Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle washed up on a beach

A lifeguard rescued a turtle with a fishing hook lodged in its throat. It's one of the world's rarest sea turtles

A lifeguard and marine biology student was shocked when she discovered one of the world’s rarest turtles on the sands of Mustang Island.

A woman bends down on the ground in Big Bend National Park, photographing something in the dirt using a smart phone

National park ranger photographs newly-discovered species for the first time while on the job

Alongside a park volunteer, the ranger unearthed a fuzzy new member of the Big Bend ecosystem.

Meteorology equipment in Great Smoky National Park

This 'listening lab' is eavesdropping on national parks to improve your visits

Penn State’s Protected Areas Research Collaborative Listening Lab records sounds that help manage wildlife populations, protect natural sounds, and improve park management.

A close-up of a person touching a microscope

5 citizen science projects that have actually made a real difference for the environment

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider — or getting more helping hands on the task.

Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia

Virginia megachurch donates $1M to wipe out rent for 300+ families and keep them from being evicted

Alfred Street Baptist Church stepped up for Alexandria residents who were facing eviction.

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 photo of a female Hawksbill sea turtle in a vet's office coffered in barnacles and moss

This sea turtle was found 'gravely unwell' and covered in barnacles. See her amazing three-month recovery

Bear the hawksbill sea turtle was in dire straits when she was found stranded on a beach in Australia.

In a promotional image for Florence and the Machine's "Everybody Screams" album, Florence Welch -- a redheaded White Woman -- sits back in a bed with her legs spread, covered in long skirts.

Florence + the Machine offers Planned Parenthood care at concerts amid 'life and death' fight for abortion rights

Florence Welch had a harrowing medical emergency in 2023, which later served as inspiration for her album “Everybody Screams.” Now it’s inspiring her latest tour partnership.

Rainbow tape wrapped around flagpoles in Boise, Idaho

Idaho banned Pride flags at official buildings. So, Boise wrapped its flag poles with rainbow tape

The city responded to the statewide measure in a clever way, with the Boise City Council president stating: “The Pride flag is not a political statement.”

A young woman sits in front of a stack of cardboard boxes, looking at her phone thoughtfully

Finally, a website where you can rate your landlord (and look them up before signing a new lease)

WhoseYourLandlord has introduced the first-ever Resident Trust Index to improve the quality of housing for renters nationwide.

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.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a dog standing on a beach in Hawaii. On the right is a woman taking a selfie with a dog

Tourists in Hawaii encouraged to borrow shelter dogs to take on 'field trips' during vacation

For the pet lovers who are homesick from their own furry friends, there are ample opportunities to give back, all while snuggling up with a pup.