Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Good News This Week: May 2, 2026 - Hotlines, Dolls, & Miracle Trees

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

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Two college students led a crusade to end herbicide use on their campus. Now they're doing the same at schools nationwide

Re:Wild Your Campus is on a mission to eliminate synthetic pesticides from all college campuses in the U.S. by 2030.

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Your local weather forecast is likely based on conditions miles away. These meteorologists are making it more accurate

Meteorologists are working to ensure everyone living in the U.S. is no further than 20 miles from the nearest weather station.

A "bicycle mayor" in Bath, England, leads a group of cyclists through the streets of the city

These 'bicycle mayors' are chosen with one task in mind: Make cities safer for cycling

There is now a special leader appointed to get more people on bikes in over 150 cities across 34 countries worldwide.

Coral reefs are secretly connected across oceans. Scientists think it's key to their survival

A new study study used ocean circulation models to tracking the movement of coral larvae across 850 reefs. Here's what it found.

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School gardens lead to more positive attitudes about the environment, study finds

Many researchers have cataloged the benefits of school gardens, and they go far beyond just seeing how food grows.

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Good News This Week: April 25, 2026 - Libraries, Rainforests, & Turtles

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People plan to plant 1 trillion trees this decade. A new project aims to ensure these forests survive

Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But ecology experts have one important message for them.

“We are on Earth to take care of life. We are on Earth to take care of each other.” — Xiye Bastida

73 Inspirational Earth Day Quotes on Hope & Action

As we celebrate Earth Day this year, may we reflect on the wise words of environmentalists, climate activists, faith leaders, lovers of nature, and the youth of the world.

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall sits in a chair in a lush backyard, mid-conversation.

Jane Goodall has advice for everyone this Earth Day, in rare, never-before-seen interview

In a previously unaired interview, Dr. Jane Goodall talked to environmentalist Dax Dasilva about the importance of small actions and never losing hope.

Two photos side by side. On the left, Katharine K. Wilkinson wears a tan cable-knit sweater, with her hair cut into a shoulder-length bob. On the right is her book, "Climate Wayfinding."

What can you, as an individual, actually do about climate change? Meet the woman who will help you figure it out

“Climate Wayfinding,” Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson’s new book, aims to give everyday people the tools they need to save the world.

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33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. We’ve put together the best ideas and activities to help you meaningfully celebrate it...