Good Earth Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/earth/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:49:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Good Earth Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/earth/ 32 32 120051390 Hungary’s Famous Thermal Baths Are Saving the Country’s Famous Grasslands from Desertification https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hungarys-famous-thermal-baths-are-saving-the-countrys-famous-grasslands-from-desertification/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hungarys-famous-thermal-baths-are-saving-the-countrys-famous-grasslands-from-desertification/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227601 Drought is affecting the Great Hungarian Plain like never before, but a team of concerned citizens have hatched a clever plan to address it in the short term. It’s arguable what the Eastern European country is more famous for, its grasslands and horse heritage, or its thermal baths. The capital of Budapest is filled with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hungarys-famous-thermal-baths-are-saving-the-countrys-famous-grasslands-from-desertification/feed/ 0 227601 Young Atlantic Salmon Seen in Three English Rivers for First Time in a Decade https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-atlantic-salmon-seen-in-three-english-rivers-for-first-time-in-a-decade/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-atlantic-salmon-seen-in-three-english-rivers-for-first-time-in-a-decade/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227538 Considered critically endangered in Britain, young salmon must nevertheless be finding their way safely back to the island from the Arctic Ocean, as they’ve been found spawning in three different rivers. In the Mersey, Goyt, and Bollin, the fish have been recorded where they’d once been absent, a development described as a “significant environmental turnaround.” […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-atlantic-salmon-seen-in-three-english-rivers-for-first-time-in-a-decade/feed/ 0 227538 New Eco-Friendly Tech Eliminates ‘Forever Chemicals’ With Record-Breaking Speed–And it’s Reusable https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-eco-friendly-tech-eliminates-forever-chemicals-with-record-breaking-speed/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-eco-friendly-tech-eliminates-forever-chemicals-with-record-breaking-speed/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:27:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227366 University researchers in Texas and Korea have collaborated to developed an eco-friendly water purifier that captures—and destroys—toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS) more than 1,000 times better than current methods. Their study marks a major milestone in addressing one of the world’s most persistent environmental and health threats. PFAS are synthetic chemicals first created in the 1940s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-eco-friendly-tech-eliminates-forever-chemicals-with-record-breaking-speed/feed/ 0 227366 Over 600 Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs Restored Across the Whole of India by Divinely-Inspired Nonprofit https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-600-lakes-ponds-reservoirs-restored-across-the-whole-of-india-by-divinely-inspired-nonprofit/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-600-lakes-ponds-reservoirs-restored-across-the-whole-of-india-by-divinely-inspired-nonprofit/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227136 Recently, an Indian environmentalist and editor was invited to share his incredible work restoring hundreds of natural and man-made water sources all across India with a unique style of landscape engineering. His nonprofit has cleaned and reshaped more than 600 bodies of water either to a state of nature or to a clean and functioning […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-600-lakes-ponds-reservoirs-restored-across-the-whole-of-india-by-divinely-inspired-nonprofit/feed/ 0 227136 Ambitious Rewilding Project for Koala and Platypus Undertaken by Sydney’s Taronga Zoo https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ambitious-rewilding-project-for-koala-and-platypus-undertaken-by-sydneys-taronga-zoo/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ambitious-rewilding-project-for-koala-and-platypus-undertaken-by-sydneys-taronga-zoo/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226947 An Australian zoo credited with saving 7 native species from extinction aims to continue its vital work by rewilding a 3,050-acre tract of farmland. The aim of planting a Box-Gum tree fores across the cleared land that would act as a corridor to help connect existing wildlife habitats. The Taronga Zoo Conservation Society (TZCS) then […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ambitious-rewilding-project-for-koala-and-platypus-undertaken-by-sydneys-taronga-zoo/feed/ 0 226947 Their Husbands Were Killed by Tigers. Now These Women Are Restoring the Big Cat’s Threatened Habitat https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/their-husbands-were-killed-by-tigers-now-these-women-are-restoring-the-big-cats-threatened-habitat/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/their-husbands-were-killed-by-tigers-now-these-women-are-restoring-the-big-cats-threatened-habitat/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226916 They are called “swami khejos,” translated to “Husband Eaters.” In reality, it’s just a superstition, as it was the tigers of the Sundarbans forest that ate these husbands, not the women. This unique region of eastern India/western Bangladesh contains the world’s largest mangrove forest, and the 200 or so Bengal tigers that live there inhabit […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/their-husbands-were-killed-by-tigers-now-these-women-are-restoring-the-big-cats-threatened-habitat/feed/ 