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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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CROCODILES THRIVE IN FLORIDA THANKS TO A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. A background image of a baby American crocodile.
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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🤰🍼🩺 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
THREE AFRICAN COUNTRIES BOOST FAMILY PLANNING FUNDING AFTER AID CUTS. A background image of a mother smiling holding her child.
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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⛰️🌳🦇 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
WILDLIFE IN VIETNAM'S VAST CAVES FLOURISH THROUGH CONSERVATION EFFORTS. A background image of a person shining a light inside a vast forested cave at night.
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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🌳🦜📉 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
DEFORESTATION IN BRAZIL'S AMAZON RAINFOREST FALLS SHARPLY BY 11%. A background image of a river weaving through the dense tropical Amazon rainforest.
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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🚺💉💪 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
3 MILLION GIRLS VACCINATED AGAINST HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER IN MOZAMBIQUE. A background image of a healthcare worker holding a vaccine syringe and a vial. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a paper cutout craft of a uterus.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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❤️‍🩹🖍️🪁 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
CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN FIND HEALING IN SAFE SPACES AFTER EARTHQUAKE. An image of Afghan children sitting with backpacks and books.
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🏭🔋♻️ 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
NEW ENGLAND CLOSES LAST COAL POWER PLANT TURNING TOWARDS GREENER FUTURE. A background image of a power plant.
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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⛰️🙌♻️ 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
VOLUNTEERS CLEAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK AMID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. A background image of the Rocky Mountains, with trees and a lake in the foreground.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️⚖️🏫 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
NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS SUE OVER ANTI-TRANS FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS. A background image of a gavel in a courtroom. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of an LGBTQ+ flag.
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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🐢🌊💪 Green sea turtles are no longer #endangered in a win for #conservation! The species has been reclassified as "least concern" thanks to decades of conservation efforts and legal protections, with the population increasing by 28% since the 70s!
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#goodnews #marinelife #seaturtles
GREEN SEA TURTLES NO LONGER ENDANGERED IN A WIN FOR CONSERVATION. A background image of a green sea turtle swimming underwater.
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🏭🌍💚 A South African court halted a #fossilfuel power plant over the country’s #climatechange commitments! The court cited that the natural gas plant proposal failed to consider local communities, #renewableenergy alternatives and the impact on the #environment!
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#goodnews #fossilfuels
SOUTH AFRICAN COURT HALTS FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANT OVER CLIMATE COMMITMENTS. A background image of industrial natural gas power plant producing smoke. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a protest sign with an illustration of Earth under the words "ONE WORLD".
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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💉💪🌊 #Measles and rubella have been eliminated in Japan and Pacific island countries! Through #publichealth strategies and remarkable efforts to deliver #vaccines to island communities, the region is taking a step towards protecting children and communities!
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#goodnews #vaccination
MEASLES AND RUBELLA ELIMINATED IN JAPAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES. A background image of a child with a bandage on their arm after vaccination. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a needle and a vaccine vial.
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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🍞🤝🍽️ Volunteer bakers donate homemade bread to fight #foodinsecurity in Seattle! Amid rising food costs, federal food aid cuts, and the halting of an annual U.S. #hunger report, nonprofit Community Loaves has donated over 200,000 fresh bread loaves to #foodbanks since 2020!
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VOLUNTEER BAKERS DONATE HOMEMADE BREAD TO FIGHT HUNGER IN SEATTLE. A background image of a food pantry donation box filled with food items. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a loaf of bread.
October 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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🍁🫂🚺 A first-of-its-kind 24/7 safe space for #Indigenous women is set to open in Winnipeg next year! With counselling, cultural, and community support, the space is part of a larger strategy to support Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people.
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#goodnews #mmiw #firstnations
FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND 24/7 SAFE SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN TO OPEN IN WINNIPEG. A background image of a woman comforting another woman with a hug. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a protest sign saying "Save Our Sisters, #MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)."
October 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🏊🏞️🏙️ The great #Chicago River has been opened for residents to swim in for the first time in 98 years! The river had been a dumping ground for #pollution prior to the Clean Water Act in the 70s. Today, water levels are safe enough to swim in thanks to restoration efforts!
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HUNDREDS SWIM IN CHICAGO RIVER, FIRST TIME IN 98 YEARS! A background image of swimmers high-fiving as they wade into the Chicago River.
October 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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🌱🫐🌳 Community food forests are boosting green space and #climateaction in Boston! Unlike traditional #communitygardens, food forests host perennial and #nativeplants, repurposing lots as a part of the city's #climate plan.
