Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Large pile of glass bottles stacked against concrete walls in an outdoor facility under a blue sky with white clouds.

Louisiana is sinking. So this business is using the state's glass bottles to restore the coastline

Roughly a football field of Louisiana is lost to the sea every hour. Glass Half Full is slowing the erosion down.
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U-Haul rental trucks parked in front of Rosary Hall, a brick building operated by Sisters of Charity, with landscaped planters in the foreground.

When these college students faced homelessness, New York nuns welcomed them into their convent

At the University of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, eight women pay $250 a month for a room of their own — and the stability to pursue a college degree.
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Man in orange shirt holding large sea turtles on the bed of a truck separate image shows person in orange shirt wading in shallow ocean water carrying a turtle, with beach and forested coastline visible.

These green sea turtles were destined to become 'turtle soup.' Two men stepped in to buy their way to freedom

Two men were working construction sites in Papua New Guinea when they made a habit out of rescuing local sea turtles from seaside markets.
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An adult rhinoceros and a young rhinoceros stand on sandy ground with sparse vegetation and mountains in the background.

Rescued as poaching victims, 6 rhinos defy all odds by giving birth to calves in the wild

Six orphaned rhinos spent years being rehabilitated. Now back in the wild, they are shocking conservationists with even more progress.
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Split image showing a wildfire with intense orange flames on the left, and on the right a man in a yellow shirt and work boots holding gloves while standing on grass in front of a brick building.

Amid Spokane fires, local bootmaker turns headquarters into refuge for firefighters, distributes new shoes for free

As fires burn across the Pacific Northwest, one local business is doing its part to help frontline workers.
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Grocery store produce section with display bins containing potatoes, yams, and yellow, white, and purple onions, priced at $1.99 and $2.99. Refrigerated cases and shelves stocked with beverages visible in the blurred background.

These 3 states are the first to ban 'surveillance pricing' that uses personal data to charge more

Surveillance pricing uses personal data such as browsing history or shopping habits to set individualized prices on goods and services.
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A puma, a large tan and white feline with pointed ears and dark eyes, looks directly at the camera in darkness, with vegetation visible at ground level.

New study shows that cougars cut deadly car accidents from crossing deer by up to 76%

The research centered on traffic accidents in the Olympic Peninsula.
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A deer with branching antlers wears a collar with a tag around its neck, standing in a snowy landscape with evergreen trees in the background.

One of the world's most endangered mammals is 'extremely trusting of humans.' Chileans are racing to save it

The gentle giant has tilted towards the brink of extinction over the last century, but conservationists are stepping in to help.
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A sea turtle swims toward the camera in blue ocean water, with its flippers extended to either side and its head and shell clearly visible.

One of the world's rarest sea turtles was found stranded 5,000 miles from home. He's finally on his way back

After two years, the critically endangered sea turtle is making his way back to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Aerial view of a blue and yellow basketball court with multiple hoops surrounded by brick apartment buildings, railroad tracks, and trees in an urban neighborhood with a city skyline in the distance.

These new NYC basketball courts double as massive sponges that mitigate flooding

The courts can hold 330,000 gallons of water, half the volume of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
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Two yellow mobile cranes with extended booms position large curved concrete sections on the ground at a construction site in an arid landscape, with construction vehicles and workers nearby.

Wyoming's largest wildlife crossing is ahead of schedule. It plans to reduce deer-vehicle collisions by 90%

There are an average of 6,000 vehicle collisions with big game every year in Wyoming. A new overpass aims to slash those numbers.
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Three women sit on a raised platform beneath a pink brick archway of a building with windows and a blue door. Green potted plants are visible in the foreground and to the sides.

Indian families living in slums given opportunity to transform one-room shacks into their dream homes

The Sanjaynagar Redevelopment Project engaged residents in solving their own housing crisis.
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