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A screenshot of a Youtube video featuring Mark Rober and MrBest, both wearing gray shirts that read #TeamWater

YouTubers MrBeast, Mark Rober's new #TeamWater philanthropy project aims to raise $40M to provide clean water to millions

The YouTuber-philanthropist has joined forces with other content creators on the heels of his successful #TeamTrees and #TeamSeas fundraisers.

A white siberian husky leans into its owners hand on a mountain

New research suggests dogs help people regulate stress even more than expected

Dogs aren’t just good company. They might just be one of the most accessible and effective tools for staying healthy in a stressful world.

A bandicoot, a small gray marsupial with big ears, sharp teeth, and a long nose, pokes its head out of a blue handtowel.

Bandicoot 'baby boom' gives conservationists hope for endangered species after 150-year absence

In 2023, 66 shark bay bandicoots were released into the Pilliga reserve in Australia. Two years later, conservationists continue to find evidence that the endangered marsupials are thriving.

A crack splits two pieces of concrete in half

Scientists invent 'living' concrete that heals its own cracks with sunlight

Researchers at Texas A&M University found a plant-based solution to help cement self-repair.

A photo collage of a bicycle's basket with a sign that says 'Road Open To' and various traffic icons below it, the first ever solar-powered railway tracks, a kid kayaking in a river, a tall bridge, and a screenshot from the movie 'Sinners' while a woman does Black American Sign Language on the bottom right of the screen

Good News This Week: July 19, 2025 - Dogs, Kayaks, & Sinners

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A golden retriever sniffs under a blue picnic table while a handler looks on in the background

1,000 dogs volunteer to sniff out invasive species in first-of-its-kind 'canine-citizen science' study

The spotted lanternfly has been a destructive agriculture pest. But everyday dogs and their owners are coming to the rescue.

Two photos side by side. On the left, a black lab sits on a blue pad that reads "morale dog." On the right, two black labs lay on the deck of a US naval ship called the USS Midway

Shelter dog makes history as first-ever 'morale dog' stationed on a US Navy ship

Nonprofit Shelter to Soldier usually trains rescue dogs to be service animals for veterans. Now, they’re helping active-duty military members.

A man crouches down to paint the sides of a rooftop window

To beat urban heat, Atlanta joins a growing list of cities opting for 'cool roofs'

White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

Three circular huts in Uganda made of plastic water bottles

This women's shelter in Uganda is made of 18,000 recycled plastic bottles and gives jobs to women in need

Here, women are empowered to develop careers in construction, waste management, menstrual hygiene, and business.

Two screenshots of a video shared by Juixxe on TikTok. On the left, a young man puts his arm around an holder gentleman who says "God bless you!" on the right, an older man sits with a younger man in an inner tube going down a waterslide, smiling.

TikToker pays migrant day laborers to join him at a waterpark for the day — and his followers gave them $20K more

Jesús Morales, also known as Juixxe on TikTok, has been helping migrant street vendors and day laborers during a time of heightened uncertainty.

Aerial Panorama of Pulau Bangka in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, an island with trees, lined with sand, and surrounded by gorgeous blue waters.

New species of 'egg-spotted' and striped sea creatures discovered in the 'Amazon of the seas'

The Coral Triangle has often been compared to the Amazon rainforest, based on the sheer scale of its biodiversity. And now, it’s home to two new “squishy” species.

An aerial view of Tangkulap Forest Reserve in Malaysia, a vast green forest with roads cutting through and a few ranger stations.

'Extremely rare' otter surfaces in Malaysia for the first time in 11 years

The conservation group Panthera set up hidden cameras to capture an elusive flat-headed cat. Instead, they spotted the Eurasian otter — a species that hadn’t been spotted in the region in over 10 years.