Aboriginal Elders Lead Prescribed Burn–and Rare Orchids Appear by Thousands
Burned by the cataclysmic bushfires of 2019, a national park called the Barrington Tops exploded in rare veined doubletail orchids.| Good News Network
In Maine, ownership of 4 large dams has been transferred to The Nature Conservancy in a sale it hopes will return the river they operate on into prime habitat for salmon for the first time in a century. Operated by Brookfield Renewables, the dams along the lower Kennebec River prevent ocean going, freshwater fish like […] The post 4 Dams Set for Removal in Maine Will Open Hundreds of Miles of River for Salmon, Herring and Sturgeon appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
A new form of wind energy is under development that promises more consistent power and lower deployment costs by adapting the design of a dirigible, or zeppelin. Suspended 1,000 feet up where the wind is always blowing, it presents as an ideal energy source for rural communities, disaster areas, or places where wind turbines aren’t […] The post New Airship-style Wind Turbine Can Find Gusts at Higher Altitudes for Constant, Cheaper Power appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Huge news broke recently when a country with more intact forests than any other on Earth decided that 90% of all forest cover would be preserved by law. Made in New York in advance of a UN summit that will see the party members to the Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet for the […] The post A Nation That’s 90% Rainforest Announces New Protections for Over 25 Million Acres appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn’t be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into plastic. While many biodegradable materials have already been developed for replacing lighter, flexible plastic, durable or rigid plastic replacements are few. […] The post Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
A nature reserve has become the first in UK to record 10,000 species, with the discovery of a unique moth that imitates a wasp. The National Trust’s Wicken Fen, in Cambridgeshire, England, hit the total when a rare species of moth—the six-belted clearwing—was recorded on the reserve for the first time. Named Bembecia ichneumoniformis, it […] The post First Nature Reserve to Record 10,000 Species in UK–Thanks to Moth That Looks Like a Wasp appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Bay scallops are making an incredible resurgence in coastal bays along Virginia’s Eastern Shore, according to a new survey. The exponential population growth is the result of decades of dedicated seagrass restoration efforts that allowed scientists to reintroduce the species to its former home. Locally extinct since the 1930s due to habitat loss, bay scallops […] The post Locally Extinct for a Century, Bay Scallops Thriving Again on Virginia Shore of Chesapeake Bay appeared first on Good ...| Good News Network
Renewable energy sources like solar and wind produced more electricity during the first half of the year than any other energy resource, including coal. To bullet another massive accomplishment in the clean energy transition, of the cumulative demand for new power worldwide, renewables met 100% of it. Coal has been the world’s most-consumed energy resource […] The post Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Biggest Source of Electricity appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
In late September, Lake Muskegon in Michigan was officially removed from the list of polluted water bodies in the Great Lakes Region. Once home to foundries, paper mills, petroleum storage and sewage treatment plants, the lake and several of its tributaries became an aquatic hellhole of pollution and debris, until a massive cleanup and restoration […] The post After 40 Years and $84 Million, Lake Muskegon Flourishing Free from Pollution and Sawdust appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
In the timepiece capital of the world, time may be running out for carbon-heavy imported steel thanks to a new solar-powered furnace. Swiss firm Panatere has patented, and has now inaugurated, the world’s first two solar foundries for melting down steel for reuse. Consisting of 500 concave mirrors mounted on a heliostat that allows them […] The post First Solar Furnace to Recycle Steel Can Melt Metal with Sunshine in 2 Hours appeared first on Good News Network.| Good News Network
Burned by the cataclysmic bushfires of 2019, a national park called the Barrington Tops exploded in rare veined doubletail orchids.| Good News Network
Armed with hammers, they smash the zombie urchins one by one, leaving the larger, healthier urchins intact.| Good News Network
