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Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes

There’s broad agreement that there is a biodiversity crisis, but there are many different views about why protecting it is important.

A large industrial room with a 'Food Bank' sign against the wall contains long metal tables with six very large red mesh bags of brown potatoes on them

New data: Food banks provided 1.7 billion meals and prevented 1.8 million metric tons of carbon emissions

Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.

A photo collage of a grey wolf, a wind-powered cargo ship, an aerial view of a shoreline, a water pump, and an arm being injected with a vaccine

Good News This Week: September 14, 2024 - Wolves, Pinecones, & Cargo Ships

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

A close up of two inventions: a WiFi router and a smoke detector made out of grayish recyclable paper.

Electronic waste is out of control. So this university student invented a WiFi router out of dissolvable paper

This recyclable router could revolutionize e-waste. We're still working on simplifying Wi-Fi passwords though.

A glass bottle full of an orange liquid sits in a lab, undergoing a bioreactor system

Scientists create a meat-free protein — with just hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide — to fight world hunger

Made in a bioreactor system, the protein and nutrient-rich yeast could change food systems for good.

A young man with brown hair and a brown mustache stands in a lush, green forest, holding up a handheld pinecone-shaped device called Pyri

Students win Dyson award for wildfire-detecting 'pinecone' device

The groundbreaking device was designed by four students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.

Two loaves of sourdough bread on a kitchen counter.

Droughts are decimating crops, but 'climate blend' grain is more resilient — and the bread it makes is delicious

This bread is built with climate change in mind. And it’s “rich” and “buttery” to boot.

On a black screen, a white sound wave depicts a vocal recording.

New AI device detects high blood pressure — a 'silent killer' — through voice recordings

The technology had up to an 84% accuracy rate in detecting hypertension.

Two doctors dressed as clowns sit with a young boy patient in a children's hospital, where they draw pictures together.

Medical clowns reduce stress & shorten hospital stays for children, new study finds

The patients in the study also had reduced stress levels and needed less antibiotic care.

Four park rangers guide a rhino through a field

Saving rhinos: Rewilding mission planned for entire herd from breeding farm

African Parks, which manages national parks in several countries across the continent, plans to rewild all 2,000 southern white rhinos from Platinum Rhino, winding up John Hume’s controversial intensive rhino breeding project.

Ms Rainbow, wearing a pink top, overalls, and a pink headband, stands in front of a rainbow background

What is a 'rainbow baby'? Ms Rachel's latest song speaks to grieving parents

“I’m sorry if you’ve gone through this or are going through this,” Ms Rachel writes. “You’re not alone.”

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz entering the stage at the Fiserv Forum during night 2 of the 2024 DNC

Gus Walz's unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

For most Americans, this was their first introduction to Gus, the neurodivergent son of Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz. This moment is an opportunity to learn how to better understand and support neurodiversity.