Good Bites Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/good-bites/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:17:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Good Bites Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/good-bites/ 32 32 120051390 Chicago Gun Violence is Down for 8th Month in a Row https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-gun-violence-8th-month-row-abc-news/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-gun-violence-8th-month-row-abc-news/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:36:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=102054 Chicago Gun Violence is Down for 8th Month in a Row, according to city crime report. (ABC News)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-gun-violence-8th-month-row-abc-news/feed/ 0 102054 Underage and Binge Drinking in US is Drying Up https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/underage-binge-drinking-us-drying/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/underage-binge-drinking-us-drying/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:46:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=100703 Today’s youth are smarter about alcohol, says a 2017 study of 30,000 American high school students annually.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/underage-binge-drinking-us-drying/feed/ 0 100703 Connecticut Became 14th US State to Ban Civil Forfeiture https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/connecticut-bans-civil-forfeiture/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/connecticut-bans-civil-forfeiture/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2017 23:19:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=98327 With unanimous votes in the House and Senate, Connecticut became the 14th US state to ban civil forfeiture of cash or property without a criminal conviction. (Forbes)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/connecticut-bans-civil-forfeiture/feed/ 0 98327 Leprosy Has Been Almost Entirely Defeated https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leprosy-almost-entirely-defeated/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leprosy-almost-entirely-defeated/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:43:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=97613 Leprosy has been almost entirely defeated: Worldwide cases have dropped 97% since 1985, and it is now easily treatable, with a global target of 2020 as the year when no more children will suffer from the deformity.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leprosy-almost-entirely-defeated/feed/ 0 97613 First Year With No Deaths in Alaska Fishing Industry https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alaskas-commercial-fishing-industry-had-its-first-year-with-no-deaths/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alaskas-commercial-fishing-industry-had-its-first-year-with-no-deaths/#respond Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:43:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=68583 Thanks to more stringent safety procedures governing the dangerous commercial fishing industry, zero commercial fishing deaths were recorded for the 2015 season. (Alaska Dispatch News)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alaskas-commercial-fishing-industry-had-its-first-year-with-no-deaths/feed/ 0 68583 Gamestop Raises $2.8Mil for St. Jude’s Hospital Charity Drive https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gamestop-raises-2-8mil-for-st-judes-hospital-charity-drive/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gamestop-raises-2-8mil-for-st-judes-hospital-charity-drive/#respond Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:32:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=67877 During Gamestop’s 3rd annual fundraiser for children suffering from extreme illnesses at St. Jude’s hospital, customers donated $2.8 million dollars in December, exceeding the gaming store’s original goal of $1 million. (Gamestop)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gamestop-raises-2-8mil-for-st-judes-hospital-charity-drive/feed/ 0 67877 World Food Prices Hit Lowest In Nearly 5 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-food-prices-hit-lowest-in-nearly-5-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-food-prices-hit-lowest-in-nearly-5-years/#respond Sun, 24 May 2015 14:09:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=41031 Global food prices fell in March to their lowest in almost five years as supplies for most commodities, including cereals and meat, remained robust, the United Nations food agency in April. (Reuters)  

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]]> 40894 16 Million More Americans Insured https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/16-million-more-americans-are-insured-since-obamacare/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/16-million-more-americans-are-insured-since-obamacare/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:37:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=39359 More than 16 million Americans now have health insurance since Obamacare (the ACA) was enacted in 2010 and hospitals saved $7.4 billion in uninsured costs in 2014, alone, according to the HHS.