0 226916 Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-powers-entire-home-using-500-discarded-vapes-documented-in-fascinating-viral-video/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-powers-entire-home-using-500-discarded-vapes-documented-in-fascinating-viral-video/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:30:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226653 A man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home using just the batteries from discarded vapes. British engineer Chris Doel thinks it’s “absolutely insane” that people use disposable vaping pens, as they come with a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged again and again; they’re literally powered with a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/engineer-powers-entire-home-using-500-discarded-vapes-documented-in-fascinating-viral-video/feed/ 0 226653 Plant-Based 3D-Printed Surfboards ‘Sensational’ to Ride While Halting Microplastic Pollution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-3d-printed-surfboards-sensational-to-ride-while-halting-microplastic-pollution/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-3d-printed-surfboards-sensational-to-ride-while-halting-microplastic-pollution/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226592 Hunters and poachers have historically made some of the best conservationists—they know the animals, they know their environment. In that vein, who better to advocate for protecting the ocean than those who have felt its power and seen its beauty over and over and over again? Surfers are lining up to try out a Swellcycle […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plant-based-3d-printed-surfboards-sensational-to-ride-while-halting-microplastic-pollution/feed/ 0 226592 900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/900-acres-bordering-yosemite-returned-to-tribe-that-was-expelled-175-years-ago/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/900-acres-bordering-yosemite-returned-to-tribe-that-was-expelled-175-years-ago/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:21:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226403 Nearly 900 acres of land bordering Yosemite National Park have been transferred back to tribal ownership after 175 years, The transfer from Pacific Forest Trust to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation provides the tribe with ownership of the naturally and culturally significant Henness Ridge, site of a traditional Native American trail from the Central Valley […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/900-acres-bordering-yosemite-returned-to-tribe-that-was-expelled-175-years-ago/feed/ 0 226403 100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-years-after-vultures-disappeared-from-these-mts-their-return-completes-europes-yellowstone/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-years-after-vultures-disappeared-from-these-mts-their-return-completes-europes-yellowstone/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:52:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226370 Young griffon vultures are set to be reintroduced to the Carpathian Mountains in Romania, around 100 years after they went extinct there. The reintroduction is part of a grand vision for “Europe’s Yellowstone,” a national park based in the Carpathians that would boast robust populations of wildlife unrivalled by any ecosystem on the continent. It […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100-years-after-vultures-disappeared-from-these-mts-their-return-completes-europes-yellowstone/feed/ 0 226370 Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/romania-hits-94-recycling-after-launching-largest-return-plan-in-the-world/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/romania-hits-94-recycling-after-launching-largest-return-plan-in-the-world/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226283 If you had to guess where in the EU you would find the most sophisticated and effective recycling system for beverage containers, how long before you’d say Romania? Beating out Scandinavia, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, the Romanian government’s private-public partnership with the logistics firm RetuRO, has led to an incredible 94% collection rate of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/romania-hits-94-recycling-after-launching-largest-return-plan-in-the-world/feed/ 0 226283 Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226051 One of the most stable and prosperous South American countries has managed to virtually zero-out fossil fuel use and transition almost entirely to renewable energy—by not focusing on environmental goals. The great folly of politics is believing that anything can be divorced from economics, and that within those economics, established laws are flexible. In a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uruguay-achieved-99-clean-energy-year-round-its-secret-was-ignoring-climate-policies/feed/ 1 226051 Birds Start to Show Signs of Recovery After Bee-Harming Pesticide Ban in the EU https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birds-start-to-show-signs-of-recovery-after-bee-harming-pesticide-ban-in-the-eu/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birds-start-to-show-signs-of-recovery-after-bee-harming-pesticide-ban-in-the-eu/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225952 The first large-scale study to investigate the impact on bird populations from the 2018 European Union ban on a universal insecticide has determined that birds have recovered as much as 3% since 2018. Given that 57 species of birds were included in the survey, the 3% rise suddenly seems a lot more meaningful, and the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/birds-start-to-show-signs-of-recovery-after-bee-harming-pesticide-ban-in-the-eu/feed/ 