Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Tel Aviv Has Shade Down to a Science

While other cities wait for their newly planted trees to grow, the Israeli city is updating an age-old cooling method for the 21st century.
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28 Energy Efficient Swaps For Your Home & Garden

With energy costs and our collective concern for protecting the planet on the rise, many are looking for ways to conserve resources and cut costs. We've got your back...
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How This Solar Town Survived Hurricane Ian Shows the Promise of a Green Energy Future

The Babcock Ranch community near Ft Meyers shows building a resilient and low-carbon America will save both money and lives. We need to start now.
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59 Best Gifts for National Park Lovers

We’ve compiled a list of all the best national park-related gifts on the internet so you can spoil your loved ones — all while promoting the protection of these public lands.
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2025 Calendar of Fee Free National Park Days

The six fee-free days of 2025 — plus more ways to score free or discounted passes at U.S. National Parks
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Turning 'Ugly' Animals Into Memes Could Be the Key To Their Conservation

Studies of conservation strategies for two endangered primates — the proboscis monkey from Borneo and the aye aye lemur native to Madagascar — show the surprisingly powerful influence of public attitudes towards less photogenic creatures at risk of extinction.
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Artists, Gardens, & Pizzamas - Good News This Week: October 1st 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Small-scale Forest Landowners Gain Foothold in U.S. Carbon Markets

New efforts seek to give smallholders alternatives to logging while helping to curb climate change.
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Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq's Damaged Reputation?

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
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Turtles, Tigers, & Books - Good News This Week: September 24th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Nepal's Goal Was To Double Its Tiger Population. It Tripled It.

The massive conservation success is expected to make Nepal the only one of the tiger range countries to even come close to doubling its population of the big cat.
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Ultimate Calendar of Animal Holidays

Your simple guide to the dozens of national and international animal awareness days, weeks, and months.
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