Good News Notes: “In Tepejillo, on one of the many hills in the southern Mexican municipality of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca, extreme erosion has transformed the earth into bare rock, making it difficult to imagine that the area used to be home to a forest or, even more incredibly, a civilization. “These forests supported a…
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Prada partners with UN on 10-city ocean education project – The Washington Post
Good News Notes: “Italian fashion house Prada is helping to fund a United Nations program that will enlist high school students from 10 cities to spread awareness about how humans impact the world’s oceans, organizers said Wednesday. The Sea Beyond project is part of a wider, decade-long initiative to promote ocean science and sustainability being…
Native American 14th century ‘sweat lodge’ discovered in Mexico City
Good News Notes: “A native American sauna has been discovered in Mexico City dating back to the 14th century. The so-called ‘sweat lodge’ was found at an archaeological site in the neighbourhood of La Merced in Mexico City. It is believed the room was used to purify the body of locals in various circumstances, including for medicinal…
Mexico City zoo welcomes second baby giraffe of the year
Good News Notes: “The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City is celebrating its second baby giraffe of the year, already as tall as a full-grown human. The female giraffe was unveiled last week after a mandatory quarantine period following her Oct. 23 birth. She will be named via a public vote to generate empathy with the…