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From left to right: A blue Jay, a Blue jay-green jay hybrid, and a green jay in close-up shots within nature.

This 'blue-green jay' may be the first climate change-created bird hybrid found in nature. Here's why that's good news

The peculiar bird caught the attention of Ph.D. student Brian Stokes as he was scrolling through Facebook.
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A man in a blue plaid shirt and blue face mask reaches up to take care of a yellow plant in a greenhouse

Instead of conflict mining, this startup extracts nickel from daisies: 'Especially helpful for electric vehicles'

Genomines says its plants could extract 7 to 14 times as much nickel as the traditional industry does now.
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On the left, a "hairy" looking coral species that is white floating underwater. On the right, a close up of its branches.

New, 'hairy' coral discovered in Hawaii named after Chewbacca

The towering pile of “hair” reminded marine biologist Les Watling of a beloved character from the “Star Wars” universe.
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A photo collage of a forest, a teenage boy speaks into an intercom in front of an audience, two windmills in a vast field, a girl carrying a baby on her back as she cooks in the outdoors, a truck offloads dirt onto a big mound

Good News This Week: September 20, 2025 - Forest, Bees, & Green Roofs

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Two mexican men: Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, hold up leather sheets that are greenish in color as they stand in a field of cacti.

Mexican entrepreneurs create vegan leather out of prickly pear cactus, helping save 1 billion animals a year

In a growing world of vegan leather alternatives, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez Duarte tried something new — and closer to home.
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A grey nurse shark, a 10 foot long shark with gray and white coloring and crooked teeth, swims in ocean waters with fish in the background.

Critically endangered shark, called the 'labrador of the sea,' rebounds in Australia

The world’s friendliest shark is finally getting some good news after decades of decline.
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A person in black leggings and purple sneakers runs in a forest, their legs blurred in speed

New study finds exercising outdoors is 'superior' to the gym or city: 'Our brain loves nature'

New research from the University of Copenhagen provides insights that can be used to improve public health.
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An old 1940 Ford pickup truck in a green, tree-filled outdoor area. In a circle is a headshot of a woman named Karie Fugett

Author outfits old pickup truck to be traveling banned bookstore: 'A rolling rebellion in the Deep South'

Karie Fugett, a military widow and mom, is turning her 1940 Ford pickup into “The Banned Wagon.”
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Two white ducks sit inside of a pinecone-shaped shelter in a pond

These floating 'pinecone huts' keep ducks safe from hot temperatures, typhoons

They were designed by acclaimed architect Cheng Tsung Feng.
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A person backpacking in a forest

These are the best places to plant trees to help the environment, a new online map shows

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done.
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