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Bear Saves Man in Mountain Lion Attack
A man says he is lucky to be alive after an attack by a mountain lion stopped him in his tracks while hiking in...
One Dog’s Incredible 200-km Mountainous Journey Home
Along a family's two-month horse-packing journey, a Caucasian sheep dog wondered up and adopted them as his flock, traveling with them for more than...
Freedom Now Rings From One Mountaintop Radio Station in Western Libya
A radio station previously used as a propaganda tool for Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi now broadcasts the rebel rallying cry and highlights a new...
EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
Mountain Gorilla Numbers Soar
The number of mountain gorillas living in the Virunga Massif in central Africa has soared by 26.3% since 2003, according to a new census....
New Water Standards Challenge Mountaintop Mining
Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightened water-quality standards for Appalachian streams affected by mountaintop mining. The new standards would likely curtail many...
To Cure the Blind Sounds Impossible, But Not for the Mountain Climber Surgeon
To cure the blind. It sounds impossible. Biblical even. And that’s exactly why Geoff Tabin—adventure climber, medical pioneer, human dynamo—is just the guy to...
US Cracks Down on Mountaintop Coal-mine Permits
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it will put the brakes on 79 pending permits for mountaintop removal coal mines in Appalachia because they...
Environmental Protection Agency Halts Mountaintop Removal Permits
The US Environmental Protection Agency this week called for a halt to select mountaintop removal permits, in order to address their impact on...
Jumper With Chute Problem Survives Mile-High Mountain Fall (UPDATED)
A Norwegian jumper survived a spine-chilling crash from a mile-high mountain. Hans Lange struggled to straighten out his parachute before slamming into a rock...
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Unite to Save Mountain Gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda,...
Preventing Molehills from Becoming Mountains
We tend to get angry over the little things — the way someone says something, the item they forgot, the clothes they left on the...
Hope for Mountain Gorilla Survival
After a decade of conservation efforts, the mountain gorillas in Eastern Africa are showing a steady comeback. Results of a survey released today indicate...
Instead of Hauling Water Up Mountain, New Faucets for Tajiks
For decades, residents of Kuldara, a village nestled in the remote mountainous region of Khovaling, Tajikistan, hauled water on their shoulders from the bottom...
Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars
A recent study that looked at the effects of European bison on the ability of forests in Romania to store carbon found that these...
Good News in History, May 13
115 years ago today, the inaugural Giro d'Italia, was held, with cyclists competing in 21 different stages across over 1,200 miles of the country. The...
Good News in History, May 11
120 years ago today, Salvador Dali was born. Known for his striking and bizarre images, he is one of, if not the most famous...
Good News in History, May 10
200 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...
World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing is Going Up So Animals Can Walk Safely Over 8 Lanes of L.A. Traffic
Construction of the “largest wildlife crossing in the world” passed a significant milestone in April placing the first girders over an 8-lane freeway near...
Good News in History, May 7
18 years ago today, at the final match of Arsenal's home stadium of Highbury, their star forward Thierry Henry scored a hattrick against Wigan...