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🐊💪♻️ #Crocodiles are thriving in Florida thanks to, surprisingly, a nuclear power plant! After human development in South Florida shrank surrounding swamps, the unlikely occurred – a power plant in the area doubles as a #crocodile haven, with canals that provide an ideal habitat.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🐊💪♻️ #Crocodiles are thriving in Florida thanks to, surprisingly, a nuclear power plant! After human development in South Florida shrank surrounding swamps, the unlikely occurred – a power plant in the area doubles as a #crocodile haven, with canals that provide an ideal habitat.
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“The immigration and the child care movements, they are one in the same now,” said Anali Alegria.
Child care workers form a network of resistance against ICE: 'Prepare for the worst and hope for the best'
“The immigration and the child care movements, they are one in the same now,” said Anali Alegria.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“The immigration and the child care movements, they are one in the same now,” said Anali Alegria.
Loved reading this, definitely recommend giving it a read if you have a chance! It’s a good reminder that there’s a lot of work to be done in the world, but a lot already has *been* done. Hope is needed to make things better from here on out. 🫶🏽🩵
#hope #hopepunk #hopecore #progress #kindness
#hope #hopepunk #hopecore #progress #kindness
We have so much to be hopeful about. 💚
✍️: Maja Adamczyk
#ChannelKindness #BeKind365 channelkindness.org/the-world-is-getting-better/
✍️: Maja Adamczyk
#ChannelKindness #BeKind365 channelkindness.org/the-world-is-getting-better/
The World Is Getting Better - Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like It. - Channel Kindness
The world is getting better—even when it doesn’t feel like it It often feels like everywhere you look, something is going wrong. The news, social media, conversations—everything seems filled with bad ...
channelkindness.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/startups-pro...
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/startups-pro...
🤰🍼🩺 Three African countries are boosting their #familyplanning funding in response to aid cuts! Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced increased funding for #reproductivehealth services to combat teenage pregnancy and maternal/child mortality.
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#goodnews
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#goodnews
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
🤰🍼🩺 Three African countries are boosting their #familyplanning funding in response to aid cuts! Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced increased funding for #reproductivehealth services to combat teenage pregnancy and maternal/child mortality.
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#goodnews
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#goodnews
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Today, WCK teams in Gaza marked World Children’s Day with a special event for injured and sick children—small moments of comfort amid circumstances far greater than any child should bear. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today, WCK teams in Gaza marked World Children’s Day with a special event for injured and sick children—small moments of comfort amid circumstances far greater than any child should bear. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
It’s alway great to catch up on some #renewableenergy progress! (and news on declining CO2 emissions 😉) ♻️
#climate #climatechange #sustainability #fossilfuels #environment
#climate #climatechange #sustainability #fossilfuels #environment
"China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule." #goodnews #climatechange
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s alway great to catch up on some #renewableenergy progress! (and news on declining CO2 emissions 😉) ♻️
#climate #climatechange #sustainability #fossilfuels #environment
#climate #climatechange #sustainability #fossilfuels #environment
It’s good to see the playing field is equaling out! Financial inclusion is empowerment! 💪🏽
#goodnews #feminism
#goodnews #feminism
🏦📈The Daily Dose via the World Bank 🏦📈
In 2014, only 50% of women who lived in low- and middle-income countries had a financial account.
That rate is now up to 73%!
In 2014, only 50% of women who lived in low- and middle-income countries had a financial account.
That rate is now up to 73%!
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
⛰️🌳🦇 Wildlife in Vietnam’s vast caves are flourishing thanks to #conservation efforts! Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, home to the world’s biggest cave, has seen increased sightings of endangered endemic #wildlife in its subterranean jungles!
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#goodnews #biodiversity #environment
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#goodnews #biodiversity #environment
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
⛰️🌳🦇 Wildlife in Vietnam’s vast caves are flourishing thanks to #conservation efforts! Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, home to the world’s biggest cave, has seen increased sightings of endangered endemic #wildlife in its subterranean jungles!
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#goodnews #biodiversity #environment
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#goodnews #biodiversity #environment
🌳🦜📉 Deforestation in Brazil’s #AmazonRainforest fell sharply by 11% between August 2024 and July of this year! Thanks to stronger environmental enforcement and monitoring, #deforestation in the region is at its lowest level in nearly a decade!
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#goodnews #climate #conservation
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#goodnews #climate #conservation
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🌳🦜📉 Deforestation in Brazil’s #AmazonRainforest fell sharply by 11% between August 2024 and July of this year! Thanks to stronger environmental enforcement and monitoring, #deforestation in the region is at its lowest level in nearly a decade!
