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A young woman wearing red-framed glasses holds a thermal imaging camera displaying a colorful heat map on its screen. Research posters are visible on the wall behind her.

Teen invents award-winning device that can catch elephant poachers in real time

Anika Puri won $10,000 for her AI-enabled invention.

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A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5° climate target. But hope is not lost

For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. But it's not time to give up, experts say.

A man in a dark jacket walks through a farm field alongside a large flock of brown and white birds standing on grass, with vineyard posts and mountains visible in the background.

Environment

This vineyard adopted a clever alternative to using pesticides: Let 1,000 ducks roam free instead

Wine farmers in South Africa are borrowing inspiration from a centuries-old practice in Indonesia.

An older woman with long gray hair, Jane Goodall, wearing a dark green shirt with "the Jane Goodall Institute" visible on it looks to the side in an indoor setting with blurred figures in the background.

Environment

Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October

The first inaugural “Hike for Hope” will honor the conservationist’s legacy.

A woman, Gloria Steinem, in black clothing sits on a green upholstered sofa decorated with ornate red and gold patterned pillows in a room with yellow-orange walls, wood furnishings, and decorative objects including lamps and photographs.

Human Rights

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off,” said Steinem, who founded Ms. magazine and pushed for equality.

A man wearing a red and blue sleeveless shirt splashes water on his face with both hands, squinting and smiling. Water droplets spray around his head as he holds a paper cup in one hand.

Sports

Climate change is messing with sports. Here are 10 ways athletes and fans can take action

From snowless ski slopes to dangerously hot conditions at the World Cup, climate change is changing the sports and recreation landscape. Fans and athletes have the power to make a difference.

A spotted wild cat with distinctive facial markings and bright reflective eyes looks toward the camera in a nighttime infrared or thermal image. The animal's rosette-patterned coat is visible against dark vegetation in the background.

Animals

Trail cameras catch elusive, endangered ocelots using wildlife crossing in Texas

There are fewer than 100 wild ocelots left in the United States. Wildlife crossings may have saved them from extinction.

A sea turtle swims toward the camera in turquoise water, its flippers extended to the sides and its patterned shell and face clearly visible.

Animals

Researchers bid farewell to rescued sea turtle after 200-day recovery: 'We were all bawling on the boat afterwards'

Crush the loggerhead spent over six months in recovery after a cyclone washed her ashore in January.

A hedgehog with spiky quills leans toward an orange bowl containing food on a newspaper. Additional orange bowls and water dishes are visible nearby, with printed documents in the background.

Animals

A UK prison offers carpentry classes. The inmates used their new skills to make 'hedgehog boxes'

Other vocational programs at the prison have led to incarcerated individuals refurbishing bikes, restoring memorial benches, and more.

Black bears are typically associated with forest and mountainous habitats, but were once abundant throughout the southeast, including in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and the Atchafalaya Basin.

Animals

Black bears were nearly hunted to extinction in the US South. Decades later, they're finally rebounding

The Mississippi Alluvial Valley was once the ‘bread basket’ of black bears.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Teen invents award-winning device that can catch elephant poachers in real time

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5° climate target. But hope is not lost

This vineyard adopted a clever alternative to using pesticides: Let 1,000 ducks roam free instead

Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October

How Gloria Steinem helped shape feminism and gender equality

Climate change is messing with sports. Here are 10 ways athletes and fans can take action

Trail cameras catch elusive, endangered ocelots using wildlife crossing in Texas

Researchers bid farewell to rescued sea turtle after 200-day recovery: 'We were all bawling on the boat afterwards'

A UK prison offers carpentry classes. The inmates used their new skills to make 'hedgehog boxes'

Black bears were nearly hunted to extinction in the US South. Decades later, they're finally rebounding

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