Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Good News This Week: November 29, 2025 - Groceries, Gardeners, & Food Banks

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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This pig makes delicious bacon. And she didn't have to die for it to get to your plate

A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products. Honestly, they're pretty darn good.
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A saimaa seal pup sits in the snow

Every year, volunteers build artificial snow drifts for endangered seal pups. It's helping the population rebound

Due to these efforts, the Saimaa seal population has rebounded to about 400, compared to lows of 100 seals in the 1980s.
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Gifts that give back: Material Kitchen ReBoard, Calyan Wax Co candle, and Conscious Step socks

The Ultimate Guide To Gifts That Give Back

Find the perfect gifts to show your love and appreciation for the special people in your life, all while making a difference for causes they believe in.
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Good News This Week: November 22, 2025 - Walls, Tamales, & Park Rangers

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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These new species of 'stubble mushrooms' sport 'beard-like' whiskers. Scientists say they're key to conservation efforts

A 13-year hunt in Alberta just revealed 13 quirky new mushroom species — a miniature fungal treasure trove with big implications for conservation.
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a snow-covered facility sits atop a dormant volcano in a bird's eye view

The 'world's largest vacuum' sits atop a dormant volcano in Iceland

Perched on an Icelandic volcano, the giant “Mammoth” vacuum sucks carbon from the air and locks it into stone, marking a major leap toward massive, scalable carbon removal.
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Sunlight filtering through the ocean's surface

A deep-sea discovery called 'Chonkus' could be our best bet against carbon emissions

Meet “Chonkus,” a super-dense, fast-growing deep-sea microbe that scientists say could become a powerful new ally for capturing carbon and cleaning up emissions.
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Low-hanging clouds gather on a mountaintop

'Cloud-milking' is keeping forests alive in areas devastated by drought

The Canary Islands are using innovative “cloud-milking” nets to capture fog water and restore drought-stricken forests.
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A cardboard protest sign reads: "Fight today for a better tomorrow."

A practical guide to calming your climate anxiety

Around the world, 84% of 16- to 25-year-olds currently experience climate anxiety. Here is some real-world advice to help soothe that fear.
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A red brick home with a grass roof in the Tapestry development in Frisco, Texas

All 121 houses in this neighborhood include a grass roof: 'Every single room has access to a garden'

Designers of the homes hope that the approach “blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.”
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A black snake species in the grass. In a circle atop the photo is Steve Irwin holding a koala

Scientists discover new black, glossy snake species. They named it after Steve Irwin

The wolf snake is one of at least three other species that have been named after the iconic Crocodile Hunter.
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