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#goodnews #climate #conservation
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#goodnews #climate #conservation
As part of a test for a larger national program… hopefully these free breakfast clubs will be fully implemented (with sufficient funding)! A proper breakfast is so essential for children to be able to learn! 📚✏️🍎
#goodnews #education #schools #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity
#goodnews #education #schools #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity
In 750 deprived areas of England healthy supervised breakfasts are being prototyped in Primary Schools with gov funding before a full rollout. Head teachers say that attendance has improved, kids like them and parents say it helps save time and money. UK brands agreed to discounts and free delivery.
In 750 deprived areas of England healthy supervised breakfasts are being prototyped in Primary Schools with gov funding before a full rollout. Head teachers say that attendance has improved, kids like them and parents say it helps save time and money. UK brands agreed to discounts and free delivery.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
As part of a test for a larger national program… hopefully these free breakfast clubs will be fully implemented (with sufficient funding)! A proper breakfast is so essential for children to be able to learn! 📚✏️🍎
#goodnews #education #schools #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity
#goodnews #education #schools #foodsecurity #foodinsecurity
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In areas hit hard by Typhoon Kalmaegi, our #ChefsForPhilippines restaurant partners are working around the clock to ensure their neighbors have something to eat. Maria Lina Catering—who also supported our response after the earthquake in Cebu—is once again serving families impacted by disaster.
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In areas hit hard by Typhoon Kalmaegi, our #ChefsForPhilippines restaurant partners are working around the clock to ensure their neighbors have something to eat. Maria Lina Catering—who also supported our response after the earthquake in Cebu—is once again serving families impacted by disaster.
❌ Appeal rejected for now! Same-sex marriage remains as it is: "The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples."
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🚺💉💪 Nearly 3 million girls have been vaccinated against #HPV and #cervicalcancer in Mozambique! Through an extensive #publichealth campaign, the government’s HPV #vaccine rollout reached 95% of its target, reaching all 11 provinces!
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#goodnews #vaccination #vaccineswork #reprohealth
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#goodnews #vaccination #vaccineswork #reprohealth
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚺💉💪 Nearly 3 million girls have been vaccinated against #HPV and #cervicalcancer in Mozambique! Through an extensive #publichealth campaign, the government’s HPV #vaccine rollout reached 95% of its target, reaching all 11 provinces!
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#goodnews #vaccination #vaccineswork #reprohealth
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#goodnews #vaccination #vaccineswork #reprohealth
Can you believe it’s already November? Neither can I. If Halloween had you distracted (guilty as charged ✋🏽🎃), here are five #goodnews stories from October you might’ve missed! 🍂
(Check out the thread below! 👇) (1/6)
(Check out the thread below! 👇) (1/6)
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Can you believe it’s already November? Neither can I. If Halloween had you distracted (guilty as charged ✋🏽🎃), here are five #goodnews stories from October you might’ve missed! 🍂
(Check out the thread below! 👇) (1/6)
(Check out the thread below! 👇) (1/6)
❤️🩹🖍️🪁 Children in Afghanistan are finding healing in safe spaces after the earthquake in August! Child-friendly spaces in emergency camps have given children a place to learn and play, also providing essential health, #nutrition, and #mentalhealth services!
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#goodnews #disasterrelief
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#goodnews #disasterrelief
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
❤️🩹🖍️🪁 Children in Afghanistan are finding healing in safe spaces after the earthquake in August! Child-friendly spaces in emergency camps have given children a place to learn and play, also providing essential health, #nutrition, and #mentalhealth services!
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#goodnews #disasterrelief
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#goodnews #disasterrelief
🏭🔋♻️ The Merrimack Coal Power plant has closed down, officially ending New England's reliance on #coal! The plant, closing ahead of its planned 2028 retirement, ends decades of environmental activism and is a sign of a more sustainable future.
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#goodnews #renewables #environment
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#goodnews #renewables #environment
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🏭🔋♻️ The Merrimack Coal Power plant has closed down, officially ending New England's reliance on #coal! The plant, closing ahead of its planned 2028 retirement, ends decades of environmental activism and is a sign of a more sustainable future.
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#goodnews #renewables #environment
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#goodnews #renewables #environment
Some good #climate news coming out of Brazil! 🇧🇷🌳💪
#goodnews #climatechange #fossilfuels #deforestation #environment
#goodnews #climatechange #fossilfuels #deforestation #environment
🥳Brazil has recorded their biggest drop in emissions in 15 years!
🌳According to Brazil's @obsclima.bsky.social, a network of environmental NGOs, the country's emissions fell by 16.7% year-on-year, thanks to the fight against deforestation.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
🌳According to Brazil's @obsclima.bsky.social, a network of environmental NGOs, the country's emissions fell by 16.7% year-on-year, thanks to the fight against deforestation.
