The municipality of Mira will reforest 1,600 hectares of burned pine forest

Good News Notes: “The investment in the amount of 2.6 million euros is “supported by the 2020 Regional Development Program. With the funding approved, the City Council will open a public tender for the execution of all works”, says the municipality in a statement sent to Lusa. According to the municipality, the area where this…

Pakistan’s tree-planting push has a sweetener: more honey

Good News Notes: “When authorities started planting millions of trees in eastern Pakistan’s Changa Manga Forest five years ago, the idea was to bring back life to forest land that had been destroyed by illegal logging, water scarcity and fires. Now that the trees have matured, they are having an even sweeter side-effect – helping…

Dogs Rescuing Injured Koalas In Australia Fires

 Good News Notes: “Koalas have been hit particularly hard by  Australia’s raging bushfires. One Australian has turned to a familiar friend to help the animals – dogs. CBS News followed three special canines, Tommy, Emma and Becky, and their trainer Steve Austin, as they searched scorched land for injured but still living koalas.   It…