0 225952 Colombia Bans All New Oil and Mining Projects in its Amazon–an Area the Size of Sweden https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-bans-all-new-oil-and-mining-projects-in-its-amazon-an-area-the-size-of-sweden/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-bans-all-new-oil-and-mining-projects-in-its-amazon-an-area-the-size-of-sweden/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:30:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225940 It’s 42% of Colombia’s territory. It’s 7% of the total Amazon Rainforest. It’s the same size as Sweden, and it’s now free from future oil and mineral extraction. The news that half a million square kilometers of territory in the Amazon biome of Colombia was now limited only to renewable and regenerative economic activities only […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colombia-bans-all-new-oil-and-mining-projects-in-its-amazon-an-area-the-size-of-sweden/feed/ 0 225940 Windows Broken Into Become Earrings in One Woman’s Quest to Keep Glass Out of Landfills https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225758 Car break-ins in the Bay Area are down, but not out. From each one of these ugly surprises, local artisan Sydney Jones creates a surprising amount of beauty. Using a kitchen-top kiln, she takes advantage of safety glass’ crystalline structure to quickly turn the broken pieces into floral-themed earrings of jade green. It not only […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/broken-in-windows-become-jade-earrings-in-one-craftswomans-quest-to-keep-glass-out-of-landfills/feed/ 0 225758 ‘Macronesia’ Sanctuary to Protect Waters of 4 Atlantic Islands and Critical Habitat for Whales https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/macronesia-sanctuary-to-protect-waters-of-4-atlantic-islands-and-critical-habitat-for-whales/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/macronesia-sanctuary-to-protect-waters-of-4-atlantic-islands-and-critical-habitat-for-whales/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225281 Governments and conservation NGOs celebrated the passing of a resolution to create the world’s most ambitious marine sanctuary. Cleverly-named “Macronesia,” the area in the northeastern Atlantic would protect 32 species of whales and dolphins, making it one of the most significant migratory routes on Earth. The announcement followed a resolution made at the International Union […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/macronesia-sanctuary-to-protect-waters-of-4-atlantic-islands-and-critical-habitat-for-whales/feed/ 0 225281 Recyclers Switch from Smelting to Solvents, Recovering Precious Metals from E-waste with Fewer Emissions https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225244 A startup in the UK is recovering important manufacturing metals without energy-hungry smelting methods. Using an intense solvent at room temperature, shredded circuit boards can have plastic retaining components left behind, while metals like gold, cobalt, and copper are selectively dissolved and made available for recovery with simple magnets. It’s one part recycling research, one […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recyclers-switch-from-smelting-to-solvents-recovering-precious-metals-from-e-waste-with-fewer-emissions/feed/ 0 225244 Residents Need Patience and ‘a Rake’ to Enjoy the 200 Million Migrating Crabs on Christmas Island https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-need-patience-and-a-rake-to-enjoy-the-200-million-migrating-crabs-on-christmas-island/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-need-patience-and-a-rake-to-enjoy-the-200-million-migrating-crabs-on-christmas-island/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:30:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225011 Every November, the 1,200 denizens of Australia’s Christmas Island break out the rake and leaf blower and head out to their yards, driveways, and sidewalks. It’s not dead oak and beech leaves on their minds, however, but another red-tinted carpet—100 million crimson-colored crabs. Outnumbering their human neighbors 100,000 to 1, the Gecarcoidea natalis or Christmas Island […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-need-patience-and-a-rake-to-enjoy-the-200-million-migrating-crabs-on-christmas-island/feed/ 0 225011 Winner of Weather Photographer of the Year Contest Shows There’s No End to a Rainbow (LOOK) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/witness-the-beauty-and-rage-of-nature-in-the-10th-weather-photographer-of-the-year-contest/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/witness-the-beauty-and-rage-of-nature-in-the-10th-weather-photographer-of-the-year-contest/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:30:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224969 The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of this year’s Weather Photographer of the Year Competition. Sponsored by the financial services and banking firm Standard Chartered, the competition is now in its 10th year. Chosen from over 4,000 images received from both amateur and professional photographers from 84 countries—the judges’ winners were chosen by […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/witness-the-beauty-and-rage-of-nature-in-the-10th-weather-photographer-of-the-year-contest/feed/ 0 224969 World’s Largest Sailboat Moves Cargo Across Atlantic on Maiden Sustainable Voyage https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:00:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224907 A French shipbuilder has brought back the sail and schooner to decarbonize low to mid volume shipping. Only historians can say how eager the world’s merchants marine were to replace frigates with steamships when the technology became available. Now after more than 200 years of industrialization, new priorities will dictate to some