Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

Two national park rangers smile with two dogs at Saratoga National Historical Park

These are all the national parks where your dog can become a 'BARK Ranger'

At about 150 national park sites — of the 433 under the NPS umbrella — visitors who bring their dogs along can collect an official “BARK Ranger” badge.

An smiling Asian man wearing an orange utility jacket and a yellow helmet.

In California, 'green house calls' offer free energy efficiency and water conservation services

Services include LED light bulbs, power strips, weather stripping products, and water-saving devices.

A solar panel on wooden stilts sits in a remote farm area

College students install solar power in rural village that has never had electricity

About 30% of rural Amazonian neighborhoods do not have electricity.

A study of 38,000 people across the world found that a connection to nature improves well‑being

Across countries as diverse as Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Germany, and Indonesia, researchers saw a clear pattern: People who felt more connected to nature also reported higher well-being.

A man with gloved hands holds up a solar panel

Germany's plug-in solar panels are finally coming to America

States are slowly adopting plug-in solar panels, an energy utility feature that’s long been popular in Germany.

A North American right whale breaches in blue ocean water

There are just 380 of this whale species remaining on Earth. Now, they have a GoFundMe

A nonprofit that is vital in the protection of North Atlantic right whales is turning the tide on their annual fundraising.

A photo collage of a building, a man holding up a sign saying 'Proud Public Lands Owner', a man smiling to the camera as his hands form a heart, two people playing at a playground, and a wind turbine up close

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A row of homes in a neighborhood, with lots of native grasses and pollinator gardens in a path in front of them

This neighborhood is the first 'pollinator district' in the US. There's a park within walking distance of each home

In this strategically-planned neighborhood, humans and pollinators live in harmony.

A family sits together looking at a mountain view

Climate activist hosts 'playdates' for parents to mobilize for the environment without having to find a sitter

Climate Dads are collaborating to figure out what their role is in a more environmentally-friendly future.

A national park ranger in a black wetsuit snorkels in a shallow creek, his face in the water

National park ranger photographs rare species for the first time while snorkeling on the job

Biologist Michael Reichmuth captured something scientists had never photographed before in the wild.

An electronic billboard in Times Square shows a map of the United States and a ticker tracking support for public lands

Taxpayers own 640M acres of public lands. Activists are selling symbolic stock in national parks to protect them

The “Going Public” campaign aims to celebrate Americans’ pride for public lands and inspire people to help protect these national treasures.

7 Small, Easy Ways You Can Protect the Environment on April Fools' Day

Here are a handful of ways each and every one of us can bring the climate crisis to a halt and create a future that is prosperous for both the planet and its people.