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#goodnews #urbangardening #urbanheat #pollution #gardening
COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS BOOST GREEN SPACE AND CLIMATE ACTION IN BOSTON. A background image of a woman tending to a community garden, with a basket of apples next to her.
October 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🍲🚮♻️ “Garbage cafes" across India are tackling #plasticwaste and #hunger! In these cafes springing up thanks to a larger sanitation initiative, people can exchange plastic litter for a hot meal, combatting both #foodinsecurity and #plasticpollution.
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#goodnews #pollution #foodsecurity
“GARBAGE CAFES” ACROSS INDIA TACKLE PLASTIC WASTE AND HUNGER! A background image of assorted single-use plastic waste like forks, cups, and wrappers. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of vegetable curry, roti, and rice.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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🌊🪸🤝 A key ocean protection treaty is set to become international law! The High Seas Treaty reached 60 ratifications, initiating the protection of 30% of national and international waters by 2030 — a win for #oceanconservation and #marinelife!
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#climate #conservation #biodiversity
KEY OCEAN PROTECTION TREATY SET TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL LAW. A background image of an ocean underwater coral reef inhabited by various fishes swimming around.
September 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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👩‍🍼🍼❤️‍🩹 Global maternal mortality rates have declined by about 60% over 40 years! There are about 365,000 fewer maternal deaths each year than in 1985 — closing #maternalhealth equity gaps could save another 275,000 mothers annually.
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#goodnews #globalhealth #publichealth
GLOBAL MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES DECLINE BY 60% OVER 40 YEARS. A background image of a pregnant woman holding her belly.
September 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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⚖️🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ U.S. medical groups won a settlement to restore #LGBTQ+ federal online info! The government must reinstate the more than 100 #federal webpages that it removed under the prior executive order and cease deleting other #health resources!
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#goodnews #trump #lgbt #gender #advocacy
U.S. MEDICAL GROUPS WIN SETTLEMENT TO RESTORE LGBTQ+ FEDERAL ONLINE INFO. A background image of a U.S. flag and a LGBTQ+ Pride flag flying.
September 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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♻️🌊💪 Over 9,000 pounds of marine debris have been removed from the Kauai coastline! Through nine helicopter-assisted missions, volunteers were able to clear thousands of pounds of debris from the island’s most remote and rugged shoreline!
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#goodnews #oceans #pollution #environment
OVER 9,000 POUNDS OF MARINE DEBRIS REMOVED FROM KAUAI COASTLINE. A background image of rocks, with one rock being most prominent, along the Moloaa shoreline in Kauai.
September 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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🦜🌴🤝 Mexico, Guatemala and Belize are pledging a 14-mil-acre forest reserve! In what would be the second biggest #nature reserve in Latin America, the three presidents stress the Mayan forest reserve’s #environmental, cultural and economic merits!
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#goodnews #environment #biodiversity
MEXICO, GUATEMALA, BELIZE PLEDGE 14-MILLION-ACRE FOREST RESERVE. A background image of the Maya rainforest, with Mayan ruins visible above the treetops.
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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💉💪🚺 Local women are leading polio #vaccination efforts in #Nigeria! Amid #vaccine misinformation and mistrust of male health workers, female community health workers are fighting a rare type of #polio, immunizing hundreds of children while building livelihoods!
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#goodnews #feminism
LOCAL WOMEN LEAD POLIO VACCINATION EFFORTS IN NIGERIA. A background image of a female health worker holding a pamphlet talking to a woman with an infant in her lap.
September 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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🤱🩺🩹 Botswana was named the first high-#HIV country to end mother-to-child transmission earlier this year! By investing in #science infrastructure, testing and treatments, and #publichealth education, warnings of the nation's “extinction" no longer apply!
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#goodnews #globalhealth
BOTSWANA NAMED FIRST HIGH-HIV COUNTRY TO END MOTHER-TO-CHILD SPREAD. A background image of a mother holding her infant. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of an HIV test vial.
September 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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🐋🌊🪸 A #whale calving season shows hope for South Australia’s oceans! Amid the effects of a harmful algal bloom, sightings of almost 200 southern right whales have been recorded — #goodnews for a species historically impacted by fishing!
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#endangered #environment #climatechange #ocean
WHALE CALVING SEASON SHOWS HOPE FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S OCEANS. A background image of a southern right whale mother and calf swimming in shallow waters.
August 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM