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A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent
Just a few doses of an experimental drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in...
The Steve Irwin of Mushrooms: Paul Stamets Works to Save Rare Ancient Fungus to Protect Us From Pandemics
There are some people born to this earth in whom a particular purpose or pursuit is embodied in such a complete way as to...
Tiny Pygmy Possums Discovered on Kangaroo Island After Fears Bushfires Had Wiped Them Out
Australian wildlife ecologists were overjoyed to find endemic pygmy possums surviving on Kangaroo Island after it was torched by wildfires.
In what was the equivalent...
In ‘Huge Victory for Polar Bears’, Court Rejects Arctic Offshore Drilling Project
Now that the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled on an offshore oil drilling project in the Arctic, polar bear protectors finally have a...
Conservation Success for European Bison is ‘Living Proof’ That Ambitious Biodiversity Targets Work
Far from the rolling plains of the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Montana, wild bison in Europe are also recovering in large numbers.
The European wood bison...
His Son Designed a Smartwatch App to Stop Dad’s PTSD Nightmares—And It Was ‘Life-changing’
For many of the servicemen and women who’ve bravely served in war zones, leaving the horrors of the battlefield behind isn’t as simple as...
After Intense Flooding, Giraffes Are Being Brought To Safety in Custom Rafts Built By Community
Eight endangered giraffes trapped on a shrinking island in the middle of a flooding lake is peril enough, but the water was infested with...
Rare Wangarru Wallaby Colony Grows in Leaps and Bounds After Australian Rains
After years of decline, a critically endangered species of rock wallaby in Australia is finally growing in population following recent rainfall.
The beloved Wangarru, or...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny, who for years has championed a positive approach to life through astrology. His weekly wisdom can enlighten...
‘It’s working!’ From Bobcats to Bears, Utah’s First Wildlife Bridge is a Hit–And There’s Video to Prove it
A video posted on Facebook in mid-November shows the outstanding success of the i-80 wildlife overpass in Utah, where you can watch elk, moose,...
Additive That Makes Plastic Harmless Has Potential to Be Biodegrading Game-Changer
Branding itself as the only plastic that 'truly' biodegrades, a new materials company is manufacturing plastics that break down into harmless component elements in...
Gone For a Century, Plant Finally Shows Itself When Conservation Work on ‘Ghost Pond’ Stirs Up Hidden Seed
A rare plant 'rose from the dead,' and was found recently in a Norfolk 'ghost pond', becoming the first one spotted in a century.
Happened...
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
To the relief of millions of Americans, the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday blocked approval for the Pebble Mine project in Alaska, potentially...
After One of the Country’s Worst Wildfires WWF Australia is Preparing for a Year of Renewal
2020 was a sad summer to look back on for conservationists in Australia—it was one of the worst seasons for bushfires in history destroyed millions...
Nice Or Naughty? The Best (And Worst) Companies During This Pandemic
GNN polled readers on our Facebook page to find out which companies have excelled during the pandemic of 2020, and which ones didn't live...
With 14,000 Critical Acres Added to Montana Wildlife Reserve, It May Become the Largest in the Lower 48
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
The American Prairie Reserve, one of the nation’s largest and...
The National Zoo Has a New Panda Cub–And They’re Asking for Votes to Name It
The National Zoo in D.C. needs a name for its newest panda cub, and everyone's invited to help name the little guy.
Born on August...
Traps That Once Snared Uganda’s Wildlife Are Turned into Intricate Art With ‘Snares to Wares’
In Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, a non-profit is helping local artisans make a living through selling sculptures made from the...
Watch Family’s Dachshund and Speedy Tortoise Playing Football Together
This is not your normal game of fetch—although this speedy tortoise would surely be up for one.
Rudy Janssens found the tortoise while walking around...