firms that it’s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-sailboat-moves-cargo-across-atlantic-on-maiden-sustainable-voyage/feed/ 0 224907 Two-Headed Wind Turbine Could Solve Every Challenge in the Offshore Industry https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:30:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224730 As the global leader in offshore wind development, a Chinese turbine manufacturer has designed a two-headed behemoth that will generate 50 megawatts on its own. Blazing past renewable energy targets, the wind lobby in Beijing are serious players, unlike in Europe and North America where investment and R&D has lagged behind solar power. Ming Yang […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twin-rotor-50mw-wind-turbine-to-debut-in-2026-double-the-size-of-already-successful-design/feed/ 0 224730 Endangered Palau Ground Doves are Thriving After Restoration Effort https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-palau-ground-doves-thriving-after-restoration-effort/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-palau-ground-doves-thriving-after-restoration-effort/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224718 Native species like the Endangered Palau ground dove have significantly increased in number thanks to a successful restoration campaign on Ulong Island in Palau. Working together in 2023-24, government agencies advised and assisted by the NGO Island Conservation, removed damaging invasive rats which devoured native bird eggs and young, decimated native plant populations through seed […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-palau-ground-doves-thriving-after-restoration-effort/feed/ 0 224718 Quarter Century of Collecting Seeds From Around the World Safeguards Them From Extinction https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarter-century-of-collecting-seeds-from-around-the-world-safeguards-them-from-extinction/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarter-century-of-collecting-seeds-from-around-the-world-safeguards-them-from-extinction/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:30:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224506 After 25 years of diligent work, an English botanic gardens is ready to face whatever reality climate change may throw at us, safe in the knowledge that a large chunk of the world’s plant diversity lies safely tucked away underground for future generations. By the numbers, the Millennium Seed Bank holds over 2 billion seeds […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarter-century-of-collecting-seeds-from-around-the-world-safeguards-them-from-extinction/feed/ 0 224506 Discarded Plastic Fishing Nets Are Turned into Filament for 3D Printers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/discarded-plastic-fishing-nets-are-turned-into-filament-for-3d-printers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/discarded-plastic-fishing-nets-are-turned-into-filament-for-3d-printers/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224498 An English fisherman who grew indignant at the number of nylon fishing nets he saw abandoned on the wharfs of Cornwall every year has moored his boat and invented new recycling technology to turn the nets into raw plastic again. A skipper will replace his nylon fishing net every 6 months, says Ian Falconer, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/discarded-plastic-fishing-nets-are-turned-into-filament-for-3d-printers/feed/ 0 224498 Flock of Goats Hits the Slopes of Vermont Ski Resort as Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224339 Is there a faster way to ruin someone’s morning than by putting a team of landscapers with mowers and blowers next door at 8:00 a.m.? Well for the neighbors of Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont, that’s a headache they’re no longer forced to suffer, as the resort has taken on a flock of sheep […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/flock-of-goats-hits-the-slopes-of-vermont-ski-resort-as-eco-friendly-landscaping-option-watch/feed/ 0 224339 Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Nests and Habitat are More Protected, Says 2025 NOAA Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-turtles-rebounding-worldwide-as-nests-and-habitat-are-being-protected-says-2025-noaa-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-turtles-rebounding-worldwide-as-nests-and-habitat-are-being-protected-says-2025-noaa-study/#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:11:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224284 Once hammered by overhunting and habitat loss, sea turtles have persevered with new protections and conservation efforts—and a new study has found their populations are still rebounding, even as oceans change. “Sea turtles are a shining light of marine conservation with recoveries of many nesting populations,” said Marine Science Professor Graeme Hays at Deakin University […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sea-turtles-rebounding-worldwide-as-nests-and-habitat-are-being-protected-says-2025-noaa-study/feed/ 0 224284 4 Dams Set for Removal in Maine Will Open Hundreds of Miles of River for Salmon, Herring and Sturgeon https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-dams-set-for-removal-in-maine-will-open-hundreds-of-miles-of-river-for-salmon-herring-and-sturgeon/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-dams-set-for-removal-in-maine-will-open-hundreds-of-miles-of-river-for-salmon-herring-and-sturgeon/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224114 In Maine, ownership of 4 large dams has been transferred to The Nature Conservancy in a sale it hopes will return the river they operate on into prime habitat for salmon for the first time in a century. Operated by Brookfield Renewables, the dams along the lower Kennebec River prevent ocean going, freshwater fish like […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-dams-set-for-removal-in-maine-will-open-hundreds-of-miles-of-river-for-salmon-herring-and-sturgeon/feed/ 0 224114 New Airship-style Wind Turbine Can Find Gusts at Higher Altitudes for Constant, Cheaper Power https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:30:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224082 A new form of wind energy is under development that promises more consistent power and lower deployment costs by adapting the design of a dirigible, or zeppelin. Suspended 1,000 feet up where the wind is always blowing, it presents as an ideal energy source for rural communities, disaster areas, or places where wind turbines aren’t […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-airship-style-wind-turbine-can-find-gusts-at-higher-altitudes-for-constant-cheaper-power/feed/ 0 224082 A Nation That’s 90% Rainforest Announces New Protections for Over 25 Million Acres https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nation-thats-90-rainforest-announces-protections-for-90-of-its-rainforests-over-25-million-acres/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nation-thats-90-rainforest-announces-protections-for-90-of-its-rainforests-over-25-million-acres/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224078 Huge news broke recently when a country with more intact forests than any other on Earth decided that 90% of all forest cover would be preserved by law. Made in New York in advance of a UN summit that will see the party members to the Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet for the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nation-thats-90-rainforest-announces-protections-for-90-of-its-rainforests-over-25-million-acres/feed/ 0 224078 Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/biodegradable-plastic-made-from-bamboo-is-stronger-and-easy-to-recycle/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/biodegradable-plastic-made-from-bamboo-is-stronger-and-easy-to-recycle/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224030 GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn’t be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into plastic. While many biodegradable materials have already been developed for replacing lighter, flexible plastic, durable or rigid plastic replacements are few. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/biodegradable-plastic-made-from-bamboo-is-stronger-and-easy-to-recycle/feed/ 0 224030 First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-nature-reserve-to-record-10000-species-in-uk-thanks-to-moth-that-looks-like-a-wasp/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-nature-reserve-to-record-10000-species-in-uk-thanks-to-moth-that-looks-like-a-wasp/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:35:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223998 A nature reserve has become the first in UK to record 10,000 species, with the discovery of a unique moth that imitates a wasp. The National Trust’s Wicken Fen, in Cambridgeshire, England, hit the total when a rare species of moth—the six-belted clearwing—was recorded on the reserve for the first time. Named Bembecia ichneumoniformis, it […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-nature-reserve-to-record-10000-species-in-uk-thanks-to-moth-that-looks-like-a-wasp/feed/ 0 223998 Locally Extinct for a Century, Bay Scallops Thriving Again on Virginia Shore of Chesapeake Bay https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/locally-extinct-for-a-century-bay-scallops-thriving-again-on-virginia-shore/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/locally-extinct-for-a-century-bay-scallops-thriving-again-on-virginia-shore/#respond Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223972 Bay scallops are making an incredible resurgence in coastal bays along Virginia’s Eastern Shore, according to a new survey. The exponential population growth is the result of decades of dedicated seagrass restoration efforts that allowed scientists to reintroduce the species to its former home. Locally extinct since the 1930s due to habitat loss, bay scallops […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/locally-extinct-for-a-century-bay-scallops-thriving-again-on-virginia-shore/feed/ 0 223972 Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Biggest Source of Electricity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223898 Renewable energy sources like solar and wind produced more electricity during the first half of the year than any other energy resource, including coal. To bullet another massive accomplishment in the clean energy transition, of the cumulative demand for new power worldwide, renewables met 100% of it. Coal has been the world’s most-consumed energy resource […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renewables-overtake-coal-as-worlds-biggest-source-of-electricity/feed/ 1 223898 After 40 Years and $84 Million, Lake Muskegon Flourishing Free from Pollution and Sawdust https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-40-years-and-84-million-lake-muskegon-flourishing-free-from-pollution-and-sawdust/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-40-years-and-84-million-lake-muskegon-flourishing-free-from-pollution-and-sawdust/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:30:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223828 In late September, Lake Muskegon in Michigan was officially removed from the list of polluted water bodies in the Great Lakes Region. Once home to foundries, paper mills, petroleum storage and sewage treatment plants, the lake and several of its tributaries became an aquatic hellhole of pollution and debris, until a massive cleanup and restoration […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-solar-furnace-to-recycle-steel-can-melt-metal-with-sunshine-in-2-hours/feed/ 0 223821 Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/marshall-islands-experience-explosion-of-wildlife-one-year-after-invasive-rats-were-removed/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/marshall-islands-experience-explosion-of-wildlife-one-year-after-invasive-rats-were-removed/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223608 Reprinted with Permission from World at Large Two small islets crucial to the resiliency of the local environment in the Marshall Islands Republic are witnessing a major ecological revival. Island Conservation, a global nonprofit organization with a mission to restore islands for nature and people, has successfully eradicated invasive black rats, allowing the native forests […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/marshall-islands-experience-explosion-of-wildlife-one-year-after-invasive-rats-were-removed/feed/ 0 223608 A Melbourne Sewage Farm Has Become a Haven for 300 Species of Birds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-melbourne-sewage-farm-has-become-a-haven-for-300-species-of-birds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-melbourne-sewage-farm-has-become-a-haven-for-300-species-of-birds/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:00:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223532 Every time a toilet in Melbourne flushes, the contents start a long trip from the metro area to a sewage treatment plant that has garnered a mythical reputation among birdwatchers. Following the treatment process, the government allows it to retain certain excess nutrients that cause microbes and insects to flourish—anchoring the food web in an […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-melbourne-sewage-farm-has-become-a-haven-for-300-species-of-birds/feed/ 0 223532 UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Reserves That Protect 5% of the World’s Land https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unesco-adds-an-area-the-size-of-bolivia-to-biosphere-reserve-system-to-protect-5-of-the-worlds-land/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unesco-adds-an-area-the-size-of-bolivia-to-biosphere-reserve-system-to-protect-5-of-the-worlds-land/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223524 The United Nations has added an area the size of Bolivia to a network of special land and seascapes with the aim of ensuring they remain places where Man can anchor himself to his national and global ecosystem. Much like the way UNESCO nominates places to become World Heritage Sites, the organization’s Man and Biosphere […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unesco-adds-an-area-the-size-of-bolivia-to-biosphere-reserve-system-to-protect-5-of-the-worlds-land/feed/ 0 223524 Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-scientists-created-only-puffin-colony-in-the-us-and-continue-to-protect-it-decades-later/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-scientists-created-only-puffin-colony-in-the-us-and-continue-to-protect-it-decades-later/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223454 For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide attention for its efforts to restore a puffin colony, an effort that has brought controversy, hope, and a cottage industry you have to see to believe. Featured recently on the PBS News Hour, it’s a story that begins back in 1973 when a young ornithologist […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/determined-scientists-created-only-puffin-colony-in-the-us-and-continue-to-protect-it-decades-later/feed/ 0 223454 The 2025 ‘Tree of the Year’ Is a Scottish Ash Growing in the Middle of Glasgow https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-2025-tree-of-the-year-is-an-ash-growing-in-the-middle-of-glasgow/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-2025-tree-of-the-year-is-an-ash-growing-in-the-middle-of-glasgow/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223406 England’s coveted Tree of the Year award, on which GNN reports yearly, was won this year by a Scottish ash tree 75 feet-tall. Towering above sandstone row houses, the tree on Argyle Street, in Glasgow has survived a recent ash tree plague, as well as the Clydeside blitz, and recent urban development. It was described, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-2025-tree-of-the-year-is-an-ash-growing-in-the-middle-of-glasgow/feed/ 0 223406 Zero-Emissions Ferryboat to Glide Commuters Up and Down Historic River in European Capital https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zero-emissions-ferryboat-to-glide-commuters-up-and-down-historic-river-in-european-capital/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zero-emissions-ferryboat-to-glide-commuters-up-and-down-historic-river-in-european-capital/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:30:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223356 Lithuania’s capital Vilnius recently debuted a new electric ferryboat for transit up and down the River Neris. Called the Lašiša, it joins a trend of electric ferryboats on the famous rivers and bays of Europe such as the Elbe or the Copenhagen harbor. Tickets can be bought online and through an app for just €3, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zero-emissions-ferryboat-to-glide-commuters-up-and-down-historic-river-in-european-capital/feed/ 0 223356 100,000 New Jobs Will Clean Up the Coastline and Protect Species from Plastic, Overdevelopment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100000-new-jobs-will-clean-up-the-coastline-and-protect-species-from-plastic-overdevelopment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100000-new-jobs-will-clean-up-the-coastline-and-protect-species-from-plastic-overdevelopment/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223346 Among all the world’s coastlines, those stretching across central and southern India are among the most vulnerable to erosion. In