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some good #climate news coming out of Brazil! 🇧🇷🌳💪
#goodnews #climatechange #fossilfuels #deforestation #environment
#goodnews #climatechange #fossilfuels #deforestation #environment
This is such a huge restoration project! From 29,000 TONS (!) of garbage daily to 50,000 native violets that will support pollinators and ecosystems… definitely a huge turnaround! 😅
#goodnews #environment #conservation #nativeplants #nature
#goodnews #environment #conservation #nativeplants #nature
The world’s former largest Staten Island landfill becomes an environmental showcase through a 50,000-violet planting initiative supporting ecosystem restoration.
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#happyeconews
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#happyeconews
Staten Island Landfill Transformation: Massive Violet Planting Project Begins | Happy Eco News
The former Staten Island landfill site will receive 50,000 native violets through a federally-funded restoration project. The two-year initiative transforms the world's once-largest landfill into…
happyeconews.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is such a huge restoration project! From 29,000 TONS (!) of garbage daily to 50,000 native violets that will support pollinators and ecosystems… definitely a huge turnaround! 😅
#goodnews #environment #conservation #nativeplants #nature
#goodnews #environment #conservation #nativeplants #nature
⛰️🙌♻️ Volunteers clean up Rocky Mountain National Park during the U.S. #governmentshutdown! Dozens of volunteers from the YMCA of the Rockies in Colorado have been supporting park maintenance amid the shutdown and reduced park staffing!
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#goodnews #nationalparks #environment #volunteer
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#goodnews #nationalparks #environment #volunteer
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
⛰️🙌♻️ Volunteers clean up Rocky Mountain National Park during the U.S. #governmentshutdown! Dozens of volunteers from the YMCA of the Rockies in Colorado have been supporting park maintenance amid the shutdown and reduced park staffing!
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#goodnews #nationalparks #environment #volunteer
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#goodnews #nationalparks #environment #volunteer
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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/moldova-maki...
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/moldova-maki...
🏳️⚧️⚖️🏫 NYC schools are suing the president's administration over anti-trans federal funding cuts! The public school district has refused to comply with government demands to implement anti-#trans policies and threats to cut over $40 million in grants!
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#goodnews #lgbtq #transgender
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#goodnews #lgbtq #transgender
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🏳️⚧️⚖️🏫 NYC schools are suing the president's administration over anti-trans federal funding cuts! The public school district has refused to comply with government demands to implement anti-#trans policies and threats to cut over $40 million in grants!
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#goodnews #lgbtq #transgender
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#goodnews #lgbtq #transgender
An ocean reserve comparable to the size of the Amazon rainforest? That’s amazing! It being indigenous-led is fantastic. We need more sustainability and environmental initiatives based in indigenous knowledge and communities!
Yes! Feeling optimistic from seeing some awesome ocean conservation-related headlines over the past few weeks. Here's another recent one that we also really enjoyed sharing! www.optimistdaily.com/2025/10/worl...
World’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve is one step closer to reality | The Optimist Daily
A visionary project blending Indigenous knowledge and science could create the first marine reserve led by Pacific Island nations.
www.optimistdaily.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
An ocean reserve comparable to the size of the Amazon rainforest? That’s amazing! It being indigenous-led is fantastic. We need more sustainability and environmental initiatives based in indigenous knowledge and communities!
It’s been a good few weeks for ocean conservation! 🌊
#conservation #goodnews #hope #marinelife #oceanconservation #oceans #environment
#conservation #goodnews #hope #marinelife #oceanconservation #oceans #environment
In a move to bolster ocean conservation, Spain designated six new marine zones: five as marine protected areas (MPAs) and one as a seabird sanctuary, which adds an impressive 17,000 square kilometers of protected waters. www.optimistdaily.com/2025/10/spai...
Spain expands marine protections with six new biodiversity hotspots | The Optimist Daily
Spain designates six new marine areas for protection, advancing toward its 2025 conservation goals and safeguarding vital ocean habitats.
www.optimistdaily.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It’s been a good few weeks for ocean conservation! 🌊
#conservation #goodnews #hope #marinelife #oceanconservation #oceans #environment
#conservation #goodnews #hope #marinelife #oceanconservation #oceans #environment
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In Jamaica, WCK partner Mystic Thai prepared meals ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival. Plates of chicken curry were served to families sheltering from the storm. With our local partners, we’re ready to begin serving more meals as soon as it’s safe after Melissa’s landfall. #ChefsForJamaica
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In Jamaica, WCK partner Mystic Thai prepared meals ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival. Plates of chicken curry were served to families sheltering from the storm. With our local partners, we’re ready to begin serving more meals as soon as it’s safe after Melissa’s landfall. #ChefsForJamaica