Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A bloody sea turtle rides on a yellow water board in the ocean, pulled by jetskis

Jet ski riders conduct rescue mission for sea turtle with 'bloody, peeling' infection on her shell

While enjoying a tour of Magnetic Island off the coast of Australia, the jet ski riders ended their outing early to help a turtle in need.

Two side-by-side photos of Serena Neel, a white woman with blond hair, jumping into a swimming pool filled with pickles

An influencer filled her pool with 50K pickles to break a world record. Then she did something even better

“Anyone that swims in his pool is just going to smell a little garlicky.”

A person wearing traditional Andean clothing and a black hat holds up a quinoa plant with purple flowering seeds in a vast agricultural field under a bright sky.

Report finds Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution

Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.

A security camera mounted on a weathered utility pole against a bright blue sky with white clouds, positioned to monitor the surrounding area.

After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation's largest air monitoring network

As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 227 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.

A small bird with striking green eyes and yellow markings perches among leafy branches, displaying the vibrant plumage characteristic of tropical bird species.

'Rare animals, photography, and Instagram' could help an Ivorian rainforest

Chimpanzee sightings are a major attraction for any visitor to the park, but other animals, including one of the world’s largest scorpions and Africa’s largest and rarest owl, could also prove to be a draw for those looking for an adventure-filled experience.

French Polynesia expands ocean protections to 30% of its waters

The government of French Polynesia announced it is expanding the extent of ocean where extractive industries like seabed mining and industrial fishing will not be allowed. With this move, 30% of French Polynesia’s waters will now be fully protected.

Critters caught on a trail camera crossing a bridge in Australia

Critics doubted a $1.46B wildlife crossing. Trail cameras tell a success story: '75 recorded uses each night'

The major wildlife corridor project includes 19 rope bridges, 24 underpasses, and two land bridges for local fauna.

A Blanding's turtle walks across a wildlife tunnel in Eliot, Maine

Maine's first 'turtle tunnels' help endangered reptiles cross a 'highway of death'

Installed in 2021, local officials now say that there has been a “substantial reduction” in casualties for the endangered species.

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel and wife Miranda Kerr erase half a billion dollars of medical debt for 260K people

The couple’s gift will lead to the erasure of medical debt for families starting in mid-July.

A close-up of a healthcare worker in a white coat applying a colorful rainbow plaster to the upper arm of a person in a checked top, after a vaccination.

Young women now have a 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death thanks to the HPV vaccine

Deaths have dramatically declined since school-age girls in England started being offered the vaccine in 2008 — and it’s saved around 200 lives in England so far.

Island conservationists celebrate 80X increase in nesting loggerhead turtles

Globally, the loggerhead population has decreased by 47% over the past three generations.

A packed football stadium with a giant Scotland saltire flag spread across the pitch as the teams line up for kickoff.

This World Cup is about so much more than soccer. These are the best good news from off the pitch

The beautiful game has been inspiring some equally beautiful displays of community, humanity, and multiculturalism — and we’re not even out of the group stage yet.