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Good News This Week: June 13, 2026 - Bees, Mangroves, & Pride Parades

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A great white shark swims under clear blue water as fish swim by

Divers on a marine litter mission shocked by 'insane' great white shark encounter: 'It was pretty special'

Diver Derk Remmers said most people have a better chance of winning the lottery than swimming with sharks in the Mediterranean.

A blue octopus captured on the sea floor

New species of octopus — blue and the size of a golf ball — was just identified by scientists

The sea creature is so small it could curl up in the palm of your hand.

Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings in the sand

Researchers celebrate record leatherback sea turtle hatchling season

The endangered leatherback sea turtles are flocking to Palm Beach County for nesting season.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is Brad Paisley speaking to camera. On the right is a sign at the entrance of the Nashville Zoo

A 69,220-square-foot data center could be built next to the Nashville Zoo. Brad Paisley wants to stop it

The country star spoke out on social media, urging followers to sign a petition against the development.

Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg

New study: For every dollar invested in public parks, cities see $3 in benefits

Your local park really is bringing in the green.

A female athlete juggles a soccer ball at a playpark in Miami

Ahead of the World Cup, athletes raised funds for climate-ravaged soccer fields. They beat a Guinness World Record in the process

More than 5,000 people across 50 cities broke a Guinness World Record on June 6. But the cause they were highlighting was bigger than a soccer trick.

Two photos side by side. On the left: Singer Noah Kahan in front of a blue dusk sky. On the right: An aerial view of a solar farm in Strafford, Vermont

Vermont turned a copper mine into a 20,000-panel solar farm. Noah Kahan made it an Easter egg in his new album

The “Great Divide” singer references the Elizabeth Mine project in Strafford, Vermont in his new song, “Haircut.”

A yellow Labrador retriever sniffs a wood turtle being held in a person's hand

This 'turtle-sniffing dog' searches miles of New York woods to save endangered species

April, the 16-month-old Labrador retriever, is becoming a pro at finding the Eastern box turtle.

Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.

Good news: With gas prices on the rise, more people are choosing public transit

Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.

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A new wildlife overpass connects two of Australia's national parks, saving beloved endangered species

The retrofitted bridge includes features for a wide range of species, from rope crossings for gliding marsupials to vegetated pathways for ground-dwelling animals.