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Good News This Week: October 12, 2024 - Oceans, Rescues, & Shelters

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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A cut-out of the state of Florida sits atop a grayscale image of a hurricane. On the lower, southern corner of the state sits a red heart.

Hurricane Milton relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, here’s how you can help survivors in Florida.
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A young, Black mother wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, speaks to a tall, white woman news reporter in a black baseball cap and royal blue windbreaker.

Mid-report, Florida news crew rescues family from Hurricane Milton waters

A WFLA news crew was preparing to go live when they heard calls for help and stepped into action.
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On the left: a Danish cottage topped with woven dried eelgrass. On the right: fresh, wet eelgrass washed up on a beach.

The future of eco-friendly architecture may have been predicted 400 years ago by Danish 'eelgrass' roofs

Climate scientists and architects are taking notes from Danish islanders four centuries after they perfected a carbon-friendly roof.
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Four college-aged people stand facing the White House. They all wear an orange t-shirt that reads "Love God. Love your neighbor. Act on climate."

Evangelical environmentalists ramp up faith-based climate activism in final weeks before election

This bloc of evangelical environmentalists hopes to inspire their communities to get out to vote in November.
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A photo collage of a rundown road afte Hurricane Helene, a view of the New York City coastline, a shelf of books, a landfill in Colorado, and a view of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station

Good News This Week: October 5, 2024 - Manatees, Books, & Pilots

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Jane Goodall sits on a New York City subway, speaking to comedian Kareem Rahma. They are surrounded by people in other seats, or standing nearby

Jane Goodall shares TikTok 'hot take' for young voters: 'You do actually care about your future'

'Subway Takes' has an unlikely new guest: 90-year-old Jane Goodall.
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Two women stand side-by-side at a climate protest. One holds up a cardboard sign that reads "change the system, not the climate" in black and red marker. The photo is cropped, only making the women's hands and torsos visible amongst the crowd.

New study confirms public pressure can lead to shifts in climate policy — even among anti-environmental officials

University of California San Diego researchers studied the public pressures faced by the Brazilian government in the wake of wildfires in 2019.
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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, an older man in a red shirt pours wax into glass jars, creating candles. On the right, a product photo of a wax candle in a glass jar, with a label that reads: "Apple-Achian: Apple, cinnamon, nutmeg."

Amid power outages, North Carolina candle shop 'gives light' to Helene victims in need

Sparta Candle Company is donating hundreds of candles to help North Carolinans in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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An illustration of Jacob Simon on an iPhone, speaking into a small microphone on his white ear buds. The phone sits atop a bright yellow background with a doodle of the sun. The words "for the first and only time" appear behind him.

Art saved eco-educator Jacob Simon. He thinks it can save our planet, too.

Jacob Simon, an environmentalist, optimist, and educator, explains why he thinks art could have a world-saving impact on the climate crisis.
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Pink October Awareness Month Calendar

October's awareness months and days you should know about

The ultimate calendar of October’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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An illustration of the southeast corner of the United States, covered by a red heart. It sits atop a photo of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, here’s how you can help survivors in North Carolina & the surrounding region.
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