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Rewilding successes were celebrated, nations slashed fossil fuel funding, and fracking was sent packing in the UK, plus more good news| Positive News
Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire deal, renewables overtook coal, and the ‘European green capital’ was revealed, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Rewilding successes were celebrated, nations slashed fossil fuel funding, and fracking was sent packing in the UK, plus more good news| Positive News
When traveling, you often encounter small cultural moments that offer a profound insight into a different way of life. For a traveler named Selva (@soulofselva), one such moment occurred on a beach in Brazil as the sun was setting. She noticed the entire crowd begin to clap in unison and assumed they were simply celebrating the beautiful view. The real reason, she would soon learn, was a powerful display of community in action. In a now-viral Instagram video, Selva shared her discovery. "I ge...| GOOD
It’s an unfortunately common scenario: two friends trying to enjoy a night out are interrupted by a man who won’t take no for an answer. But for Trinity Allie and her friend at a bar in Florida, the situation took a welcome turn when the bartender, Max Gutierrez, noticed what was happening and decided to intervene in the most discreet way possible. The story became a viral sensation after Allie shared the experience on X. "This man was harassing me and my friend and the bartender passed t...| GOOD
A simple moment of kindness between two fans at a Los Angeles Angels game has become a viral sensation, perfectly capturing the contagious nature of generosity. The exchange, originally shared by Major League Baseball on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, shows how one small gesture can inspire another. The video begins with a fan catching a ball tossed into the stands. After celebrating the catch, he spots a young boy a few rows ahead and, without hesitation, passes the souveni...| GOOD
Character is often revealed in small, unseen moments. For Shawn Davis, that moment arrived at a gas station in Texas when he spotted a piece of paper lying on the ground. According to a report from KENS 5, the paper was worn, bearing tire marks that suggested it had been there for some time. Davis decided to do a simple good deed and clear away the litter. “I thought, ‘Hey, I'll just throw that away real quick,’” he recalled in a statement to LOCAL 12. But when he picked it up, he not...| GOOD
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My family lives in a heavily-trafficked part of Brooklyn, and most nights you’ll hear the occasional whine of fire engine sirens through our living room window. But the torrent of sirens early on the morning of September 17 was enough to briefly rouse me from bed. I found out later that day that a five-alarm fire […]| Vox
40 years after the Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol, the ozone hole is shrinking. Experts expect full recovery by 2066.| The Better News
There was “a landmark victory for the ocean”, scientists had a medical breakthrough, and Italy passed a pioneering AI law, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
Disease survival rate a ‘success story’, California rejected ultra-processed foods, and hyperloop broke barriers, plus more good news| Positive News
He was supposed to be saying a difficult goodbye, but he decided to join them on their journey instead.| GOOD
Biodiversity was brought into focus, Helsinki went a year without a road death, and investment in renewables surged, plus more good news| Positive News
My absolute favorite task, when I was the Vice President of Awards for the National Book Critics Circle, was when we had narrowed down all of the titles we’d considered to five finalists for our si…| Literary Hub
Mexico, Guatemala & Belize unite for Great Mayan Forest conservation—protecting 14M acres of biodiversity and Indigenous heritage.| The Better News
Could it be that pale ale's dominance of the new-release beer schedule in Ireland is waning? Even allowing for the plethora of fruit beers which landed this past summer, there doesn't seem to have been quite as much of the hoppy stuff. I think that's good for diversity. Anyway, here's all the new Irish pale ales that came my way in recent months. | The Beer Nut
A mea culpa: just two posts ago I talked about how I didn’t really have an explanation for the above map (and an accompanying letter), which was illustrating land that the London Missionary S…| Pat in the World
No other solemnity breathes, like this one of the Assumption, at once triumph and peace; none better answers to the enthusiasm of the many and the serenity of souls consummated in love.| LifeSite
We return to our series on “things I took pictures of in the SOAS LMS archives” with two more maps, these ones drawn by Ed Hore: Reviewing my notes I don’t think I noted when these are dated, if indeed they came with dates. I think it might be around 1881. I included transcriptions of … Continue reading Tanganyika Sailing Directions→| Pat in the World
There are some places in Bedford that just feel right the moment you walk through the door. The Blue Glass on St Peter’s Street...| Bedford Independent
Bedford’s mayor has approved a £300,000 investment to build new padel tennis courts at the Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex...| Bedford Independent
For most of his life, Adam Nugent turned to food to cope with his emotions, and as his unhappiness grew, so did his clothing size. Here’s how he completely transformed—both physically and mentally. The post How Adam Nugent Found Self-Love and Lost 120 Pounds appeared first on Good News Utah.| Good News Utah
Bedford's own legendary motor racer, Nick Tandy has added to an already huge trophy cabinet after being awarding of the Segrave Trophy...| Bedford Independent
YouthTV's CEO has said that their newly announced partnership with Original Culture Festival is about "protecting and uplifting...| Bedford Independent
There are just three weeks until the Original Culture Festival returns for its fourth edition, bringing music, unity and culture to Priory...| Bedford Independent
