Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A coral reef underwater

Scientists invent 'smelling gel' that seduces coral to repopulate dying reefs

The gel, called SNAP-X, was invented by researchers at the University of California-San Diego.
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Hozier performs on stage, holding a guitar

Hozier's newest song features nature sounds, donates 50% of royalties to conservation efforts

Hozier released a 10-year anniversary remix of a hit song, which now features calming nature sounds — all in support of global conservation efforts.
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A gondola floats through the Venice Canal

Engineers craft espresso with Venice canal water, using innovative new water filtration system

The Canal Café is a project that invites the public to “drink Venice.”
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A still from the show The Last of Us, actress Bella Ramsey holds a flashlight over a zombie-like creature.

An environmental toxicologist is using mushrooms to heal the planet, and put 'The Last of Us' fears to bed

The popularity of “The Last of Us” has made people think twice about mushroom cultivation, but scientist Danielle Stevenson is using it to make a brighter, greener future.
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A photo collage of two flags hanging in the front of a government building, a billboard that says 'Rocky Mountain National Park', Pope Francis smiles to a crowd, solar panels on rooftops, and a man bent over picking up a sack

Good News This Week: May 10, 2025 - Books, Billboards, & Factories

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A big cloud of black smoke is seen from afar with a town in the foreground

Wildfires pose growing threats to health, so forest managers and public health experts are joining forces

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.
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Farmland. On the left is a crops of wheat, on the right is green leaves.

Study finds that one sustainable farming fix produces 'enough income for farmers to feel security for their whole operation'

New research finds that farmers can make more bang for their buck by investing in energy production.
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A person wearing jeans and a tool belt carries a solar panel across a roof, with a deep blue sky behind them

Why the Trump administration can't stop states from fighting climate change

Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.
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An aerial view of a trash Interceptor from the Ocean Cleanup on a river, collecting plastic waste

The Ocean Cleanup turns attention to rivers in effort to eradicate plastic from global waterways

Boylan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, said 1% of the world’s rivers are responsible for about 80% of ocean pollution. Here's what he's doing about it.
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A rendering of a ship scooping up garbage at sea

Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does

Gaia First is working to create a world-first cleanup vessel that converts ocean plastic to hydropower, fueling its own existence.
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A blurred person walks past a billboard in a subway station advertising the need to protect national parks

National park advocates erect 300 billboards nationwide to protest 'DOGE's dangerous cuts'

Paid for by advocacy and media organization More Perfect Union, the billboards advertise the parks — “now with reduced staff.”
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