Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Wildlife-sniffing dogs detect hidden trafficked animals with 98% accuracy — all with a single air sample

A new method for tackling wildlife trafficking uses a tiny sample of air extracted from a shipping container — and the incredible power of a dog’s nose.

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Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters

The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Leaving wilderness alone isn't always the best way to protect it, experts say. Here's what they suggest instead

In a time when lands are experiencing the effects of climate change, protecting wild spaces may require action, not inaction.

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April 3 is officially declared 'Jane Goodall Day,' a new holiday promoting climate action

The Jane Goodall Institute has announced how it plans to honor the late conservationist on her birthday this year.

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Bolivia's Indigenous communities have helped protect nearly 1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest

Bolivia has created four new protected areas covering 907,244 hectares (2.2 million acres) of Amazon lowlands and Andean highlands.

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Good News This Week: February 28, 2026 - Dogs, Rainbows, & Scream Clubs

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Could 'agrihoods' — neighborhoods built around gardens — be the future of housing?

Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food, not cars, at the center of the community.

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A colorful mural depicting a woman on a wall in San Salvador is made from 100,000 bottle caps

This stunning 42-foot 'Latin American Mona Lisa' mural is made out of 100,000 recycled plastic bottle caps

Installed by Venezuelan artist Óscar Olivares, the mural in El Salvador was made with trash collected by local recyclers. It’s the largest artwork of its kind.

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TED's Audacious Project gives $1B to nonprofits working to solve 'humanity's biggest problems'

From cleaning up ocean plastic to preventing homelessness, the new cohort of fellows receives funding necessary to execute their world-changing work.