Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

A sustainably produced pint of beer, being held up by a brew master in a micro brewery.

Good News: Brewery Is Capturing Carbon by Putting Emissions Back Into Beers

A Rhode Island brewery is capturing carbon and putting it right back into their beer — as an environmentally-friendly alternative to purchasing C02. This technology is now becoming a growing trend.
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Best Good News From 2021

The 162 Best Good News Stories From 2021

The ultimate list of the best good news stories from the year 2021.
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How To Help Garment Workers & Ethical Fashion History

Exploring the problem that garment workers in the fashion industry face — and unpacking how we can make a difference (and the good already being done)
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Trees line a sidewalk in a Chicago neighborhood

This Tree Planting Initiative In Chicago Is Successfully Combatting Environmental Racism

A Chicago effort to plant 75,000 new trees aims to identify areas in greatest need of additional tree cover and prioritize restoring a green canopy in these under-resourced neighborhoods disproportionately affected by climate change.
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A lone sign of protest sits on cleared land with the San Salvador volcano looming in the distance.

Women Activists in El Salvador Are Organizing To Prevent Deforestation and Loss of Access To Water

A group of women in rural El Salvador is standing up against a major infrastructure project that threatens to clear hundreds of hectares of forest and cut off access to rivers that provide the community with clean drinking water.
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Colorful orange fish being fed methane

Researchers Have Figured Out How To Offset 14% of Global Fishmeal Emissions By Feeding Fish Methane

The result could solve two problems at once - the increasing demand for fish protein, and the emission of a harmful greenhouse gas
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A man carries his sustainably grown Christmas tree to his red truck

How To Sustainably Shop For Christmas Trees

If you celebrate Christmas, chances are you are planning to decorate a tree (or have already). But how do you make an informed and environment-friendly choice? Environmental impact is a complex question for any product, and Christmas trees are no exception.
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Members of Water Wise posing for a photo in New Oleans

Black-led Collaborative 'Water Wise' is Stopping Flooding in New Orleans Through Green Infrastructure

Water Wise Gulf South is an environmental outreach collaborative prioritizing the needs of New Orleans residents who have been, and continue to be, most impacted by regular urban flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
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A Curvy River in the Amazon Rainforest

Indigenous Groups Have Unveiled Plans To Protect 80% of the Amazon in Peru and Ecuador

A new plan called the Amazon Sacred Headwaters initiative proposes the protection of 80% of the Amazon in Peru and Ecuador by 2025, consisting of 35 million hectares (86 million acres) of rainforest.
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Environmentally Friendly Reusable Ice Cube Being Held By a Glove

Researchers Created Sustainable Jelly Ice Cubes That Don't Melt

A new type of cooling cube could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs — free from waste and mold.
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A boatman steers his canoe down a mist-shrouded river in Chitwan National Park.

Nepal's Conservation Efforts Have Nearly Doubled Their Tiger Population

Nepal is the only country on track to meet a 2022 pledge to double its wild tiger population from a 2010 baseline.‍ Key to the growing tiger population is the combination of a tough anti-poaching approach and close engagement with communities living near tiger habitats.
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These 5 Books Will Challenge How You Think About Climate Change & The Earth

These five books offer an alternative perspective. In contrast to the simplistic idea that all we need to do is implement a set of technological and lifestyle changes, they offer a new way of understanding and relating to nature.
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