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Good News This Week: January 11, 2025 - Pets, Meals, & Medical Debts

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MIT lab designs biodegradable material to replace microplastics in beauty products

The researchers are on their way to replacing microbeads found in soaps and cleansers.
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A new study confirms the historical ecology of Yellowstone National Park and points to the potential for changes in wildlife management.
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The World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

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Good News This Week: January 11, 2025 - Pets, Meals, & Medical Debts

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Researchers identify new species of pangolin, underscoring conservation efforts

Biologists discovered the new type of pangolin after they confiscated a shipment of trafficked animals.
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A secondhand clothing marketplace based in LA is matching donors to fire victims based on size, gender, and age.
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Dad walks 124 miles in cold to raise thousands for charity in his daughter's name

Santino Sellick raised over eight thousand dollars for local charities on what would have been his daughter's 21st birthday.
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To mitigate house fires, student invents 'smart fire extinguisher' to automatically snuff out flames

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