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Good News in History, May 15
626 years ago today, one of the most august figures in East Asian history was born—Sejong the Great—scientist, reformer, and engineer of the Korean...
Endangered Sturgeon–A Fish Once So Popular a King Declared Them ‘Royal’–Making a Comeback in UK
A giant armor-plated fish once so popular King Edward II declared it ‘royal’ is being reintroduced to British waters.
Conservationists are bringing back the critically-endangered...
How the Army Corps of Engineers Made Us Love Their 2023 Calendar: They Added Giant Cats! (And it’s Free)
Engineering might be boring to over half the country, but this government agency got creative in imagining the purr-fect way to engage everyone.
The new...
Bangladesh Farmers Digging Simple Wells Have Created an Irrigation Wonder–With Rice Overflowing
Over the last 40 years, small-holder farmers in Bangladesh have, using very simple methods, turned the dry Bengal Basin into one of the richest...
Beavers Building Dams are Protecting the Rivers Threatened by Climate Change in Colorado
The humble beaver could hold the key to saving our water, according to new research that found how their dam building skills protect rivers threatened...
New Species of Owl Discovered on Tiny Island off African Coast – And it was Named After ‘Unflinching’ Park Ranger
A new species of owl has joined the tree of life after having been documented as unique this year—and its Latin name was christened...
Colorado’s State Fish, Once Considered Extinct, is Now Reproducing Naturally in Native Waters
The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado's state fish, is reproducing in the wild again after a period where it was actually believed to have been...
US Seeking to Protect Largest Underwater Canyon Off New York City For New Marine Sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comment on potentially designating a new national marine sanctuary in Hudson Canyon off the...
Chinook Salmon Introduced to Mountain Streams Not Inhabited for 100 Years
The historic reintroduction of Chinook salmon into a California creek this spring will help secure another generation of this iconic species.
State and federal biologists...
Biggest Floating Solar Park in Europe Perfectly Integrates in Portugal Reservoir
A vast array of 12,000 solar panels are set to become Europe's largest floating solar park when they finish taking position atop the Alqueva...
Beavers Saved From Euthanasia Transform and Replenish Rivers in the Utah Desert
Beavers and their dams can positively impact essentially any environment they're placed in, even the scorching heat of the Moab Desert in Utah. And...
Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover
In 2019, drought choked off the Macquarie River in Australia, and fires swept through the marshes which it fed and left firefighters helpless to...
Nothing Restores a River or Local Economy Like Removing a Dam
Across the United States, 69 river dams were removed from American rivers in 2020, opening up 624 miles of waterways to flow freely.
The work...
Underwater Robot Deploys and Lifts Victims to the Surface When They’re Drowning in Pool or Lake
Many swimming pools in Germany don’t have enough trained lifeguards—and in many places, this skilled labor shortage is leading to closures. The solution could...
China Passes Landmark Law Protecting the Yangtze – One of China’s ‘Mother Rivers’
The Yangtze, one of China's two "Mother Rivers," is about to receive a salve of environmental protections aiming to restore the polluted waterway and...
After Facing Extinction, This Midwestern Bird is Now Soaring Off Endangered Species List
The interior least tern, a bird which survived waves of attacks from dam building, hat making, and more, can now be classified as an...
Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
A pair of east coast scientists met and fell in love over an interest in researching mud, years before producing a paper that would...
Once Left For Dead, The Aral Sea Is Now Brimming With Life Thanks to Global Collaboration
The World Bank's Kokaral dam project has raised water levels and replenished fish in the North Aral Sea, reviving Kazakhstan fishing towns.
Lone Canadian Sailing the Globe May Be Literally the Safest Human on Earth
Bert terHart set sail to become first North American to circumnavigate the globe without electronic navigation instruments, but is also safe from COVID-19.
Advocacy of Stunning Lands Pays Off: New Zealand Approves Largest National Park Expansion in History
The borders of this beautiful New Zealand park have been expanded by 158,000 acres (64,000 hectares), making it the largest addition of land to...