Good News Notes: “When many of us have a question, want to find something nearby, or are looking for information, we think, “I’m going to Google that.” Google is the world’s predominant search engine, commanding more than 90% of market share. The company’s name is synonymous with looking something up on the internet. But, like…
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Hunted for Centuries and Almost Extinct the Right Whale Is Making a Comeback in Brazil
Good News Notes: “Whale season started this month on the Brazilian coast and is expected to last until November. Projeto ProFranca Director Karina Groch reported that, for right whales, the season started a little early. The first specimens were reported on June 12. “Since then, the number has been on the rise,” Groch said. On…
Hygienist fights plastic pollution with sustainable products
Good News Notes: “A Portland dental hygienist is not only keeping people’s mouths clean but is also trying to help the environment. Ingrid Adeogun realized a few years ago just how much plastic waste comes from the dental industry. Many research companies show that approximately 1 billion plastic toothbrushes are thrown away every year in…
Egg of Extinct Dwarf Emu Discovered in Australian Sand Dune
Good News Notes: “A recently discovered extinct dwarf emu egg has offered the global scientific community valuable information into the deceased species. According to a report from Live Science, a researcher with the United Kingdom’s Natural History Museum and an Australian historian found the surprisingly large egg was on King Island, situated between Tasmania and Australia….
Get a glimpse of southern Brazil’s paleoburrows — dug by prehistoric animals
Good News Notes: “A “paleoburrow” is a tunnel made by a prehistoric animal, likely an armadillo or an extinct, giant ground sloth, depending on the size of the hole. These extinct sloths were huge, some the size of a modern-day elephant. They dug very large tunnels. Almost 2,000 paleoburrows have been found across South America, mostly in…
The human right that benefits nature
Good News Notes: “The history behind one of Costa Rica’s most important environmental commitments reads something like a legal fairytale. It started nearly 30 years ago, with a young boy who wanted to stop the pollution in his neighborhood and ended with a constitutional reform. The impacts of the boy’s efforts are still causing ripples…
Maned Wolf Pup Born at Zoo
Good News Notes: “An endangered wolf pup is the newest addition to Salina’s Rolling Hills Zoo. According to the zoo, a female maned wolf pup was born on December 30th. This pup is the first successful offspring of 8-year old male, Zachary, a 7-year resident of RHZ, and 9-year old female, Vitani. Born at the…
New dinosaur species discovered in Argentina
Good News Notes: “Paleontologists have discovered the remains of two new species of herbivorous dinosaurs that roamed Argentina’s southern El Calafate area 70 million years ago.” “Dubbed the “Nullotitan Glaciaris,” the first dinosaur measured 82 feet in length, and had four legs and a long neck, according to reps for the natural sciences museum of…
Lionel Messi's restaurant in Argentina giving out free meals to help the homeless
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7228501/Lionel-Messis-restaurant-Argentina-giving-free-meals-help-homeless.html