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Hope For The Planet

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As long as there are people living on this earth, as long as there is a single patch of forest or a single coral reef, this fight will be worth fighting. No matter the odds, hope is the only way forward.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We now have rigorous pooled data showing that even without active restoration efforts, cleared rainforest can rebound to 75% of their former species composition and 90% of species diversity within just thirty years. #goodnews
optimistdaily.com
Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation | The Optimist Daily
A major Ecuador study finds cleared rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity in just 30 years, as long as humans leave the land alone.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In August, a Przewalksi's horse was born on the steppes of Kazakhstan for the first time in two centuries. The species became extinct in the wild in the 1960s, but has now been reintroduced to several countries in their native range thanks to decades of conservation work. #goodnews
fauna-flora.org
Celebrating Kazakhstan’s first wild-born Przewalski’s horse in 200 years
A Przewalski’s horse foal has been born in Central Kazakhstan for the first time in 200 years- a big step on the road to population recovery.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A new analysis looked at when various green technologies should become self perpetuating. Solar and wind have already passed these tipping points in some locations and we could reach widespread tipping points for clean energy, heating, and transportation in only 2-8 years with supportive policies.
theguardian.com
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For a long time it was considered "common sense" that it would never be possible to electrify heavy freight trucks. Last year, sales of medium and heavy duty electric trucks grew by 86%. #goodnews
oilprice.com
Electric Trucks Have Moved From Impossible to Inevitable | OilPrice.com
Global sales of zero-emission trucks and buses rose 86% in 2025 to more than 520,000 vehicles, with battery-electric models overwhelmingly dominating.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The total kakapo population has reached 325 birds after a hugely successful breeding season that added 90 new chicks. This is the first time the population has been over 300 birds since recovery efforts first started 75 years ago. #goodnews
theguardian.com
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
According to a new report, in the US heat pump sales have already overtaken gas furnaces and are about to overtake traditional air conditioning units as well. Heat pumps are now installed in 46% of new build housing as well. #goodnews
thecooldown.com
US heat pump sales doubled in 15 years, and now outpace gas furnaces, report finds
Heat pumps are looking less and less like a niche home upgrade and more like the future of home heating and cooling in the United States.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It took the world over 60 years to reach the first terawatt of solar energy--but getting from the second to the third terawatt took only 18 months. Estimates have us reaching 9 terawatts in 2036 but solar growth has outpaced past estimates at every turn. #goodnews
optimistdaily.com
The world hit 3 terawatts of solar power faster than anyone predicted | The Optimist Daily
Global solar capacity hit 3 terawatts in early 2026. The first took 68 years. The third took 19 months. Here's what's driving the acceleration.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cooking over fuels like charcoal and firewood causes around 850,000 premature deaths every year in sub-Saharan Africa and makes up 45% of the region's carbon emissions. A recent addition of $900 million brings the funding commitment to increase clean cooking access to around $3.1 billion. #goodnews
optimistdaily.com
Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments | The Optimist Daily
New $900 million pledge brings total Africa clean cooking commitments to $3.1 billion, as nearly 1 billion people still lack access.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In Cambodia, a rapid response team is helping to save some of the world's largest and most critically endangered fish when they end up as bycatch. Conservationists helped successfully release 92 giant fish in the last year after local communities called their 24 hour hotline for help. #goodnews
aol.com
The 24-hour hotline helping save the world’s biggest freshwater fish - AOL
The ‘megafish’ living in southeast Asia’s Mekong River once faced extinction. A new rapid response system is helping reverse their dire outlook.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In 2013, Oregon created a pollinator task force to reduce bee deaths from harmful pesticide application practices. The state has not had any confirmed bee deaths from pesticides since 2020 and their rate of commercial hive collapse is 10% lower than the national average. #goodnews
ijpr.org
How Oregon cut pesticide-related bee deaths
Oregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, research and conservation efforts helping protect pollinators.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Due to falling battery costs and cheaper operation, electric rickshaws and motorbikes are taking off in India. Around 70% of the three-wheeled vehicles sold in India in 2025 were electric. #goodnews
telegraph.co.uk
India's unstoppable electric tuk-tuk revolution
The three-wheelers are the backbone of Asia’s transport system. Now, battery-powered versions are transforming economies and the environment
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A new report affirms that Indigenous lands are so effective at carbon storage and biodiversity protection due to the knowledge and stewardship of the people that inhabit them. #goodnews
grist.org
Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution, report finds
Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Over 10 years Mozambique has gone from nearly completely wiped out megafauna to reintroducing 39 white rhinos, 22 black rhinos, and 16 other species like elephants, hyenas, leopards, and zebras. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
Herculean Effort to Restore Mozambique's Rhino Population Succeeds with 61 Animals Moved There
Since then, a staggering 2,540 animals from 16 different species were moved from the neighboring countries into Zinave National Park.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Advances are rapidly increasing the energy output and affordability of geothermal energy. The new geothermal process used at the Newberry Volcano in Oregon produces ten times more energy than a traditional geothermal plant while requiring less than half the water and well drilling. #goodnews
reasonstobecheerful.world
Superhot Rock Holds the Energy of the Future
Move over, solar and wind. Thanks to new technologies, a “geothermal renaissance” is propelling green energy further than ever before.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A conservation nonprofit recently purchased a tract of land next to Great Smokey Mountains National Park, adding 600 acres to the protected park. The forest and wildlife habitat on the property will now be preserved for future generations rather than at risk of development. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
Great Smokey Mountains Will Soon Get Even Greater – Thanks to Nonprofit’s Land Purchase
The Great Smokey Mountains is set to get just a little bit greater thanks to a 600-acre donation from a south-focused nature nonprofit.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
While 97% of China's electric ships are ferries, they are rapidly increasing their electric cargo ship capacity as well. Between 2022 and 2025 the number of electric cargo ships in use in China jumped from four to 42. #goodnews
splash247.com
China's electric ship rollout scales up - Splash247
China’s electric shipbuilding push is accelerating rapidly, with new data showing the country is moving battery-powered cargo vessels from experimental projects into real commercial operation at a…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
After they were wiped out in the 1920s, efforts to restore Eurasian bison to Azerbaijan began in 2012, and the first 12 bison were released back into their native habitat in 2019. Now only seven years later, 25 wild born calves have been added to the Azerbaijan population. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
From One Surviving Male Bison, Azerbaijan Now Has 25 Calves Born Wild in 7-Year Success Story
Once native to most of Eurasia, these big-bodied ecosystem engineers lumbered freely around the whole of the continent
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Scientists used a research AI to analyze over 45,000 coral reef observations to find places where reefs were more likely to survive higher ocean temperatures. The model predicted at least 64,000 square miles of reef would be able to survive rising ocean temperatures into 2050 and beyond. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin
There're about 64,000 square miles of coral reefs on Earth that could still be resisting climate change by 2050, an area the size of Wisconsin
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Scientists in China have developed a more efficient form of solar desalination that uses 47.4% less energy than alternatives. After the first year of testing, the scientists believe that at scale it would be able to desalinate water more cheaply than producing bottled water. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water
Engineering teams around the world have been attempting to develop new methods of seawater desalination.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
California is offering no-cost, zero emissions appliances (ex. induction stoves, heat pumps) and efficiency upgrades (ex. smart thermostats, LED lights, better insulation) to low income households through a new program--improving carbon emissions, affordability, and indoor air quality. #goodnews
quittingcarbonmedia.com
California is investing a half-billion dollars to decarbonize homes for low-income households
California is installing zero-emission electric appliances and energy-saving upgrades at no cost to low-income households across the state under the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Over the last ten years, green economy companies have regularly performed about 12% better than the rest of the market--if considered their own industry, they would be the third largest in the world. #goodnews
insideclimatenews.org
Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value - Inside Climate News
If the green economy—defined as the group of companies heavily involved in environmental business—were its own industry, it would be the third-largest in the world.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems recently broke their own previously held solar panel efficiency record with a new solar panel design with 34.4% solar module efficiency. #goodnews
cleantechnica.com
Most Efficient Solar Module in the World — New Record - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Four leatherback sea turtle nests were found in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore during this year's nesting season, which is the same number of nests that were discovered in total from 2015-2025. #goodnews
islandfreepress.org
2026 becomes record year for leatherback sea turtle nesting at Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Island Free Press
Four leatherback sea turtle nests have been identified within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) during the 2026 nesting season, marking the highest annual total for the endangered species…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This trend is not limited to the UK, EV sales are up 39% in Germany, 85% in Italy, and 93% in France. #goodnews
reuters.com
'Spectacular' electric car sales weaken pressure to shelve combustion engine ban, EU climate chief says
A "spectacular" rise in electric car sales is weakening political momentum to roll back the European Union's planned ban on combustion engine cars, the bloc's climate commissioner said on Thursday, as...
