Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A scientist pokes a hole in the horn of a sedated rhino in South Africa

Scientists have a new way to halt illegal poaching in South Africa: Turning rhino horns radioactive

The “Rhisotope Project” is now in full swing.

A thumbnail image of MrBeast drinking a glass of dirty water, next to him drinking from a bottle of clean water

MrBeast, Mark Rober launch $40 million #TeamWater fundraiser: 'The biggest water campaign to ever exist in history'

MrBeast and Mark Rober have once again joined forces with other creators to make a major difference.

A view of a landscape with trees, hills and a river.

5 ways environmental law is changing in defense of the planet

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise.

On the left: a gray wolf emerging from a treeline. On the right: the golden foliage of aspen trees.

Aspen trees are flourishing again in Yellowstone for the first time in 80 years, thanks to gray wolf’s return

The reintroduction of gray wolves to the national park was controversial — and continues to be. But new research reveals just how vital they have been to restoring the golden glow of aspen forests.

Brazil's endangered macaws struggle to survive in the wild. So, conservationists give them flying lessons.

In an unprecedented project in the municipality of São Simão, blue-and-yellow macaws born in captivity were trained in free-flight techniques before being introduced into the wild.

A kelpie dog on an orange paddleboard in a creek in Australia is accompanied by two female researchers pointing in the direction of a wooded area

Doggy-paddling for good: Conservation dogs save elusive, endangered platypuses via paddleboard

The dogs must train to balance on the paddle boards and sniff out their targets successfully.

A photo collage of people walking through a forest, a 'Welcome to Illinois' signage, a big tree, a column of windows with air conditioners, and multiple packages of Huggies displayed on a grocery shelf

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A man places a hand on solar panels in the sun

Solar is now 41% cheaper than fossil fuels, new UN report finds: 'The sun is rising on a clean energy age'

Two new reports from the United Nations pointed to huge milestones in renewable energy sectors.

The SunRise Building in Alberta, Canada sits on the corner of a busy street. The exterior of the 12-story residential building is covered in colorful photovoltaic solar panels, forming a mural of animals in nature

Indigenous-designed mural doubles as a giant solar power generator, reducing 150 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Using colorful BIPV panels, architects retrofitted an existing 12-story residential building in Alberta, Canada.

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 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

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