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Why the Trump administration can't stop states from fighting climate change

Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.

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The Ocean Cleanup turns attention to rivers in effort to eradicate plastic from global waterways

Boylan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, said 1% of the world’s rivers are responsible for about 80% of ocean pollution. Here's what he's doing about it.

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Environment

Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does

Gaia First is working to create a world-first cleanup vessel that converts ocean plastic to hydropower, fueling its own existence.

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Environment

National park advocates erect 300 billboards nationwide to protest 'DOGE's dangerous cuts'

Paid for by advocacy and media organization More Perfect Union, the billboards advertise the parks — “now with reduced staff.”

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Environment

Scientists build 'self-repairing' bricks out of fungus as a sustainable alternative to concrete

The research team at Montana State University wants to revolutionize the way we build homes.

A Woylie, a small marsupial that is called a kangaroo rat, nibbles on red berries with grass behind it under the night sky.

Animals

This unique 'wildlife gate' uses AI recognition to let tiny marsupials in and keep invasive species out

Tiny Woylies are critically endangered throughout Western Australia. This AI-trained model could be the key to keeping the species alive.

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Environment

Scientists use Isaac Newton-inspired method to clean up trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Scientists were inspired by Newton’s research on celestial bodies floating in space.

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Environment

Thousands of books were destined for the landfill. These Turkish garbage collectors rescued them and built a public library instead

When the Workers’ Library first opened in 2018, the collection housed over 6,000 books that were rescued from trash bins. Now it houses over 40,000.

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Faith

In a final act of kindness, Pope Francis donated his entire personal bank account to prisoners right before he died

The pope’s final donation was to support a pasta factory in a Roman juvenile prison, according to Vatican officials.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Why the Trump administration can't stop states from fighting climate change

The Ocean Cleanup turns attention to rivers in effort to eradicate plastic from global waterways

Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does

National park advocates erect 300 billboards nationwide to protest 'DOGE's dangerous cuts'

Scientists build 'self-repairing' bricks out of fungus as a sustainable alternative to concrete

This unique 'wildlife gate' uses AI recognition to let tiny marsupials in and keep invasive species out

Scientists use Isaac Newton-inspired method to clean up trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Good News This Week: May 3, 2025 - Axolotls, Fridges, & Fungi Tiles

Thousands of books were destined for the landfill. These Turkish garbage collectors rescued them and built a public library instead

In a final act of kindness, Pope Francis donated his entire personal bank account to prisoners right before he died

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