the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, a program funded by the World Bank aims to create 100,000 jobs that will help protect these sensitive and biodiverse areas for the posterity of fishermen, urbanites, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/100000-new-jobs-will-clean-up-the-coastline-and-protect-species-from-plastic-overdevelopment/feed/ 0 223346 Land Was Owned by Billionaires Who Didn’t Allow Access to National Monument – Now it’s Open https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/land-was-owned-by-billionaires-who-didnt-allow-access-to-national-monument-now-its-open/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/land-was-owned-by-billionaires-who-didnt-allow-access-to-national-monument-now-its-open/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:50:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223304 The largest private land conservation project in America recently took a huge step forward to its ultimate goal by acquiring a controversial, 22,000-acre property from recalcitrant owners. The private ranchland blocked a 3.8-mile access road to a large National Monument in Montana, but its acquisition by the American Prairie Reserve will soon give residents in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/land-was-owned-by-billionaires-who-didnt-allow-access-to-national-monument-now-its-open/feed/ 0 223304 California’s First Solar Panel-Covered Canal Is Now Fully Online https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californias-first-solar-panel-covered-canal-is-now-fully-online/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/californias-first-solar-panel-covered-canal-is-now-fully-online/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223203 Californian power authorities have finished their first solar panel-covered canal project, that will generate 1.6 megawatts. Overseen and built by and for the Turlock Irrigation District Water & Power overtop a curved section near the town of Hickman, the canal helps irrigate cotton, tomatoes, almonds, and other crops in California’s central valley. The decision to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/aboriginal-elders-lead-prescribed-burn-and-rare-orchids-appear-by-thousands/feed/ 0 222999 Smashing 6 Million Sea Urchins with Hammers Saved a California Kelp Paradise Thanks to Volunteer Divers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/smashing-6-million-sea-urchins-with-hammers-saved-a-california-kelp-paradise-thanks-to-volunteer-divers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/smashing-6-million-sea-urchins-with-hammers-saved-a-california-kelp-paradise-thanks-to-volunteer-divers/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222947 GNN has reported before that conservation works, almost wherever, and with whatever method it’s undertaken—though to be honest, hammers aren’t usually involved. They are, however, very much the tool of choice for the Bay Foundation, an extraordinary, dedicated outfit that has brought about the resurrection of the Santa Monica area’s kelp forests, an ecosystem described […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/activists-use-folklore-to-inspire-conservation-in-effort-to-resurrect-a-ghost-of-englands-past/feed/ 0 222875 6 Million Pounds of Compost Given to NYC Gardeners in 2025 in Ongoing Organic Waste Collection Effort https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6m-pounds-of-compost-given-to-nyc-gardeners-in-2025-in-ongoing-organic-waste-collection-effort/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6m-pounds-of-compost-given-to-nyc-gardeners-in-2025-in-ongoing-organic-waste-collection-effort/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222870 Food scraps in the Big Apple are now enjoying a second life as free compost for residents and community gardens. It’s all down to an expansion of New York City’s organic waste collection program which started last year. In it, yard waste and food scraps are collected curbside and brought to a central composting facility […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6m-pounds-of-compost-given-to-nyc-gardeners-in-2025-in-ongoing-organic-waste-collection-effort/feed/ 0 222870 Chicago River Follows the Seine to Become Biodynamic and Swimmable Once Again https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-river-follows-the-seine-to-become-biodynamic-and-swimmable-once-again/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-river-follows-the-seine-to-become-biodynamic-and-swimmable-once-again/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:00:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222627 One day, a book will be written about the 21st century, and the topic will be how the denizens in the world’s largest cities cleaned up the rivers which flow through them. Whether that’s the Yangtze, the Seine, the Mersey, or the Chicago River, humans have well nigh decided that having a clean, odorless, swimmable, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chicago-river-follows-the-seine-to-become-biodynamic-and-swimmable-once-again/feed/ 0 222627 Brazil Records 65 Percent Drop in Amazon Area Burned by Fire, Lowest Since Monitoring Began https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-records-65-percent-drop-in-amazon-area-burned-by-fire-lowest-since-monitoring-began/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazil-records-65-percent-drop-in-amazon-area-burned-by-fire-lowest-since-monitoring-began/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=222619 Last year, a historic drought in the lowlands of the Amazon Basin saw hundreds of thousands of acres go up in flames. This year, the combination of more careful local communities and healthy rains have meant that the amount of tropical rainforest burned by wildfires this year has been 65% less than in 2024. The […]

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