Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A Hipposideros fuliginosus, one of the bat species found on farms in Cameroon

Environmental milestone: Tall trees and shade on cocoa farms prove crucial for bat conservation

Insect-eating bats prefer cocoa farms that retain large, old-growth trees that mimic the natural forest conditions.
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A solar rooftop

Solar co-ops rise as a solution for low-income families to access renewable energy

For families who can’t pay high upfront costs for solar energy, cooperatives offer a solution.
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A large flock of American white pelicans on a beach

Pelicans are nesting on this Great Salt Lake island for the first time since 1943

For the first time since 1943, groups of American white pelicans are once again nesting on a small island in Utah's Great Salt Lake.
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The biofactory, or Amazonian Creative Laboratory, left, and the classroom, right, set up in the middle of a clearing in the Surucuá community.

Amazon chocolatiers: Bean-to-bar biofactory offers 'new way of living' for forest communities

The Surucuá community in the state of Pará is the first to receive an Amazonian Creative Laboratory, a compact mobile biofactory designed to help kick-start the Amazon’s bioeconomy.
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Three images. Left: A woman in a blue, reusable isolation gown, tying strings around her waist. Center: A female doctor wearing a lab coat and fire-resistant hijab. Right: A close-up of an AmorSui lab coat, with a pull-cord on the waist to tighten the fit of the garment.

Reusable PPE is here — and it's designed specifically for women in STEM

AmorSui just launched a line of sustainable PPE products, including gender-inclusive lab coats, reusable isolation gowns, and fire-resistant hijabs.
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From left to right: a baby black bear, a pronghorn antelope, and a red-tailed hawk.

A San Francisco-sized piece of land has been preserved; protecting roaming black bears, antelope, and red tailed hawks

The second largest land easement in the country blocks any future development on a huge swath of grasslands and pastures in San Luis Obispo County, California.
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Left: A diverse group of disabled and non-disabled people mountain bike through the Great Smoky Mountains; Right: Two women hold up an adaptive hiking chair for another woman

This national park just expanded its adaptive excursions, allowing disabled visitors to bike, camp & kayak

This summer, disabled park-goers will have more opportunities to use adaptive equipment for biking, hiking, kayaking, and more.
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A wetland at dawn

New study: Nature conservation actually works, and we're getting better at it

Global biodiversity is decreasing and has been for some time. Is anything we are doing to reverse this trend effective?
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Small fish swim among eelgrass

Good news: Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but we can still improve further

Healthy coastal habitats are the gift that keeps on giving. We need them back, so there’s a lot of enthusiasm for restoring these habitats. But we want to recover more than just the habitats. We want the animals they support too.
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A photo collage of a small block of sustainable, low-carbon cement, 2 men wearing safety vests with their backs to the camera, a turtle swimming underwater, whales along the shoreline, and a snorkeler underwater

Good News This Week: May 4, 2024 - Tattoos, Whales, & Sustainable Cement

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A blue Natron Energy sodium-ion battery on the left, a pile of salt on the right.

Lithium has a chokehold on green tech, but new sodium batteries could change that

Green energy is intrinsically linked to lithium batteries, but Natron Energy has introduced sodium-ion batteries as a safer, faster-charging alternative.
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A man using a charging station to charge his electric car

A no-nonsense 5-step checklist to install an EV charger at home

If you’re interested in installing your own EV charger at home, we can help with the step-by-step preparation process.
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