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
For the first time, more electric vehicles were sold in the UK than gas cars over a 12 month period #goodnews
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time - Carbon Brief
For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
In the early 2000s a drug used to treat cattle caused Asian vulture populations to crash--by over 99% for some species. After twenty years of drug regulation, vulture safe zones, and conservation breeding centers, vulture populations have stabilized or in some cases fully recovered. #goodnews
rspb.org.uk
Spotlight on Asia’s vultures 20 years after game-changing drug ban
We look at how conservation efforts in India have been pivotal to the survival of these birds.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
There are now so many rooftop solar panels in Pakistan that they make up 1/5th of the country's total energy supply--all just from private families installing panels on their own homes. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed– it’s Now Called a Boom
"Pakistan serves as a great case study as to how renewables can provide a hedge against dependence on fossil fuels.”
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
An international sustainability coalition set up test farms to provide coffee farmers in Uganda with the resources to apply regenerative agricultural techniques to their local farming conditions. The results have led to better yields, healthier soil, and more stable income for farmers. #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
Ugandan Coffee Growers Shrug Off Drought Thanks to Regenerative Agriculture
Uganda's oldest and largest licensed coffee exporter contributed their in-country expertise to the coalition to establish "model farms."
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Colombia recently passed a law to enhance its ability to trace cattle that have been grazing on illegally deforested land. "Conservation groups said if the law works as intended, the country could make unprecedented progress in the fight against illegal deforestation." #goodnews
news.mongabay.com
Colombia passes landmark cattle traceability law to combat illegal deforestation
Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The law hopes to enhance existing traceability…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A new battery project in California is now the first in the country that can discharge stored, clean energy for up to eight hours at a time. The longer discharge time is a crucial next step in meeting 24 hour energy needs with clean power. #goodnews
canarymedia.com
Pioneering grid battery nudges California closer to 24/7 clean energy
The Tumbleweed installation just went online in Kern County. It can store clean energy and discharge it for eight hours straight, a harbinger of what’s to…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Lack of access to refrigeration increases the risk of food waste on farms with unreliable electricity. Several African companies are solving this problem with solar-powered cold rooms. One company estimates that their services have reduced food spoilage from 50% to around 2%. #goodnews
apnews.com
Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets
Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Recent analysis of satellite data shows that mangrove forests--once considered the world's most threatened ecosystem--are no longer in decline and in fact the global coverage of mangrove forests has been increasing over the last 16 years due to restoration and natural habitat expansion #goodnews
news.tulane.edu
Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience
A new study from Tulane University researchers has found that after decades of loss from deforestation and coastal development, mangroves are expanding in many parts of the world, such as the U.S.…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
When the turquoise dwarf gecko became a focus of the illegal pet trade, it's estimated that around 15% of the wild population was removed it just 5 years. Scientists worked to get the species legal protection and they bounced back to their pre-collection population numbers. #goodnews
news.mongabay.com
How trade bans and local conservation helped save a dazzling blue gecko
Beauty is a curse — at least for the turquoise dwarf gecko of central Tanzania. Between December 2004 and July 2009, demand for this gecko from collectors in Europe boomed, leading to the capture and…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
French Polynesia has now protected 30% of their ocean from any extractive industry, making them the largest contributor to the 30x30 goal to preserve 30% of the Earth's habitat by 2030. The protected area is more than 2x the size of France. #goodnews
cmscoms.com
French Polynesia reaches 30% ocean protection in landmark contribution to 30x30 - Ocean and Coastal Futures
Ocean and Coastal Futures - We’re all about connecting people – organising events, creating communications and promoting job opportunities.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Twenty three North Atlantic right whale calves were born during the 2026 calving season--the most calves recorded in almost two decades. #goodnews
fisheries.noaa.gov
By the Numbers: 2026 North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season
The 2026 North Atlantic right whale calving season has come to a close in the southeast United States. We are cautiously optimistic for the species, as we saw the highest number of right whale calves…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A recent study found Scottish seabed ecosystems can see a dramatic rebound after receiving trawling protections. These protected areas had three times as much marine life and twice as many species present after 10 years. Undisturbed seabed ecosystems can also function as carbon sinks. #goodnews
oceanographicmagazine.com
Trawling bans spark recovery for Scotland’s seabeds - Oceanographic
Scientists recorded more than 1,500 species critical to the marine ecosystem, which they say emphasises the need for marine protections
