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Good News in History, October 23
60 years ago today, Bob Dylan recorded The Times They Are A-Changin' at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. Inspired by Irish and...
Old Coal Mine Filled With Warm Water Has Been Heating a Town with Green Energy for 6 Months
Britain's deep coal mines have become a surprising source of green energy, one that's been heating the town of Gateshead successfully for 6 months.
The...
California Passes Right-to-Repair Act Guaranteeing Seven Years of Parts for Your Phone
GNN has reported often on improvements in consumer's right to repair products, from phones to cars, where for decades it's become harder and harder...
Good News in History September 17
480 years ago today, the first book in the Finnish language was published. Called The Abckiria, or the "ABC Book" it taught Finnish peasants...
Good News in History, July 21
170 years ago today, the New York State legislature voted to set aside or purchase 770 acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for...
Good News in History, May 18
On this day 975 years ago, the astronomy and mathematician of the Seljuk Dynasty of Persia, Omar Khayyam, was born. Most famous for calculating...
Good News in History, May 14
50 years ago today, Skylab was launched into orbit, the first and only space station to be entirely built and funded by the US....
US Mail to be Delivered in 9,000 New Electric Vehicles, With USPS Installing 14,000 Charging Stations
The US Postal Service is going to try and reduce its carbon footprint by buying 9,000 new Ford electric vehicles.
To support the new EVs,...
The New Orleans Levees Held – Passing Their First Major Test Since Hurricane Katrina
There are several "great walls" in the world, but in this very moment, none are greater than the "Great Wall of Louisiana," the rebuilt-levees...
Reforestation of English Midlands Turns 30 Years Old With 9 Million Trees Planted Across 200 Square Miles
A rewilding revolution which took root 30 years ago in the English Midlands has branched out over 200 square miles, becoming one of the...
Siri and Alexa Don’t Support African Languages But This Nonprofit Swooped in to Offer 60 New Voices – Including Welsh
Not Apple's Siri, Google Home, Amazon's Alexa, or any other speech platform can hear or respond to a single African language, but as speech...
First Human Trial of HIV Vaccine Produced Immune Response in 97% of Volunteers
A phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental vaccine primed the immune system using a unique approach in order to prevent HIV.
The promising results,...
Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund and is Shocked –Raising $9Mil Kept 3,000 Families in Their Homes
When Marjy Stagmeier was 11 years old, she was the Monopoly champion of her 6th grade class in Atlanta Georgia—and she knew right then...
Reductions in Air Pollution in China Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Lives Since 1990
The megacities of China have seen a remarkable fall in most markers for air pollution, as well as in associated deaths.
According to a Bill...
Un “Hito Importante”: África Finalmente Erradica el Virus de Polio del Continente, Después de Décadas de Trabajo
El continente Africano finalmente está libre de la polio salvaje, 24 años después de que Nelson Mandela ayudase al Rotary International a lanzar su campaña 'Kick Polio Out of Africa'.
Green Maze Design for City Parks Helps People Maintain Physical Distancing During Pandemic
Austrian designer at Studio Precht has created a maze of green spirals for city parks that let people be in nature, but maintain distancing during COVID-19.
Top 10 Most Exciting Environmental Stories From 2019 Raise Hope for An Eco-Friendly Year Ahead
Contrary to what some pessimistic news outlets might have you believe, this year's environmental progress was not all doom and gloom.
Inmates Sentenced to Life in Prison Have Commitment to Spiritual Transformation Unlike Any I Have Seen
Prisoners serving life-sentences might not seem like the most obvious group for seeking spiritual enlightenment, but that's exactly the case in California.
For First Time Ever, Scientists Identify How Many Trees to Plant and Where to Plant Them to Stop Climate Crisis
Researchers have identified exactly where we can plant a certain amount of trees in order to stop the climate crisis in its tracks.
Maryland Poised to Become the First State to Ban Polystyrene Food Containers
If approved by the governor, Maryland would become the first state to ban polystyrene products.