Solutions

Ideas that fixed real problems.

DredgeWire4 Oct, 10:41
The US Army Corps of Engineers built an 8-acre island from 160,000 cubic yards of dredged harbor mud near Savannah, Georgia, which attracted more than 300 bird nests in its first nesting season.
World Meteorological Organization4 Oct, 09:00
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted its first declaration on sea-level rise, with US backing, pledging stronger adaptation, early-warning cooperation and affirming continued statehood for threatened island nations.
hoodline.com3 Oct, 17:22
Virginia began automatically sealing eligible old misdemeanor and non-conviction records without requiring a court petition, with about 415,000 residents expected to benefit.
beyondblue.org.au3 Oct, 16:39
Australia Post and mental health charity Beyond Blue have given away 25 million free postcards since 2021 to encourage handwritten messages and combat loneliness.
Good News Network3 Oct, 13:18
Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake
DredgeWire3 Oct, 09:08
China activated a 2 GW offshore wind farm in the South China Sea with 131 turbines, including 33 rated at 18 MW, expected to generate 6.6 billion kWh and avoid 5.1 million tonnes of CO2 annually.
paho.org2 Oct, 17:40
Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos received WHO recognition for eliminating diseases including HIV mother-to-child transmission, leprosy, rabies, trachoma and hepatitis B.
Good Good Good2 Oct, 13:14
Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones
Good Good Good2 Oct, 12:39
Cornell's Jane Doe dropped out of school. A student government member has a plan to keep others from the same fate
Good News Network2 Oct, 11:30
UK’s National Museums to Continue 25-Year Policy of Free Entry for Foreign Visitors
ZAWYA2 Oct, 10:48
Ethiopia's national Emergency Medical Team scored 96 out of 96 against WHO's framework, becoming the first civilian EMT in the WHO African Region to earn international classification for rapid disaster and outbreak response.
Good News Network2 Oct, 09:00
Antarctica’s Wind Farm Saves 122,000 Gallons of Diesel Over 15 Years Powering McMurdo Station
Mongabay2 Oct, 08:49
Uganda and NGO to co-manage sector of national park home to tree-climbing lions
The Texas Tribune2 Oct
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation acquired a 650-acre family ranch on Lake Palestine, held by the same family since 1940, to create a new state park.
CalMatters2 Oct, 07:55
New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery
Yale Climate Connections2 Oct, 06:59
Cincinnati gives out nearly $1 million to residents fighting climate change
Reasons to be Cheerful2 Oct, 04:00
The Spark: The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors
thenztoday.co.nz1 Oct, 18:55
New Zealand has chosen 500 schools for a NZ$30 million solar programme, with larger schools expected to save around $8,000 a year in electricity costs for teaching budgets.
people.com1 Oct, 18:39
Brian May's nature reserve converted 157 acres of former farmland into habitat now holding around 100,000 trees and wild animals.
hoodline.com1 Oct, 17:52
A former dumping ground on a vacant factory lot in Wisconsin was redeveloped into 20 affordable homes, with more than 1,000 volunteers contributing labor or support, giving 20 families, mostly first-time owners, new homes.
CalMatters1 Oct, 16:07
Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation
Good Good Good1 Oct, 14:03
Monkeys rescued from the illegal pet trade now thriving in a Mississippi sanctuary run by veterans
Reasons to be Cheerful1 Oct, 10:25
Reviving L.A.’s Burned Landscapes, One Seed Bomb at a Time
The 19th1 Oct, 08:00
California’s new law aims to close a housing gap for domestic violence survivors
CalMatters1 Oct, 07:45
New California law restricts undercover police operations targeting youth
Good News Network1 Oct, 07:00
Stunning Collection of Stolen Greek Artifacts Spanning 5,000 Years Were Just Returned to Greece
CalMatters30 Sept, 20:38
Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations
CalMatters30 Sept, 20:15
On AI, Newsom gives labor only some of what it demanded
CalMatters30 Sept, 18:32
California bans child marriage after 9-year fight to outlaw the practice
The Earthshot Prize30 Sept, 18:02
A compilation identifies 51 interventions, including cleaner cooking and heating, marine protected areas and alternatives to disposable packaging, that could trigger cascading positive tipping points for the planet.
reuters.com30 Sept, 17:50
India's cabinet approved a 1.86 trillion rupee ($19.42 billion) programme to upgrade power grids and add energy storage to support renewable energy expansion.
Mongabay30 Sept, 17:15
In Panama’s Darién forest, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation
Mongabay30 Sept, 15:59
New releases a leap forward for endangered frog in southern California
ECOticias.com30 Sept, 10:47
Three wind turbines at the world's southernmost wind farm now supply McMurdo and Scott Base research stations, cutting diesel use by about 122,000 gallons and CO2 emissions by 1,242 tonnes a year.
Good News Network30 Sept, 07:00
Coastal Golf Course Turned into Vital Wetland Habitat for Seabirds
Yale Climate Connections30 Sept, 06:59
Proposed bill would mandate alpha-gal labeling on food and drug packaging
CalMatters29 Sept, 16:20
Data from 911 calls at ICE detention centers must be disclosed under new California law
Mongabay29 Sept, 16:13
Iwi and community-led effort return kiwi to Wellington for first time in over a century
CalMatters29 Sept, 15:56In Spanish
Newsom firma nuevas leyes para controlar a los agentes de inmigración ante incremento de la campaña de deportación de Trump
California enacted a package of laws letting people sue federal immigration agents for civil rights violations, banning shock gloves and stun grenades, and expanding oversight of detention centres.
Good Good Good29 Sept, 14:54
Decades ago, this frog species vanished from Yosemite. Now, 10,000 have been released back into the wild