Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Countries Are Breathing the Cleanest Air in Centuries and Offer Lessons to the Rest of Us
An article at Our World in Data recently explored trends in air quality across a selection of high and middle-income countries, and found that not only is the West breathing better air than at perhaps any point since urbanization, but that developing nations likely...
Cleaning Away a Millennium of Sand and Soot Egyptologists Reveal Ancient Creation Myth in Exquisite Artwork
From the Magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the jaw-dropping chronicle of an Egyptian temple, once covered in dirt and soot, that’s now revealing an ancient creation myth and the cult that worshiped it. Located far in the south, confusingly...
Under Duress from Brid Flu, California Farm Donates Over 300,000 Eggs to Victims of Palisades Fires
What do you get when you cross some good eggs with a fire? In Los Angeles County, you get much-needed relief. In the wake of the Palisades and Altadena fires, and amid continual rising prices for eggs at the supermarket, a California farm has donated 324,000 eggs to...
Australia’s ‘Bee Man’ Saving Native Species, One ‘Hotel’ at a Time
A young Australian ecologist travels from town to town building bee “hotels” and educating children and adults alike about the importance of making room for native insects. Australia has a high prevalence of solitary bee species: that is, bees that don’t live in...
More Than 50,000 Pounds of Trash Removed from the Arctic in 2023
Over 50,000 pounds of trash have been removed from the Arctic in 2023 after a multilateral effort flooded critical northern ecosystems with volunteers. Working during the brief Arctic summer, clean-up operations were carried out in Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and...
Playful People Proved More Resilient During Covid – They Excelled at ‘Lemonading’
Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The Oregon State University study is important because playfulness is a vital but under-appreciated resource for...
Lost Stuffed Bunny Goes on Airport Adventure Ending in Heartwarming Reunion (WATCH)
Any parent knows the heartbreak of a child losing their favorite stuffed animal. But thanks to a little airport magic, this drama has a “hoppy” ending! Well-worn, with long gray ears, Bunny—its real name—was turned into Patti Getty, who has worked for 11 years at the...
World’s Oldest Bird Gives Birth to Yet Another Chick–at Nearly 74 Years Old
The world’s oldest known bird has returned to her home island to hatch yet another chick, at nearly 74 years old. Named Wisdom, the Laysan albatross has been spotted this month caring for her youngster on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean....
Archaeologists Unearth ‘Exceptionally Rare’ Roman Helmet at the Site of ‘Weapon Sacrifice’
When it comes to archaeological discoveries, few things excite as much as a soldier’s helmet. The epitome of looking into the face of the past, they’ve helped historians infer so much about ancient and medieval warfare. Recently in Denmark, archaeologists became...
