Good News Notes: “It’s a big moment for electric cars. Tesla announced yesterday that it has cracked the 400-mile barrier, a first for a production electric vehicle sold to the public. The company says the EPA will officially rate the new Long Range Plus version of the Model S for a 402-mile range. Elon Musk had accused the EPA of…
Month: June 2020
University of Wisconsin plans to recycle plastic through pyrolysis
Good News Notes: “US-based University of Wisconsin Madison professor George Huber has announced plans to recycle plastic using pyrolysis process. Pyrolysis is a process that involves heating up the biomass in a low-oxygen environment in the presence of a catalyst. The process can break the plastic down into chemical feedstocks, and then recycle it into…
Kate helps plant a hospice garden
Good News Notes: “The Duchess of Cambridge helped youngsters to plant a garden at a children’s hospice near Norwich on Saturday. Using plants bought during a visit last week to Fakenham Garden Centre near her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall, Kate worked alongside a volunteer gardener, staff and two families to help create a new…
Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record
Good News Notes: “An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter of lemon juice through a straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness World Record. David Rush, who has broken more than 100 Guinness records to promote STEM education, emptied the glass containing a whole liter of 100…
Government to embark on reforestation of 150 hectares of land
Good News Notes: “The Forestry Department will be embarking on the reforestation of 150 hectares of land and the maintenance of parcels comprising 588 hectares, during the 2020/21 financial year. This was announced by Cabinet Minister Daryl Vaz during his contribution to the 2020/21 sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.” View the…
Scientists continue effort to restore American burying beetle
Good News Notes: “Scientists leading the first reintroduction of an endangered species to Missouri say the work is continuing despite limitations imposed by COVID-19. The nearly decadelong effort to restore the American burying beetle to part of its former range continued earlier this month when more of the red-and-orange insects were released in Southwest Missouri,…
J Balvin Says Meditation Has Helped His Anxiety and Depression
Good News Notes: “It’s funny — there are a lot of things in life that we don’t hesitate to call universal. Sports are universal. Love is universal. And you can trust this kid from Colombia who followed his dream: Music is universal. Even though we each have our own personal experiences with these things, we are…
‘Jeopardy!’ star Alex Trebek and his wife give $500,000 to help fight homelessness
Good News Notes: “It looks like Alex Trebek is as generous and awesome as his fans would hope. The “Jeopardy!” host and his wife, Jean, just donated $500,000 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to help fight the homeless crisis in the Los Angeles area. The money will be used to help fund the construction of…
Local charity distributes food in Manito
Good News Notes: “Saturday, one local charity fed hundreds of families in Manito. Nine years John Lorek started Illinois Ability Sports, a charity set up to help feed families, as he says his own family knows what it is like to need extra help sometimes. The organization works with the Midwest Foodbank of Peoria to…
20 Breathtaking Beaches in the U.S. – Top American Beaches
Good News Notes: “Let’s be real: Traveling is probably not on the top of your summer bucket list this year. With coronavirus cases back on the rise in many parts of the country, it’s likely that many states will maintain travel restrictions through the season. The good news is that these stunning U.S. beaches are not going anywhere, so you can…