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A hand holds up a small vial of bright yellow powder on the UC Berkeley campus

Berkeley researchers use turmeric-like powder to 'clean the air entirely' of carbon dioxide

UC Berkeley researchers have made strides in direct air carbon capture — all thanks to a vial of bright yellow powder.
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A photo collage of an electric grid tower, a building at the University of California San Diego, two men posing for the camera, an 'Early Voting Available Here' signage, and the Kinderspital building

Good News This Week: October 19, 2024 - Hospitals, Ballots, & Donations

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Two images side by side. On the left, plastic water bottles and large sheets of Styrofoam sit along a riverbank. On the right, a hand holds up a test tube that contain a piece of cellulose diacetate foam.

New 'bioplastic' degrades in water faster than paper — and could replace Styrofoam, other single-use plastics

Scientists have formulated a bio-based foam that will not harm marine ecosystems like its Styrofoam predecessor.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a road in New Hampshire winds through fall foliage, with green, yellow, red, and orange trees bursting with color. On the right, a young man wears hiking gear, a beanie, and a headlamp, as he holds up a white trash bag on Artist's Bluff in Franconia Notch State Park.

Good samaritans clean up litter left by leaf-peeping crowds in New Hampshire: 'See how beautiful it can be without garbage'

Leaf-peeping season in New Hampshire has seen a record amount of tourists — and their trash.
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A photo collage of a sign that says 'McKnight Lane' in front of a house, a dog being carried, a man sitting on top of a desalination system tank, a colony of penguins at the shoreline, and a WFLA news reporter holding a microphone

Good News This Week: October 12, 2024 - Oceans, Rescues, & Shelters

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A cut-out of the state of Florida sits atop a grayscale image of a hurricane. On the lower, southern corner of the state sits a red heart.

Hurricane Milton relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, here’s how you can help survivors in Florida.
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A young, Black mother wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, speaks to a tall, white woman news reporter in a black baseball cap and royal blue windbreaker.

Mid-report, Florida news crew rescues family from Hurricane Milton waters

A WFLA news crew was preparing to go live when they heard calls for help and stepped into action.
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On the left: a Danish cottage topped with woven dried eelgrass. On the right: fresh, wet eelgrass washed up on a beach.

The future of eco-friendly architecture may have been predicted 400 years ago by Danish 'eelgrass' roofs

Climate scientists and architects are taking notes from Danish islanders four centuries after they perfected a carbon-friendly roof.
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Four college-aged people stand facing the White House. They all wear an orange t-shirt that reads "Love God. Love your neighbor. Act on climate."

Evangelical environmentalists ramp up faith-based climate activism in final weeks before election

This bloc of evangelical environmentalists hopes to inspire their communities to get out to vote in November.
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A photo collage of a rundown road afte Hurricane Helene, a view of the New York City coastline, a shelf of books, a landfill in Colorado, and a view of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

Good News This Week: October 5, 2024 - Manatees, Books, & Pilots

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Jane Goodall sits on a New York City subway, speaking to comedian Kareem Rahma. They are surrounded by people in other seats, or standing nearby

Jane Goodall shares TikTok 'hot take' for young voters: 'You do actually care about your future'

'Subway Takes' has an unlikely new guest: 90-year-old Jane Goodall.
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Two women stand side-by-side at a climate protest. One holds up a cardboard sign that reads "change the system, not the climate" in black and red marker. The photo is cropped, only making the women's hands and torsos visible amongst the crowd.

New study confirms public pressure can lead to shifts in climate policy — even among anti-environmental officials

University of California San Diego researchers studied the public pressures faced by the Brazilian government in the wake of wildfires in 2019.
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