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Forty years ago, restoration workers thought logs were the problem. They were wrong. The post Helicopters dump 6,000 logs into rivers in the Pacific Northwest, fixing a decades-old mistake appeared first on Upworthy.
Ten million people will benefit from a more biodiverse capital, say the organisers of an ambitious project to reconnect its wilder spaces The post Putting a ring on it: the plan to green London’s beloved edges appeared first on Positive News.
A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once-endangered species is now thriving. The latest count of tortoises on the Seychelles atoll of Aldabra revealed that there are approximately 180,000 living on the islands. This is the highest figure ever recorded for the species and far exceeds the human […] The post Giant Tortoise Population is Thriving–Survey Finds 180,000 on One Island Chain appeared first on Good News Network.
Across Africa, women are challenging old assumptions about who conservation is for – and who gets to lead it The post The women putting community at the heart of elephant conservation appeared first on Positive News.
Seasoned mudlark Emmylou Vaxby has spent nearly a decade searching the Thames foreshore for fragments of the city’s past The post Meet the 14-year-old uncovering London’s lost history appeared first on Positive News.
Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day. The post California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing appeared first on Upworthy.
We used to throw away 10 million tons of coffee pulp every year. These researchers may have found a better use for it. The post Researchers dumped coffee waste into a forest and couldn’t believe what it looked like 2 years later appeared first on Upworthy.
From bar bottles to barrier islands: two people saw empty bottles as full of possibility. The post New Orleans was tossing bottles into landfills, so students upcycled 14 million lbs of glass into coastal sand appeared first on Upworthy.
From that magical island called Borneo comes the story of a bottom-up, pay-per-pic program that’s making a significant impact for the conservation of endangered birds and orangutans. Across the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, members of 9 different villages can earn supplemental income by taking pictures or audio recordings of wildlife. A villager may earn […] The post A Strategy of Cash-for-Photos Turns Animal Hunters into Animal Protectors in Indonesia appeared first on Good News Network.
On September 18th, the Norwegian government established a new marine protected area covering approximately 714 square miles, equivalent to almost 260,000 football pitches. Called the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area, the area is home to rich and varied nature, both above and below the surface, “it contributes both to our food supply and to unique nature […] The post Norway’s Newest Marine Protected Area Shelters Rich Marine Habitat, Whales, and Seabirds appeared first on Good News Network.
Forest fires have ravaged Peru in recent years, but some Indigenous communities are actually seeing a decline. Meet the forest protectors of Paamari The post ‘The forest is life’: how Indigenous communities in Peru are preventing wildfires appeared first on Positive News.
Some of the best forest and mountain scenery Vietnam has to offer will now include a special conservation reserve to protect one of the world’s most-endangered primates. Around 7,500 acres of karst limestone escarpments and pristine forests are set to make up the Kim Bang Delacour’s Langur Habitat Conservation Area. Named after the French biologist […] The post Vietnam Swiftly Protects Forests Containing the Last of the World’s Most-Endangered Monkey appeared first on Good News Network.
Kosovo was cleared of landmines, Germany set a date for quitting oil, and a new species was discovered, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.
Conservationists working to turn the tide on declining numbers of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, found some good news in their latest field surveys. After years of worryingly low numbers, the population appears to be responding to some of the measures implemented to build a crustacean comeback. This year’s field sampling estimated a total […] The post Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Numbers See Encouraging Bounceback in New Survey appeared first on Good News Network.
Yellowstone’s Geology team removed hats, coins, AirPods, and Invisalign retainers. The post Yellowstone cleaned out its geysers, and they’re chuckling over some of the 20,000 ‘funky’ finds appeared first on Upworthy.
Researchers have identified 51 environmental solutions to save the planet. Here are five of the most promising The post 51 ways to get the planet tipping the right way appeared first on Positive News.
12,000 tons of food waste and 28 years later, this forest looks totally different. The post A juice company dumped orange peels in a national park. This is what it looks like today. appeared first on Upworthy.
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstobecheerful.world and we just might feature it here. Swimming upstream 20,000: That’s how many chinook salmon have migrated up the Klamath River, which flows through southern Oregon and northern California,... The post What We’re Reading: 20,000 Salmon Return to the Klamath River appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
Researchers reveal how communities of marine bacteria divide the task of degrading fucoidan, a key player in ocean carbon storage.
He ratted himself out to the city when it was clear his water diversion plan had worked. The post In 1998, a man illegally cut holes in a Tucson street curb. The result changed the law. appeared first on Upworthy.
