Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A trio of hikers, two women, one man, walk along a yellow flowered hill in Yellowstone National Park

New study: Most Americans, Republicans included, believe that saving the environment is 'worth the cost'

A recent study from the Pew Research Center found nonpartisan support for strengthening environmental laws.
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A solar panel hangs from a red balcony

Over half of US states are considering laws allowing balcony solar. It could save you hundreds every year

In Europe, plug-in solar installations have been legal for more than a decade.
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A healthy male jaguar captured on camera in Honduras’ Sierra del Merendón mountain range, the first documented there in a decade.

Rare big cat caught on camera in Honduras raises hope for conservation

For the first time in a decade, camera traps set up high in the Sierra del Merendón mountain range in Honduras captured images of an elusive big cat.
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A technician installs a solar panel

Job training program gives formerly incarcerated a fresh start as solar installers

The program, created by Black United Fund of Texas, is called “Vulnerable to Vibrant.”
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A photo collage of a plant's leaves up close, a scuba diver underwater, a young girl smiles in front of the camera with her upright pinky, the front half of a public bus, and an aerial photo of coral reefs

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

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Two photos side-by-side. On the left are two female college students crouching next to a garden, smiling. On the right is a wide shot of a pollinator garden on campus at UCLA

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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Gray storm clouds over a forest of green trees

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.
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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.
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A photo of a coral reef under the water

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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A close-up of a child using a watering can to water a plant in a garden

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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A photo collage of an aerial view of a landscape, a 3D rendering of the exterior of a nature library, Mirabel from Encanto, a hillside neighborhood, and a graph showing how renewables outdo gas in the US in March

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

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An aerial view of a forest

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.
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