A weathered wall with torn posters, including one that says 'GOOD NEWS COMING'.

Noticias

Good news from the living world, gathered in one place.

The natural world is struggling in real ways, and we do not pretend otherwise. But there is also recovery, return, and repair happening everywhere, and it rarely makes the headlines. This is where we collect it: the rivers running clean again, the species back from the edge, the people doing quiet, hopeful work. Read it as fuel for gratitude, and for prayer.

More good news, the existing archive of positive-ecology articles collected over the years.

A joint statement by scientists, Indigenous people, and people of faith

https://catholicnetwork.us/2017/04/21/why-is-the-energy-transition-necessary-a-joint-statement-by-scientists-indigenous-people-and-people-of-faith/

World's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctica

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37789594

HFC greenhouse gas agreement adopted by nearly 200 nations

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Inhabit/2016/1015/HFC-greenhouse-gas-agreement-adopted-by-nearly-200-nations

Cutting carbon pollution from aviation: A major breakthrough years in the making

https://www.edf.org/blog/2016/10/11/cutting-carbon-pollution-aviation-major-breakthrough-years-making

Jane Goodall’s Good News For All

http://news.janegoodall.org/

Unsubsidized wind and solar now the cheapest source for new electric power

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3190409/sustainable-it/unsubsidized-wind-and-solar-now-the-cheapest-source-for-new-electric-power.html

Flows Restored to Waimea River and “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”

http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2017/flows-restored-to-waimea-river-and-grand-canyon-of-the-pacific

Renewables surpass other energy sources in capacity addition in FY17

http://www.livemint.com/Industry/yWPo2ZUyvn4hZPmQhtORoM/Renewables-surpass-other-energy-sources-in-capacity-addition.html

Plans for coal-fired power plants drop by almost half in 2016

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39342818

How an obscure seed is helping to save the elephant

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39333386

Namibia's Caprivi Strip: Africa forbidden zone now a wildlife wonderland

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/travel/namibia-caprivi-strip-africa-wildlife-safari/index.html

France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/20/france-decrees-new-rooftops-must-be-covered-in-plants-or-solar-panels

Mother Ganges: Can human rights save India's sacred river?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2017/0322/Mother-Ganges-Can-human-rights-save-India-s-sacred-river

China's coal consumption drops again, boosting its leadership on climate change

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2017/0303/China-s-coal-consumption-drops-again-boosting-its-leadership-on-climate-change

Ozone hole on the mend, say scientists (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0630/Ozone-hole-on-the-mend-say-scientists-video

Giant 80-year-old is a first-time mother, shocks zoo workers when she lays 9 eggs

http://shareably.net/80-year-old-tortoise-9-babies/

Ireland votes in favour of law to become world's first country to fully divest from fossil fuels

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ireland-votes-divest-fossil-fuels-climate-change-world-first-country-parliament-renewable-energy-a7549121.html

Budget 2015: Pitcairn Islands get huge marine reserve

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31943633

Obama extends vast marine reserve in central Pacific Ocean (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2014/0925/Obama-extends-vast-marine-reserve-in-central-Pacific-Ocean-video

Landmark deal to protect Canada Great Bear Rainforest

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35467660

1916 Migratory Bird Treaty: a centennial anniversary of progress

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0110/1916-Migratory-Bird-Treaty-a-centennial-anniversary-of-progress

Manatees set for removal from U.S. endangered species list

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/08/living/manatee-endangered-species-feat/index.html

Find out more about COP21

http://www.cop21paris.org/about/cop21

WCC announces September Interfaith Summit on Climate Change

http://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/wcc-announces-september-interfaith-summit-on-climate-change

California blue whales bounce back to near historic numbers

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29069515

A beautiful birds-eye view of feeding Alaskan humpback whale

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=810615805637152

Dot Earth

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/?module=BlogMainaction=Clickregion=Headerpgtype=Blogsversion=Blog+MaincontentCollection=Opinion

Setting rivers free: As dams are torn down, nature is quickly recovering

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2014/0803/Setting-rivers-free-As-dams-are-torn-down-nature-is-quickly-recovering

A Sea Turtle Is Rescued By A Diver, Then Says 'Thank You'

http://www.upworthy.com/a-sea-turtle-is-rescued-by-a-diver-then-says-thank-you

Obama climate plan gives boost to US offshore wind

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0703/Obama-climate-plan-gives-boost-to-US-offshore-wind

China's bold environmental move

http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/17/chinas-bold-environmental-move/

Some Strange Things Are Happening To Astronauts Returning to Earth

http://www.upworthy.com/some-strange-things-are-happening-to-astronauts-returning-to-earth

Obama climate change plan 101: What's in new EPA rules? (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2014/0602/Obama-climate-change-plan-101-What-s-in-new-EPA-rules-video

Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household's energy needs

http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/silent-wind-turbines-could-generate-half-household-energy.html

Obama climate plan gives boost to US offshore wind

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2014/0703/Obama-climate-plan-gives-boost-to-US-offshore-wind

New nature preserve will be the largest on Earth

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/blogs/new-nature-preserve-will-be-the-largest-on-earth

Some Strange Things Are Happening To Astronauts Returning To Earth

http://www.upworthy.com/some-strange-things-are-happening-to-astronauts-returning-to-earth

The African savannah is even more beautiful from a bird's-eye view

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/world/africa/african-savannah-birds-eye-view/index.html

Germany's aggressive push for a clean-energy future (+video)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0309/Germany-s-aggressive-push-for-a-clean-energy-future-video

5 environmental wins to celebrate

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2014/0422/5-environmental-wins-to-celebrate/Air-and-water-pollution

Humpback Whale Shows AMAZING Appreciation After Being Freed From Nets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXU7G6zhjU

Prince Charles challenges climate skeptics

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-22463480

Ideas for growing political will for sustainable change

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/growing-political-will-sustainable-change

Puerto Rico law to protect Leatherback turtles

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-22140670

US Carbon Emissions falling

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/1022/US-carbon-emissions-fall-to-18-year-low.-What-s-behind-it

English seas get new Marine conservation zone

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-25032255

UN climate talks forest achievement

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-25060843

13 Renewable Energy Breakthroughs of 2013

http://ecowatch.com/2013/12/24/renewable-energy-breakthroughs-2013/

10 organizations that protect the environment

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2013/0628/10-organizations-that-protect-the-environment/Conservation-Fund

China orders firms to curb pollution by 30%

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22924231

Prince Charles urges Climate Change Action

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22463480

10% of Oceans given protection

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/03/opinion/eco-solutions-pacific-ocean-opinion/index.html

Ivory Poaching education by Chinese Celebrity Yao Ming

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2012/0828/Using-Chinese-star-power-to-fight-ivory-poaching-in-Africa

Botswanna to ban commercial hunting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20544251

Morality as religious force for change

http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2012/11/emerging-force-on-climate-change-religion-ecology-ethics-and-morality/

Tidal power has huge potential

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20983645

Alaska Wildlife photos

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/alaskas-wildlife-16-photos-to-make-you-appreciate-untamed-places

Three Endangered Shark species get protection

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0311/Three-endangered-shark-species-get-protection

Pope Francis supports environment

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/responsible-living/stories/protect-the-environment-says-pope-francis

Endangered Giraffe born

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0324/Endangered-giraffe-born-in-Connecticut-center

Fracking Standards agreed on by environmentalist and energy firms

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0321/Energy-firms-environmentalists-agree-on-fracking-standards?nav=92-csm_category-topStories

Beneath Arctic ice, scientists find an ecosystem never imagined

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2012/0607/Beneath-Arctic-ice-scientists-find-an-ecosystem-never-imagined-video