Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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11 Ethical & Eco-Friendly Watches To Wear Time After Time

If you're in the market for a new, reliable watch, we’ve compiled a list to help you find the right fit — all while taking care of the planet.
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11 Best Recycled Glassware Brands To Sip On

We’ve put together a quick guide to help you find the perfect (or, as you’ll find out, the imperfect) recycled glassware to complement your home and lifestyle.
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Tree Quote Graphic: The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. — Nelson Henderson

The 77 Absolute Best Quotes About Trees

This week we've compiled the most meaningful quotes about trees, forests, and environmentalism from folks who care greatly about protecting the Earth. Their words are powerful reminders of our responsibility to our planet.
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How America's First 'Heat Officers' Are Cooling Miami and Los Angeles

For the first time, two US cities are treating extreme heat as a crisis — and dealing with it accordingly.
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Urban Gardens, Clean Energy, & Bison - Good News This Week: September 3rd 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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How Can Mangroves Help Turn the Tide Against Climate Change?

Mangrove forests are an important tool in combatting climate change. Compared with other forests, the mangrove ecosystem has a superior ability to store carbon, and that can help slow the warming of the planet.
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American Bison surrounded by golden grasses

Good News: American Bison Are Making a Major Comeback

By 1889, free-ranging bison numbers dwindled to almost zero. Conservation efforts, responsible farming, and an ambitious relocation effort have afforded a bison population boom in recent years.
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As Climate Change Threatens Lobster, Maine Eyes a New Cash Crop... Seaweed

Between overfishing, ecological changes, and new regulations, many fish and shellfish species have largely disappeared from Maine’s waterfront. Now, sea farmers are growing sugar kelp.
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Owls, Library Farms, & 3D-Print Homes - Good News This Week: August 27th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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These People & Groups are Ensuring the Navajo Nation Has Access To Clean Water

Alongside Rotary and the nonprofit DigDeep, the Navajo are bringing a vital commodity to their ancestral homeland
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Low-cost Sensors Are Helping Communities Find Gaps in Air Quality Data

From Ohio's fracking fields to California's oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA.
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In Burundi, Former Combatants Who Razed Forests Now Raise Seedlings

The formerly warring factions are working together on the reforestation project that has been hailed as a fantastic initiative.
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