By Brian Bienkowski Detroit suffers from some of the worst air quality in the nation. But last year the startup JustAir partnered with Wayne County to put up 100 air monitors, shining a light on the worst sources of pollution and empowering residents and local officials.| The New Lede
Solar energy was discovered in 1839 but ignored for over a century. Political decisions—not innovation alone—enabled its global breakthrough.| TheBetter.news
In cities like Zurich, Barcelona, or Bari, entire apartment buildings are turning into Airbnb hotspots. Vienna has managed to contain this trend. The city made it clear early on: apartments are not investment objects – they are places to live. In residential zones, short-term rentals are only allowed with official permission – and that permission […] The post Fighting the Airbnb Effect: What Vienna Is Doing Right appeared first on TheBetter.news.| TheBetter.news
Paris has cut car traffic, built 1,000 km of bike lanes, and cut air pollution—transforming one of Europe’s most polluted capitals in a decade.| TheBetter.news
In Freyung, Bavaria, citizens save their brewery, build a sauna, and create a cultural hub — using cooperatives to revive their town.| The Better News
Austria takes on rising housing costs with a nationwide rent freeze, protecting over a million households.| The Better News
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kimberley College, Bedford to celebrate the Universal Studios UK theme park deal...| Bedford Independent
Dandelion Salad June 25, 2024 Updated: June 26, 2024 Guardian Australia on Jun 24, 2024 Stella Assange, Julian Assange’s wife, has released a video statement on her husband’s release. The video was recorded on 19 June but released on 24 June after the news of Julian’s release from British prison. ‘It’s exactly 12 years today […]| Dandelion Salad
How Wikipedia’s volunteer community fought back against right-wing extremists trying to rewrite history – and won.| The Better News
Since 2022, Bradford’s Clean Air Zone has cut pollution, reduced doctor visits by 25%, and saved over €420,000 annually.| TheBetter.news
Wales mulled sacking politicians who lie, clean energy supercharged China’s economy, and the ocean came into focus, plus more good news| Positive News
Community Solar Power in East Africa provides clean energy solutions, improving millions of lives and could power half of households by 2040.| TheBetter.news
Gemeinschaftliche Solaranlagen verändern das Leben in Ostafrika. Solarstrom stärkt Gesundheit, Bildung und Wirtschaft in ländliche Regionen.| Kontrast.at
Morocco, exemplified by Agadir’s green seawater desalination plant, is leveraging innovative solutions to address water scarcity.| TheBetter.news
Marokko setzt auf Meerwasserentsalzung, um Wasserknappheit zu bekämpfen. Doch was bedeutet Meerwasserentsalzung für die Wasserkrise?| Kontrast.at
Belegschaft rettet Glashersteller, Milliardäre sollen weltweit besteuert werden, neuer Malaria-Impfstoff wirkt - der Kontrast Jahresrückblick| Kontrast.at
Höhere Löhne, Zuschüsse für Familien: Brasilien holt fast 9 Millionen Menschen aus der Armut. Präsident Lula de Silva freut sich.| Kontrast.at
Portugal is winning the war on drugs with a policy focused on help, not punishment—fewer deaths and lower HIV rates prove its success.| TheBetter.news
Alright! From my last post you are aware that I was able to visit the London Missionary Society archives kept at SOAS in London and it was super cool. The box with the photos is a box of a few diff…| Pat in the World
Die Mitarbeiter:innen von Duralex retten den französischen Glashersteller vor der Pleite, indem sie eine Genossenschaft gründen.| Kontrast.at
Our roundup of good news from state legislatures.| State Innovation Exchange
The EU Transgender Rights Ruling mandates recognition of gender changes across borders, advancing transgender rights and equality across Europe.| TheBetter.news
Spain’s economy is growing through gas price caps, rent controls, and affordable food policies, improving growth and living standards.| TheBetter.news
Bottrop leads Germany’s energy shift by replacing heating systems and adding solar panels, setting an example for sustainable urban growth.| TheBetter.news
The world largest wind and solar plants: India, Pennsylvania and the Philippines show that renewable energy production can succeed.| TheBetter.news
Reading this week: Visions from the Forests, General Editors Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers and Alexander Bortolot Sacred River by Syl Cheney-Coker Afro Sport This fall I got to visit the London Missionary…| Pat in the World
This groundbreaking betavoltaic device offers a potential method for recycling nuclear waste in a cost-effective manner.| The Brighter Side of News
Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 during the first Karabakh war in a show of solidarity with its long-time ally Azerbaijan. Since then, ties between Turkey and Armenia have remained strained.| Global Voices
10-Year-Old Abdul Hannan from Uttar Pradesh, India has been praised for his honesty after returning ₹500,000 to it's owner. The post Muslim Boy Finds ₹500,000. Returns it to Owner! appeared first on IlmFeed.| IlmFeed
Lula da Silva made a promise to the world and kept it. Compared to November 2022, deforestation in the Amazon fell by 64% in November 2023.| TheBetter.news
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia filed this suit challenging the U.S.Department of Education’s final rule addressing Title IX obligations, which was published in the Federal Register on May 19, 2020, and is scheduled to take effect on August 14, 2020. See Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal| Save Our Sons
If you’re going to challenge an agency regulation, you’d better show how it violates legal precedents. New York City’s board of education and the state of New York failed miserably in that regard, not even coming close to persuading a federal judge to either halt or push back the Friday effective date of the Department of Education’s Title IX regulation on campus sexual misconduct proceedings.| Save Our Sons
A federal judge cited potential anti-male bias in the University of Iowa’s Title IX training, and its omission of exculpatory evidence in a Title IX proceeding, in refusing to dismiss a lawsuit by an expelled student.| Save Our Sons