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/16-million-more-americans-are-insured-since-obamacare/feed/ 0 39359 Canadian Smoking Rate is Lowest Ever https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadian-smoking-rate-lowest-ever/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadian-smoking-rate-lowest-ever/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=36901 A national survey has found that the smoking rate among Canadians is at an all-time low, at 15 percent of the population. (The Star)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadian-smoking-rate-lowest-ever/feed/ 0 36901 Family Violence Down 14% in Canada https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-violence-down-14pt-in-canada/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-violence-down-14pt-in-canada/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:47:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=36178 Rates of family-related physical assaults in Canada declined 14% from 2009 and 2013. (Statistics Canada)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/family-violence-down-14pt-in-canada/feed/ 0 36178 Albuquerque Residents Recycle Big in 2014 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/albuquerque-residents-boost-recycling-70-percent-in-2014/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/albuquerque-residents-boost-recycling-70-percent-in-2014/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:07:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=35739 Albuquerque residents smashed their recycling record in 2014, collecting 70 percent more than they did in 2013. (KOAT)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/albuquerque-residents-boost-recycling-70-percent-in-2014/feed/ 0 35739 Smoking Falls to Lowest Level in UK Since 1940s https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/smoking-falls-lowest-level-uk-since-1940s/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/smoking-falls-lowest-level-uk-since-1940s/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:03:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=33415 The proportion of adults smoking in the UK has declined to its lowest level since recording started in the 1940s. (Guardian)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/smoking-falls-lowest-level-uk-since-1940s/feed/ 0 33415 Homelessness in Tokyo Drops 75% in 10 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/homelessness-tokyo-drops-75-10-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/homelessness-tokyo-drops-75-10-years/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:48:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=33120 The number of homeless people in Tokyo dropped to a record low, plummeting from 6,731 people in 2004 to 1,697 in August. (WS Journal)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/homelessness-tokyo-drops-75-10-years/feed/ 0 33120 EU Pledges $1.2 Billion to Fight Ebola https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-pledges-1-2-billion-fight-ebola/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-pledges-1-2-billion-fight-ebola/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:08:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=32854 European leaders agreed to a $1.26 Billion funding boost for the fight against Ebola in West Africa. (VOA)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-pledges-1-2-billion-fight-ebola/feed/ 0 32854 Arctic Bowhead Whale Population Thriving https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arctic-bowhead-whale-population-up-to-17k/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arctic-bowhead-whale-population-up-to-17k/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:09:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=32659 The Arctic bowhead whale population is estimated to be around 17,000, up from 5,000 in the early 1980s, according to an Alaskan Eskimo commission.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arctic-bowhead-whale-population-up-to-17k/feed/ 0 32659 Americans are Living Longer https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/life-expectancy-us-rises/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/life-expectancy-us-rises/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:44:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=32266 Life expectancy in the US is at an all-time high of 78 years and 9 ½ months, according to a report released today by the CDC. (ABC)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/life-expectancy-us-rises/feed/ 0 32266 Half of Scotland’s Power Comes From Renewables https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/half-scotlands-power-comes-renewables/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/half-scotlands-power-comes-renewables/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:03:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=31806 Almost half of Scotland’s electricity consumption now comes from renewable source. Green energy output rose by almost a third in one year. (The Herald)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/half-scotlands-power-comes-renewables/feed/ 0 31806 China Sees Big Drop in Carbon Emissions https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/china-sees-big-drop-carbon-emissions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/china-sees-big-drop-carbon-emissions/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:36:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=31339 China cut its carbon emissions by 5 percent in the first half of 2014 – the largest drop in years, said the country’s premier, Li Keqiang. (Xinhua)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/china-sees-big-drop-carbon-emissions/feed/ 0 31339 Growth Spurt for US, India Economies https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/growth-spurt-us-india-economies/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:21:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=30702 The U.S. economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter and India’s economy expanded by 5.7%, according to official figures released this week.

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]]> 30702 Colombia Army and Rebels Meet in First-ever Peace Talks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-army-rebels-meet-first-ever-peace-talks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-army-rebels-meet-first-ever-peace-talks/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:33:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=30495 Colombian military officers and leftist guerrillas from FARC met face-to-face for the first time in their 50-year war, starting talks on a ceasefire. (Reuters)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-army-rebels-meet-first-ever-peace-talks/feed/ 0 30495 Germany Shatters Another Renewable Energy Record https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/germany-shatters-another-renewable-energy-record/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/germany-shatters-another-renewable-energy-record/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:59:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=30040 Germany has shattered another record: In the first half of 2014, 31% of the entire country was powered by renewable energy. (Inhabitat)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/germany-shatters-another-renewable-energy-record/feed/ 0 30040 Shanghai Carbon Emission Market Cut 5Mil Tons of CO2 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shanghai-carbon-emission-market-cut-5mil-tons-co2/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shanghai-carbon-emission-market-cut-5mil-tons-co2/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:52:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=29242 200 firms in Shanghai’s carbon emissions trading scheme cut their CO2 output by 5.3 million tons in 2013, according to state-owned media in China.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shanghai-carbon-emission-market-cut-5mil-tons-co2/feed/ 0 29242 Canada’s Crime Rate Down to Lowest Levels Since 1969 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-crime-rate-down-to-lowest-levels-since-1969/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-crime-rate-down-to-lowest-levels-since-1969/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:21:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=29184 Police-reported crime statistics for 2013 show overall declines for most types of crime, including the national homicide rate which fell to its lowest rate since 1966. (Report)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-crime-rate-down-to-lowest-levels-since-1969/feed/ 0 29184 Fewer Australians Reliant on Welfare Since 2001 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewer-australians-reliant-welfare-since-2001/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewer-australians-reliant-welfare-since-2001/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:41:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=27457 A report shows working-age Australians are less reliant on welfare than they were a decade ago, with 5% fewer 18 to 64-year-olds receiving payments. (ABC)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewer-australians-reliant-welfare-since-2001/feed/ 0 27457 Major Democratic Achievement for Afghanistan https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/major-democratic-achievement-for-afghanistan/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/major-democratic-achievement-for-afghanistan/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:21:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=27371 Last week’s presidential election in Afghanistan marked the first-ever democratic transfer of power from one elected leader to another in Afghan history.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/major-democratic-achievement-for-afghanistan/feed/ 0 27371 Tesla Gives Away All its Patents To Spur Electric Car Growth https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-gives-away-patents-spur-electric-car-growth/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-gives-away-patents-spur-electric-car-growth/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:01:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=27214 To further advance electric vehicle technology and address the carbon crisis, Tesla Motors has opened all its patents to its competitors, saying it will not initiate lawsuits against any who use their technology in good faith.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tesla-gives-away-patents-spur-electric-car-growth/feed/ 0 27214 California Beaches Were Less Polluted in 2013 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-beaches-less-polluted-2013/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-beaches-less-polluted-2013/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:42:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=26624 95 percent of California beaches earned A or B grades for water quality during the summer of 2013, a 2% improvement over 2012, according to an annual report. (LA Times)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-beaches-less-polluted-2013/feed/ 0 26624 EU to Beat 2020 Climate Change Targets https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-beat-2020-climate-change-targets/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-beat-2020-climate-change-targets/#respond Fri, 16 May 2014 19:38:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=25810 By 2020, the European Union will have cut its carbon emissions by 20 percent more than it had pledged it would under the Kyoto climate change treaty, according to an announcement made at a meeting of the bloc’s environment ministers May 14.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/eu-beat-2020-climate-change-targets/feed/ 0 25810 Worldwide Renewable Energy Jobs Hit Almost 6.5 Million In 2013 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worldwide-renewable-energy-jobs-hit-almost-6-5-million-2013/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worldwide-renewable-energy-jobs-hit-almost-6-5-million-2013/#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 15:44:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=25614 Global renewable jobs hit almost 6.5 million in 2013, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, driven by the rising solar market and employment in China, says a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worldwide-renewable-energy-jobs-hit-almost-6-5-million-2013/feed/ 0 25614 More People Living Longer in England, Wales https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-living-longer-england-wales/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-living-longer-england-wales/#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 00:31:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=25532 The number of people over the age of 90 has tripled since 1981 in England and Wales. The population living more than 100 years has quintupled, from 2,420 to 12,320.