Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A hand drops a plastic bottle into a circular recycling station

Norway offered residents a chance to win a $1,000 prize for recycling; now 97% of all plastic bottles are returned

A new study found that people are more eager to recycle when offered a chance to win a large sum prize, instead of a guaranteed 10 cents. And in Norway, this approach is a reality.

A photo of a woman and a man at a rally -- the man holds up a sign saying 'Redistribute wealth now'

A majority of people around the world support paying a carbon tax

Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.

A photo collage of a woman and a dog sitting next to each other, an overlooking shot of a national park in the mountains, two female athletes wearing a shirt saying 'Immigrant City Football Club', a huge tree perched on a home garden, and two women sitting on a carriage decorated with flowers

Good News This Week: June 21, 2025 - Parks, Trees, & Quilting Clubs

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Microscopic image of a deep-sea spider, black in appearance, with egg sacs surrounding it

New species of methane-eating creature discovered 3,000 feet below the ocean

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

Two photos side-by-side. on the left, a beautiful bedroom is filled with warm light coming in from the windows and glass bottle-constructed walls. On the left is a pile of discarded glass bottles on concrete

Mother-daughter duo builds stunning 7-room home out of 8,000 glass bottles collected from local beach

Casa de Sal is now available to book on Airbnb.

A photo collage of a coral reef underwater, two guys posing for a photo, two 3D-designed cells, a person sleeping on a bench while holding a blanket, and a woman sitting next to an artificial coral reef

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A small group of artificial reefs sit underwater next to a Buddha statue

This startup recycles pet ashes into artificial reefs to save marine life. Human remains are next

Resting Reef turns a loved one’s loss into a memorial reef designed to restore marine biodiversity.

On the left, a resort perched atop a Balinese rainforest. On the right, one of the guest villas, or bales, with open walls, a huge four-posted bed draped in white canopies.

This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery

Atop the Balinese rainforest sits a tree-house style resort that boasts breathtaking views — and a budding firefly nursery.

Two people hike through the mountains, with backpacks on their backs

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

A new peer-reviewed study focused on Canada’s PaRx program finds that nature prescription programs are successful in addressing health challenges.

A projection of the phrase "this land is your land" on Yellowstone National Park at night, by artist Michele Pred

Artist displays projections on Yellowstone National Park under the cover of night, in effort to save public lands

Swedish-American artist and activist Michele Pred shines a light on important issues through her work — literally.

A colorful reef surrounded by small fish in the Great Barrier Reef

Coral 'micro nurseries' offer breakthrough in repopulating the Great Barrier Reef: 'There is still time'

In a new TED Talk, the executive director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation shared new scalable technologies that are boosting resilient coral populations.

These mayors are tackling climate change on a local level. It's working.

As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one.