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A woman walks up a staircase towards a lit room at a spa village in a rainforest.

This 5-star island paradise doubles as a sea turtle rescue

The Gaya Island Resort boasts stunning villas and gorgeous ocean views, but the real jewel lies in its local conservation efforts.

The backs of student's heads at a commencement ceremony, showing college graduates with white mortar boards and gowns

These schools are trying a new 'pay-it-forward' student loan plan: 'No interest, no fees'

The Hawaii Renewable Learning Fund pitches a new way to approach student loans — without the crushing interest rates.

A photo collage of a coral reef underwater, two guys posing for a photo, two 3D-designed cells, a person sleeping on a bench while holding a blanket, and a woman sitting next to an artificial coral reef

Good News This Week: June 14, 2025 - Fireflies, Skateparks, & Reefs

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A peak through an opening out from a forest clearing looking out to water, sand, and more trees beyond.

Park rangers in Senegal celebrate as beloved 'Ghost elephant' makes rare appearance

African forest elephants have become so rare in this Senegalese national park that they are simply called “ghosts.” But one beloved elephant took rangers by surprise.

A barn owl wrapped in a towel, on the right a barn owl in the sunlight sitting on a post by a field.

Injured barn owl captures hearts, boosts wildlife center’s conservation funds

The harrowing rescue and recovery of a barn owl is capturing hearts on TikTok, as he gains back his strength — and his screams.

Netflix released a documentary about a prison's quilting club. Now, they're 'overwhelmed' with donations

“The Quilters” highlights a restorative justice program in a Missouri men’s prison where participants sew quilts to be donated to foster children.

A small group of artificial reefs sit underwater next to a Buddha statue

This startup recycles pet ashes into artificial reefs to save marine life. Human remains are next

Resting Reef turns a loved one’s loss into a memorial reef designed to restore marine biodiversity.

Spotify partners with Noah Kahan, Chappell Roan to provide free therapy to small artists

In a new initiative with Backline, a nonprofit that supports mental health in the music industry, small artists can access therapy for free.

A reddish firefly sits atop a large green leaf.

Firefly species discovered after 90-year absence: 'Even when things seem lost, they can still find their way back'

Tan Wei Jack and his mentor Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh made huge waves in the insect community when they rediscovered a long-lost firefly species.

On the left, a resort perched atop a Balinese rainforest. On the right, one of the guest villas, or bales, with open walls, a huge four-posted bed draped in white canopies.

This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery

Atop the Balinese rainforest sits a tree-house style resort that boasts breathtaking views — and a budding firefly nursery.

An American flag is raised in a protesting crowd

'No Kings' protest organizers to host food drives in tandem with nationwide rallies

On June 14, over 1,800 protests have been planned across the country, in “defiance” of President Donald Trump’s militarized birthday parade.

Two people hike through the mountains, with backpacks on their backs

75% of people more likely to visit nature if ordered by a doctor, finds new 'park prescribing' study

A new peer-reviewed study focused on Canada’s PaRx program finds that nature prescription programs are successful in addressing health challenges.