Good News Notes: “New Zealand will accelerate its adoption of electric vehicles and investigate hydrogen as an alternative energy source as it seeks to phase out fossil fuels and play its role in mitigating global warming. Announcing its first emissions reduction plan Monday in Wellington, the government said it will initially allocate NZ$2.9 billion ($1.8…
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Llama and Alpaca sanctuary provides safe home to animals across the country
Good News Notes: “In Corvallis, 38 llamas and alpacas roam the grounds of a sanctuary entitledSafe Haven. It is one of just around four of its kind in the country, taking in llamas and alpacas from all over. “They’re just like us humans. We each have our own temperament and personality. But they all take…
How 600 Sheep Will Help Maintain a Solar Array
Good News Notes: “Janna Greir, a shepherd in Alberta, Canada, knows solar farms can sometimes be controversial. In rural areas, large arrays take over hundreds of acres of former agricultural land. That can be a tough loss for local farmers, especially ones with links to the land going back generations. But Greir, a farmer herself…
Going vegan can help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
Good News Notes: “India is the world’s third-largest carbon polluter, behind China and the United States. It accounts for about 6 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions. If India—along with the US and China—doesn’t take steps to combat climate change, we will continue to suffer the consequences: a warming climate, changing rainfall patterns, droughts,…
Tours at Animal Friends Sanctuary benefit shelter, promote compassion
Good News Notes: “Two-year-old Blake Burkley dissolved into a fit of giggles when it came time to feed the cows. Perched on her mother’s hip, the girl laughed as cows named Mary and Jesus searched with their tongues for a tasty treat. For Alexa Burkley of Irwin, a tour at Animal Friends Sanctuary in Unity was a…
Petting zoo animals bringing holiday cheer to seniors
Good News Notes: “In Las Vegas, petting zoo animals are spreading holiday cheer. Video being shared throughout social media shows a camel going into a Bath & Body Works store. ‘Most people are not used to seeing camels and any time we take him anywhere, it’s always a big reaction,’ Nancy Rouas, owner of Petting…
This New York farm sanctuary livestreams storytime with its animals
Good News Notes: “The barnyard’s gone virtual. Goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, cows, llama and other rescued farm animals at theWoodstock Farm Sanctuary in High Falls, New York are getting their fifteen minutes of fame as the stars of live, weekly storytimes and ‘Goodnight in Sanctuary’ sessions. Each week, the sanctuary goes live for 30 minutes…
Two rare lambs born at Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse
Good News Notes: “Introducing, two new baby lambs! Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the birth of two Black Welsh Mountain lambs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Black Welsh Mountain ewe Belle gave birth to the two lambs, a boy, and a girl, on Monday, January 20.” View the whole story here: http://cnycentral.com/news/local/two-rare-lambs-born-at-rosamond-gifford-zoo-in-syracuse
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