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Bottom trawling has been banned in an area off the Sussex Coast supporting rare chalk reef and sandstone reef ecosystems. With this new law, nearly 30% of inshore waters around Sussex are protected from trawling. #goodnews
oceanographicmagazine.com
Sussex waters win protection as trawling ban takes effect
A new bylaw shielding Sussex coast from bottom trawling means nearly a third of Sussex's inshore waters are now protected
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The new Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest in the world when it opens, covering 10 lanes of traffic. California is also planning five smaller crossings, three over Interstate 15. These crossings help connect wildlife habitat and decrease vehicle collisions. #goodnews
latimes.com
The world's largest wildlife crossing and five others are coming to Southern California
While construction continues on the world's largest wildlife crossing in Agoura Hills, planning is underway for five more crossings in the Mojave Desert and over I-15.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Some really good climate anxiety tips from excellent leaders and activists in the space! While this is a complicated issue that can't be addressed with a single list, hopefully this can direct you to good resources to use in the future #climateanxiety
goodgoodgood.co
No, everything isn't on fire. Here are 4 practical ways to calm your climate anxiety
Around the world, 84% of 16- to 25-year-olds currently experience climate anxiety. Here is some real-world advice to help soothe that fear.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Germany has a legal commitment to fully phase out coal energy by 2038, but is currently on track to phase coal out by 3032 based on market factors alone. #goodnews
cleanenergywire.org
Germany's coal exit quietly progressing, likely completed by 2032 – researcher | Clean Energy Wire
Journalism for the energy transition
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Collectively, the Global South is showing up the rest of the world in transitioning to renewable energy. One in five Global South countries have already overtaken the Global North in electrification and renewable adoption. #goodnews
rmi.org
The Global South’s Cleantech Revolution in Five Charts
Global South countries are rapidly adopting clean energy, seizing the fastest and cheapest path to prosperity in history.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
One quarter of all new car sales in 2025 were EVs (electric vehicles) and current trends indicate that 28% of new car sales will be EVs in 2026. EV trends are even stronger in some regions, with EVs projected to reach around 60% of new car sales in China this year. #goodnews
iea.org
Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2026 – Analysis - IEA
Global EV Outlook 2026 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Shanghai is moving towards operating a zero-waste circular economy. Household recycling is up to 45% due to mandatory sorting requirements and industrial recycling is nearing 98%. Recycled items include everything from aluminum to kitchen waste to industrial and medical waste. #goodnews
chinadaily.com.cn
Shanghai on path to becoming zero-waste city
Circular economy spans from residential communities to industrial sectors
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered form of desalination that collects waste salt in solid form rather than releasing it as brine. This not only avoids the high energy expenditure of traditional desalination, but also means useful minerals can be harvested from the waste salt #goodnews
rochester.edu
New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste
The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
"The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is the world’s biggest historical emitter – among the small group opposing it." #goodnews
theguardian.com
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution
The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Most countries drastically increase their use of coal and other fossil fuels when industrializing. India seems to be taking a different path, running their dramatic economic growth mostly on renewables, especially solar. They will be the first major country to industrialize this way. #goodnews
e360.yale.edu
A First Among Major Nations, India Is Industrializing With Solar
While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Though it faces big hurdles, including a rickety grid,…
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Over 50 years of data show a peak in PFAS (aka forever chemicals) in seabird eggs in the 90s, followed by a decrease after regulations were passed. Recent measurements show a 70% decrease of most common PFAS #goodnews
goodnewsnetwork.org
70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success
These pescatarian birds are directly exposed to PFAS contamination due to the island's position near the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Last month, France revealed a new pledge to eliminate energy generation from coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and gas by 2050--essentially making their grid entirely free of fossil fuels by 2050. #goodnews
france24.com
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050
France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
March 2026 is the first month that renewables generated more power than natural gas in the US. In fact, fossil fuels generated less energy this past March than they had any March for the previous 25 years. #goodnews
e360.yale.edu
In a First for the U.S., Renewables Generate More Power Than Natural Gas
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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Data from federal agencies shows that the majority of new power capacity added by the US in 2026 will be renewables. Solar alone makes up 51%. Fossil gas is the only fossil fuel to make it on the list at only 7%. #goodnews
canarymedia.com
Chart: US to overwhelmingly build clean power in 2026
A federal agency says solar, battery, and wind additions will vastly outpace new gas facilities in what’s set to be a record year for power plant…
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