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A whale's tail peeking out of the ocean.

Experts say the 'whale poop loop' is saving the planet

New research shows that whale poop is even more valuable than marine biologists originally speculated.

An aerial view of a wildlife overpass over six lanes of highway on I-25 in Colorado.

North America's 'largest wildlife overpass' is finally complete. It's expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%

Elk, black bears, mountain lions, and more can now safely cross a six-lane highway thanks to an overpass that connects 39,000 acres of habitat.

A raccoon passed out next to a toilet in a liquor store bathroom

Animals

The viral 'drunk raccoon' now has a merch line. So far, it's raised $250K for a local animal shelter

Last month, an adorable wild raccoon broke into a liquor store and passed out. Now, he’s a cultural icon.

Sushma Devi (in green), a local woman trained in air quality mapping, demonstrates the use of an air quality monitor to women in Mahuda village, Dhanbad

Environment

A grassroots group of women mapped air pollution in their Indian village. It forced coal companies to act

Within three to four months of publishing their findings, the researchers said coal companies immediately took action to reduce air pollution.

A grandma sits at a purple lemonade stand talking to a stranger. It's called "The Grandma Stand"

People Doing Good

Strangers seeking life advice find it at the Grandma Stand, a rotating pop-up staffed by 15 NYC grandmas

Need a little good, old-fashioned advice? Or even just a listening ear? These grandmas are going pro bono.

A person stirs a pot while another puts ingredients in

Health

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Skip the care package and help with meals and laundry instead

Sociologists found acts of service to be much more memorable and helpful than a care package.

An entrance to a cave under a grass hill

Environment

Site with 12,000 year Indigenous history may soon be the next national park

The 3,000-acre park protects land and features important to the Mississippian culture, which built the mounds there starting roughly 3,000 years ago.

A larger photo of people snorkeling at night with head lamps on in a pond. A smaller insert photo of a lined seahorse.

Animals

At the world's first 'seahorse national park,' visitors can take night swims in a bioluminescent lagoon

The national park marks the Bahamas’ 33rd national park and second on the picturesque island.

A screen capture from the phone game Hay Day, where a burly farmer is petting cartoon dogs.

Animals

When you 'pet' dogs in this mobile game, you provide food and vet care to real-life shelter animals this holiday season

The farming simulation game is giving players an easy way to do good this holiday season.

A photo of a man disarming an attacker in Bondi Beach, Australia, as well as that same man in a hospital bed

People Doing Good

Thousands of GoFundMe donors raise $1.5M for hero who disarmed Bondi Beach attacker

Over 27,000 people have contributed to a fundraiser for Ahmed al Ahmed, a bystander who disarmed an active shooter in Bondi Beach, Australia over the weekend.

Recent Good News

Updated with new good news every day

Experts say the 'whale poop loop' is saving the planet

North America's 'largest wildlife overpass' is finally complete. It's expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%

The viral 'drunk raccoon' now has a merch line. So far, it's raised $250K for a local animal shelter

A grassroots group of women mapped air pollution in their Indian village. It forced coal companies to act

Strangers seeking life advice find it at the Grandma Stand, a rotating pop-up staffed by 15 NYC grandmas

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Skip the care package and help with meals and laundry instead

Site with 12,000 year Indigenous history may soon be the next national park

At the world's first 'seahorse national park,' visitors can take night swims in a bioluminescent lagoon

When you 'pet' dogs in this mobile game, you provide food and vet care to real-life shelter animals this holiday season

Thousands of GoFundMe donors raise $1.5M for hero who disarmed Bondi Beach attacker

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