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New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous the risk of...
A California Superbloom Is Springing to Life and the Best is Yet to Come
Drenching rains and record snowfall throughout California's 2022-2023 winter season carried on throughout the year, and by September, normally the peak of the dry...
Ancient California Redwoods Defy Scientists’ Expectations and Sprout New Shoots From Blackened Trunks
A devastating fire sparked fears that California's redwoods would never recover, but these old timers had a trick up their trunks, and utilized deep...
Good News in History, November 18
Happy 48th birthday to David "Big Papi" Ortiz. The Dominican-American slugger spent nearly his whole career at the Boston Red Sox where he played...
Bumper Snowfall to Start Early Ski Season in Europe: ‘One of the best starts I can remember’
Last week, ski resorts from the French Alps right the way down to the Dolomites are reporting over 3 feet, or a meter of...
Good News in History, November 2
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 2.
Your Halloween Horoscope (With Costume Suggestions!) From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
For First Time, Seawater Made Drinkable by Sunlight to Be Even Cheaper Than Tap Water
In a headline that's rare to see these days, a US-China collaboration has created the cheapest and fastest way to purify seawater yet discovered...
First Baby Beaver in 160 Years Seen in S.F. Bay Area Exciting Scientists with Possibility of Recovery
A strange creature was spotted in a trail cam scampering across the Matadero Creek near Palo Alto south of San Francisco.
Biologists were scratching their...
He Found the Largest Old Growth Cedar in BC – The Tree of His Lifetime (LOOK)
Logging still goes on in British Columbia where nature lovers would prefer it didn't, but rather than bemoan the decision from afar, photographer TJ...
NASA Became “Beaver Believers” After Using Satellites To Measure Their Impact On US Rivers
NASA often brags about how innovation for space travel and exploration has provided the public with all sorts of downstream benefits, but they don't...
Your Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘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...
Montana Youths Sue State Over Climate Change–And WIN–Citing the State’s Constitution
In an historic first, 16 young plaintiffs sued the state of Montana, and won, after asserting that the U.S. state violated their constitutional right...
Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National ‘Ancient Tree Inventory’ – 200,000 Unique Trees
A UK non-profit has leveraged the special relationship that the British have for trees to create an 'Ancient Tree Inventory' to coordinate conservation, environmental...
Largest Search for Loch Ness Monster is Using Volunteers for Scientific Study of Britain’s Largest Lake This Week
This weekend, the Loch Ness Center is holding the largest-ever search for the mythical monster, and will feature a horde of volunteers wielding hi-tech...
California Military Base is Being Transformed Into one of the Largest City Parks in the U.S.
Construction of a massive municipal park—over 20 years in the making, is finally underway in the city of Irvine.
They say if California became its...
New Tallest Tree in Asia–a 335-Foot Cypress Shows There’s Plenty Left in the World to Discover
China is a big country with big buildings, big cities, big rivers, and a big population. But the nation's penchant for big isn't just...
Spain Generates 50% of its Power From Renewables in 2023, With Portugal Set to Hit 100%
The Iberian Peninsula has unique opportunities for green energy, and its two nations are taking advantage of it by powering nearly their whole society...
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness.
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Firefighting Drone Can Douse Wildfires From Above the Hillsides Where Firefighters Can’t Go
In one of Europe's technical centers for firefighting research, a nimble drone that can carry a fire hose is being tested for quick-response firefighting.
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