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/people-living-longer-england-wales/feed/ 0 25532 26 Million Removed From Hunger Roles in a Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/26-million-removed-hunger-roles-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/26-million-removed-hunger-roles-year/#respond Sun, 04 May 2014 02:20:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=24080 According to a recent UN report, the number of hungry people in the world has now fallen to roughly 1 in 8— 26 million fewer than a year ago—an astounding achievement.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/26-million-removed-hunger-roles-year/feed/ 0 24080 Violence Against US Children Drops https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/violence-us-children-drops-quarter/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/violence-us-children-drops-quarter/#respond Thu, 01 May 2014 22:56:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=23889 A comparison of 50 types of violence against American children revealed significant declines of up to 50-63% in 27 of the categories, including assault, bullying, and sexual victimization — and no increases — between 2003 and 2011. – Study by Crimes Against Children Research Center. (CNN)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/violence-us-children-drops-quarter/feed/ 0 23889 US Finally Regains the Jobs Lost in the Recession https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-finally-regains-the-jobs-lost-in-the-recession/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-finally-regains-the-jobs-lost-in-the-recession/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2014 17:40:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-finally-regains-the-jobs-lost-in-the-recession/ The U.S. economy has reached a milestone: It has finally regained all 8.8 million private-sector jobs it lost during the Great Recession. March 2014 job growth figures also signaled that stronger gains could lie ahead. -AP

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-finally-regains-the-jobs-lost-in-the-recession/feed/ 0 22214 No U.S. Forces Die in Afghanistan, First Month in Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-us-forces-deaths-in-afghanistan-month/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-us-forces-deaths-in-afghanistan-month/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:14:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-us-forces-deaths-in-afghanistan-month/ No U.S. military forces died in Afghanistan during the month of March, marking the first such month in more than seven years and the third time since the war began more than 12 years ago, according to the CNN Library, which tallies the casualties.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/no-us-forces-deaths-in-afghanistan-month/feed/ 0 22197 U.K. Renewable Electricity Generation Rose 28 Percent in 2013 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-renewable-energy-up-28-percent-in-2013/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-renewable-energy-up-28-percent-in-2013/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:35:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-renewable-energy-up-28-percent-in-2013/ According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, renewable power generation in the U.K. rose 28 percent in 2013 as more wind farms and solar plants came online. (Bloomberg)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-renewable-energy-up-28-percent-in-2013/feed/ 0 22171 Crime in Colombia is Lowest in 30 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crime-in-colombia-is-lowest-in-30-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crime-in-colombia-is-lowest-in-30-years/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:11:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crime-in-colombia-is-lowest-in-30-years/ Overall crime in Colombia has plunged to levels not seen in more than 30 years, thanks to the efforts of the country’s security forces. (Dialogo-Americas.com)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crime-in-colombia-is-lowest-in-30-years/feed/ 0 22126 Brazil Slashes Extreme Poverty by 89% in a Decade https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-slashes-extreme-poverty-by-89-in-a-decade/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-slashes-extreme-poverty-by-89-in-a-decade/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:13:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-slashes-extreme-poverty-by-89-in-a-decade/ Brazil has reduced the number of its citizens living in extreme poverty by 89% in the last 10 years through the Bolsa Família income support program, with 70% of recipients being the working poor who now buy products and bolster the economy.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-slashes-extreme-poverty-by-89-in-a-decade/feed/ 0 22112 Percentage of Californians Walking, Biking, or Using Transit Doubles Since 2000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californians-walking-biking-or-using-transit-doubles/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californians-walking-biking-or-using-transit-doubles/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:59:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californians-walking-biking-or-using-transit-doubles/ The percentage of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation has more than doubled since 2000 — from 11 percent to 23 percent for the typical daily household trips. (CA DOT survey)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californians-walking-biking-or-using-transit-doubles/feed/ 0 22060 US Factory Output Rose in Feb. by Most in 6 Months https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-factory-output-surged-in-feb-2014/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-factory-output-surged-in-feb-2014/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:05:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-factory-output-surged-in-feb-2014/ U.S. factory output rebounded strongly in February 2014, surging 0.8 percent, the largest gain in six months, according to the Federal Reserve.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-factory-output-surged-in-feb-2014/feed/ 0 22061 Sudan Lifts Ban on Opposition Newspaper https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sudan-lifts-ban-on-opposition-newspaper/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sudan-lifts-ban-on-opposition-newspaper/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sudan-lifts-ban-on-opposition-newspaper/ A Sudanese official said in late January the government has lifted a ban on an opposition newspaper, a week after Khartoum announced that it would hold a national dialogue to address freedom of expression. –AP

