Good News

Good Good Good’s collection of positive news stories

Two dingoes touch noses in a park in Australia

Previously hunted as pests, dingoes to be re-classified as a protected species in Australia

Despite pushback from farmers, groundbreaking new DNA research has led Australian officials to consider the protection status of the iconic dingo.
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Sylvia Earle on a dive in the Galapagos

Sylvia Earle's optimism fuels record growth in 'Hope Spots' for ocean conservation

In 2009, Sylvia Earle started the nonprofit Mission Blue with 19 Hope Spots. Today, there are 158 Hope Spots to help ocean health and its biodiversity.
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Two photos. On the left, Allyson Felix runs on a track, wearing a blue top and running bib. On the right, a rendering of a nursery provided by Pampers in the Olympic Village

US track star Allyson Felix establishes first-ever nursery for Olympic parents

This year’s Paris Olympics will be home to the first-ever nursery in the history of the Games. And it’s all thanks to the most decorated track and field athlete in history.
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Dos Rios Ranch Preserve area

California's next state park is a 'rewilded' ranch that also protects communities from floods

“You need to give the water a safe place to go... or it'll go to a place that's not safe.”
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From left to right: Black Widow, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Hulk from the 2012 movie The Avengers

Watch how Mark Ruffalo assembled his Marvel co-stars to re-dub this blockbuster hit in Lakota

Disney Plus released a Lakota dub of "The Avengers" with members of the original cast. The project aims to reintegrate the language into homes, honoring and preserving the Lakota people's cultural heritage.
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A street lined with cars and establishments with a mountain range in the background

NYC and small towns are outsmarting Airbnb to make more affordable homes available for residents

One ban more than halved the number of Airbnb properties. Soon, rents in the city had dropped by up to three percent — saving tenants $114 per month on average.
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Photo illustration with hands holding tablet, with a speech bubble on the screen.

AI is getting a little closer to revolutionizing closed captioning for those with disabilities

Several of the most prominent providers of the AI engines behind transcription services have seen their AI become even more accurate in the last year, according to a recent study.
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A male great-billed seed finch in the Port Cajuero reserve, Minas Gerais.

Brazil's most trafficked endangered bird makes a comeback with rewilding success

Even optimistic population estimates are dire, at fewer than 2,500 mature individuals and no more than 250 in any given population. But there's good news...
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A photo collage of a bar chart regarding deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, a solar wind farm, a drone show, and a Pampas cat

Good News This Week: July 6, 2024 - Drones, Butterflies, & Pampas Cats

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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An illustration of a chorus with a leader at the front

This Israeli & Palestinian youth choir has sung together since 2012. Now, their voices are stronger than ever

Amid violence, loss, and devastation, this youth chorus made up of Palestinians and Israelis have found a shared humanity through music.
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A large pygmy blue whale swims beside a baby calf in a photo taken from above

Rare photos of newborn blue pygmy whale shed light on endangered species

A baby blue pygmy whale — the youngest ever spotted — is giving scientists renewed hope for the future of the endangered species.
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Three images. On the left, John Green wears a blue shirt. In the middle, a close-up of playful black and white socks on the feet of a person wearing checkered sneakers. On the right, Hank Green in a denim jacket

Hank & John Green launch new sock line for kids, funding a much-needed hospital in Sierra Leone

Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include socks in children's sizes.
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