Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A photo collage of a Pride Flag painted on a roadside, two kids holding 3D printed violins, the Florida State Capitol building, a kid giving his parent a kiss, and the Pride Flag hanging off of a building

Good News This Week: August 30, 2025 - Mangroves, Violins, & Corals

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An aerial view of a European city in the summer

New tech makes it easier to cool communities sweltering in urban heat islands

Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor. New tech makes it easier to target cooling projects.
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A loggerhead hatchling in Boa vista

They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.
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A blue and red shipping container home on a lift

This semester, college students are moving into solar-powered shipping container dorms

Maroon Village is touted as “an innovative example of how to live greener without forgoing daily comforts.”
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A photo collage of a Yucatan temple with the ocean in the background, a man wearing AI glasses, a wooden ball placed on a narrow ramp, two people with their backs facing the camera, and a man setting up solar panels in his backyard

Good News This Week: August 23, 2025 - Wind Phones, Ramps, & AI Glasses

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A barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) swimming through Pocillopora corals in Panama’s Coiba National Park

'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals

A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.
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A baby turtle on the shoreline

Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on

This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a woman holds up a giant lily pad to show its network of veins underneath. On the right, three people add bags of weight to a giant water lily

The world is watching this year's 'water lily weigh-off' as 40+ global botanic gardens compete for glory

A competition initiated by the Denver Botanic Gardens, plant lovers across the world are now donning their waders and getting in the pond.
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A telescope octopus, translucent, floats upside down.

Scientists celebrate 40 potential new sea creatures uncovered by Argentinian expedition

The deep-sea livestream of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon garnered over 17.5 million views in total.
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A photo collage of a recycling center, two men sorting through trash, a hand holding a box of Vans, four people posing for a photo, and a TV on a TV console inside a living room

Good News This Week: August 16, 2025 - Shoes, Cheese, & Wheelchairs

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A group of Nepalese women in girls in brightly colored clothing hold rolled-up black rubber mats

16-year-old upcycles toxic rubber waste into emergency sleeping mats for homeless people

Priyanshi Poddar has recently received global recognition for her work at Project Saathi.
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