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Refugees in Cameroon Have Turned a Treeless Desert Camp Into a Thriving Forest – LOOK

What once was brown now has turned green, thanks to a special collaboration between the Dutch Lottery, the UN, and a group of humanitarian...

Cameroon Man Uses Wasted Plastic Bottles to Build Canoes for Fishermen in Need

Not only does his organization help to keep Cameroon clean of plastic waste, it also helps to promote ecotourism and support low-income fishermen.

Cameroon Girl Shatters Engineering Gender Gap, Now Employs Thousands of Women to Erect Healthier Buildings

GNN.org is the exclusive media partner for the 2018 ‘Global Good Fund’ Fellows—12 extraordinary young social entrepreneurs who are making the world a better...

Nigeria, Cameroon Settle Decades Old Border Dispute in Oil-Rich Atlantic

"After decades of sometimes bloody disputes over the Bakassi Peninsula, Cameroon and Nigeria have settled their long-disputed maritime border, ending years of uncertainty as...

Cameroon, France Sign Africa’s First Debt-for-Nature Swap

France and Cameroon have signed a debt-for-nature swap that aims to conserve some of the most pristine and threatened rainforest in Africa. Under...

Nigeria Signs Accord with Cameroon Ending Border Dispute

The presidents of Nigeria and Cameroon today signed an agreement settling a decades-old, sometimes violent, border dispute over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula following intensive...

Scientists Pick 10 Favorite New Plants and Fungi Discovered in 2023–From the Mysterious to the Magnificent (Look)

From microscopic fungi growing on lichens in Antarctica, to a towering tree in Cameroon’s cloud forest, weighing in at 7-8 tons, 2023 was a...

Good News in History, January 1

174 years ago today, the world's first "Mercy" Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland....

Living Near a Leafy Green Park Cuts the Risk of a Stroke for 3.5 Million People

Living near a leafy green area cuts your risk of a stroke, scientists have found. Their research shows that people who live less than 328...

City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than We Thought

(Original article by Jessica Colarossi, edited for length) Boston researchers have found that trees and soils on the outermost edges of forests and city parks...

Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...

Why Senegal Winning Africa’s Biggest Sports Trophy is the Ultimate Feel-Good Story

For the first time in their country's history, the talented footballing nation of Senegal has taken home Africa's finest sporting prize: The African Cup. They...

Ancient Trees Have Incredible Lifespans That Also Help Keep The Surrounding Forests Alive

New research suggests that ancient trees possess far more than an awe-inspiring presence. They provide a suite of ecological services to forests, as well...

Government Saves Rare Old-Growth Trees From Further Logging on 10,000 Sq-Miles of BC Forest

British Columbia's provincial government has recognized that its old-growth forests are irreplaceable, vital ecosystems, and has spared 10,000 square miles, or 2.6 million hectares...

This Wonder Tree is a Game-Changer for Rainforest Agriculture in Honduras And Deforested Sites Worldwide

There's a 'wonder tree' in Honduras that's acting as a game-changer—creating organic farming livelihoods, climate resistance, and hope to farmers in the Central American...

Camera Traps Reveal New Babies Born to World’s Rarest Great Ape Species, Sparking Hope For its Survival

With only 300 Cross River gorillas left in the wild, WCS conservationists are celebrating new camera trap photos showing several new infants were born

These Edible Straws Harness Nature to Replace Single-Use Plastic and Help Local Farmers

Harnessing nature to replace single-use plastics, Equo Straws are 100% biodegradable and come in 4 natural flavors sourced from local farming communities.

In Show of Solidarity, Morocco Sends 8 Million Masks to 15 African Nations

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent 8 million masks and millions of other pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 15 different African...

Newly-Developed Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic Bottles in Hours is On Track to Change the Recycling Game

Carbios is responsible for making a new enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles in just 10 hours—all while keeping them molecularly sound.

All-Purpose Cleaner is Made Entirely of Food Waste Collected in NYC—and Ditches Plastic Spray Bottles

A New York company called Veles is selling an all-purpose cleaner made of food waste collected from Manhattan cafeterias, and ditches plastic spray bottles.