond Sun, 03 Sep 2023 21:06:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197242 Last week, The Ocean Cleanup organization that has been tackling the Great Pacific Garbage Patch deployed their System 03 for the first time—nearly three times larger than the previous technology and capable of cleaning the area of a football field every five seconds. This follows testing of their two smaller systems which succeeded in extracted […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ocean-cleanup-launches-system-3-to-clean-football-field-every-5-seconds/feed/ 0 197242 Man Used 80 Discarded Vape Batteries to Power an Electric Scooter Proving the Importance of E-Waste https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-used-80-discarded-vape-batteries-to-power-an-electric-scooter-proving-the-importance-of-e-waste/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-used-80-discarded-vape-batteries-to-power-an-electric-scooter-proving-the-importance-of-e-waste/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 23:13:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197217 A clever graduate has used 80 discarded vape batteries to power his e-scooter—and to make a point about waste. The 23-year-old Brit says disposable vape devices are marketed as expendable, but still have plenty of power—and people need to know that. It didn’t cost any money to pick up 80 discarded vape batteries and he […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-used-80-discarded-vape-batteries-to-power-an-electric-scooter-proving-the-importance-of-e-waste/feed/ 0 197217 Montana Youths Sue State Over Climate Change–And WIN–Citing the State’s Constitution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/montana-youths-sue-state-over-climate-change-and-win-citing-state-constitution/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/montana-youths-sue-state-over-climate-change-and-win-citing-state-constitution/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:04:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197131 In an historic first, 16 young plaintiffs sued the state of Montana, and won, after asserting that the U.S. state violated their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. In the 103-page decision filed this month in Held v. State of Montana, Judge Kathy Seeley of the First Judicial District Court ruled in their […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/montana-youths-sue-state-over-climate-change-and-win-citing-state-constitution/feed/ 0 197131 Commercial Cargo Ship is Crossing Ocean Using ‘Wind Wings’ Like High-Tech Sails https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:44:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197091 It seems a bit silly, but merchant shipping which long ago ditched its sails for internal combustion is now switching back, but not to any sail you’ve ever seen. Called WindWings, the large wing sails measure around 100 feet (37 meters) in height and can be added to the deck of commercial vessels. Pyxis Ocean, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/commercial-cargo-ship-is-crossing-ocean-using-wind-wings-like-high-tech-sails/feed/ 0 197091 Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National ‘Ancient Tree Inventory’ – 200,000 Unique Trees https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tree-loving-brits-crowdsourced-a-national-ancient-tree-inventory-and-volunteers-log-200000-unique-trees/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tree-loving-brits-crowdsourced-a-national-ancient-tree-inventory-and-volunteers-log-200000-unique-trees/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196909 A UK non-profit has leveraged the special relationship that the British have for trees to create an ‘Ancient Tree Inventory’ to coordinate conservation, environmental activism, and scientific research by allowing anyone familiar with an ancient tree to record and share its existence with the country. Perhaps a lesser-known trait in the world at large of […]

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