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sudan-lifts-ban-on-opposition-newspaper/feed/ 0 21541 Measle Deaths Down 78 Percent https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/measle-deaths-down-78-percent/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/measle-deaths-down-78-percent/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2014 01:54:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/measle-deaths-down-78-percent/ Deaths from measles have dropped 78 percent since 2000 as global vaccination campaigns curb outbreaks of the pneumonia-causing disease, according to the World Health Organization. (Bloomberg)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/measle-deaths-down-78-percent/feed/ 0 21495 Antibiotic Use in Children has Dropped https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibiotic-use-in-children-has-dropped/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibiotic-use-in-children-has-dropped/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:56:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibiotic-use-in-children-has-dropped/ The number of children taking antibiotics has decreased over the past decade  with fewer unnecessary prescriptions being written in every age group, according to a study in the March 2014 Pediatrics that examined the years 2000-2010. – American Academy of Pediatrics

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibiotic-use-in-children-has-dropped/feed/ 0 21479 Health Spending as Share of GDP Drops for First Time Since 1997 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/health-spending-drops-in-gdp-for-first-time-since-1997/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/health-spending-drops-in-gdp-for-first-time-since-1997/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:42:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/health-spending-drops-in-gdp-for-first-time-since-1997/ Spending on health care as a share of GDP in 2012 dropped slightly for the first time since 1997, as overall growth in health-care spending remained relatively low for the fourth consecutive year, the federal government announced in January.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/health-spending-drops-in-gdp-for-first-time-since-1997/feed/ 0 21413 World Sea Piracy Falls for Third Straight Year https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-sea-piracy-falls-for-third-straight-year/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-sea-piracy-falls-for-third-straight-year/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:01:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-sea-piracy-falls-for-third-straight-year/ “World sea piracy fell for a third straight year in 2013, as Somali pirates were curbed by international naval patrols and improved ship vigilance.” (AP)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-sea-piracy-falls-for-third-straight-year/feed/ 0 21330 Signs of Coral Recovery for the Great Barrier Reef https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-recovery-in-great-barrier-reef-2013/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-recovery-in-great-barrier-reef-2013/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:27:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-recovery-in-great-barrier-reef-2013/ Queensland scientists say baby corals are blooming again on the Great Barrier Reef, both in some of the shallows and also deeper areas, say scientists, which demonstrates the ability to bounce back after multiple impacts. (ABC)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-recovery-in-great-barrier-reef-2013/feed/ 0 21317 Number of Gray Whales Seen Migrating South Doubles From Year Ago https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-whales-migrating-south-doubles-from-year-ago/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-whales-migrating-south-doubles-from-year-ago/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:12:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-whales-migrating-south-doubles-from-year-ago/ The number of gray whales spotted migrating south off the Southern California coast in December was double what it was compared with the same period last year, reflecting a possible population boom for the once endangered species. (LA Times)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/gray-whales-migrating-south-doubles-from-year-ago/feed/ 0 21291 World Manufacturing Ends 2013 on Strong Note https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-manufacturing-ends-2013-strongly/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-manufacturing-ends-2013-strongly/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:41:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-manufacturing-ends-2013-strongly/ Global manufacturing ended 2013 on a strong note as major exporters like Japan, Germany, and Italy posted their fastest growth in years, and China saw no major slowdown in manufacturing output. (Reuters)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/world-manufacturing-ends-2013-strongly/feed/ 0 21235 Fewest Americans Killed in 2013 Lightning Strikes Than Any Year Before https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewest-americans-ever-killed-in-lightning-strikes-in-2013/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewest-americans-ever-killed-in-lightning-strikes-in-2013/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:01:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewest-americans-ever-killed-in-lightning-strikes-in-2013/ Thanks to public safety awareness, lightning strikes killed fewer people in the U.S. last year than in any other year on record, according to federal officials at NOAA. Compared to 70 years ago when 432 people were struck and killed, the 2013 total reached just 23. (NBC)

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fewest-americans-ever-killed-in-lightning-strikes-in-2013/feed/ 0 21226 Home Electricity Use in US Falls to 2001 Level https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2013-home-energy-use-falls-in-us-to-2001-level/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2013-home-energy-use-falls-in-us-to-2001-level/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:06:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/2013-home-energy-use-falls-in-us-to-2001-level/ Because household appliances are more energy efficient than ever, Americans’ electricity use is at the lowest level its been in a decade. Power usage declined in 2013 for the third year in a row, to 10,819 kilowatt-hours per household —  the lowest level since 2001. (AP)

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