Good News Notes: Osprey are considered endangered in the state of Illinois. They are fighting their way back, though, with a little help from friends. They have been seen building their nests in cell phone towers as well on open nest boxes that were made for them and placed on the top of utility poles. …
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Coronavirus accelerates global shift to cheaper, more sustainable renewable energy
Good News Notes: “Coal suffered a historic drop in usage last year. Buyers paid producers as much as $37 per barrel of crude oil in April. The price of plastics has fallen by roughly half over the last four years. The fossil fuel economy, which motored happily through one century, is quickly running out of steam. Gas, once considered a…
John Krasinski & Some Good News: Actor Creates Uplifting Videos during COVID-19
Good News Notes: “As the coronavirus outbreak has swept across the U.S., relatively little about daily life has been predictable, much to our chagrin. One notable exception has been the consistent outpouring of video updates from our nation’s horde of celebrities, who have conscripted their social-media followers into playing captive audience to diatribes about the…
NFL news: Colin Kaepernick contributes to coronavirus relief in communities
Good News Notes: “Colin Kaepernick hasn’t been given another chance in the NFL, but that isn’t stopping him from doing charitable work off of the gridiron. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Kaepernick made a sizable donation to help the relief efforts in POC communities. In an attempt to help people of color that have been affected by…
Lacrosse Coaches Help Medical Personnel on the Front Line
Joe Amplo, lacrosse coach for the Navy men’s team, finds himself idle from coaching but not from helping. After speaking with his brother, Kris, he found out his younger sibling was working on a plan to team up with restaurants to feed the medical teams in New York fighting the coronavirus. The following day Joe,…
Elon Musk says Tesla has now produced 1 million electric vehicles
Good News Notes: “Tesla has produced 1 million electric vehicles, according to the firm’s CEO Elon Musk, who congratulated the ‘Tesla team’ on the milestone via a tweet.” “Currently, Tesla offers four models of electric vehicle: the Model 3 and Model S, which are sedans, and the Model Y and Model X, which are types…
Zion National Park in Utah sees new baby condor
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/zion-national-park-in-utah-sees-new-baby-condor-1677156/
North Carolina Shark Attack: Girl, 17, Saved By 'Heroic' Dad Who 'Punched the Shark in the Face Five Times'
https://www.newsweek.com/north-carolina-shark-attack-girl-17-saved-heroic-dad-who-punched-shark-face-five-times-1441761
OSU Extension: Food Hero program is ‘kid approved’
https://www.hoodrivernews.com/gorge-life/osu-extension-food-hero-program-is-kid-approved/article_ae657dbe-86de-11e9-8a12-336b7a235d53.html
Kid playspace coming to DFW lets them try being a cop, doc, firefighter.
https://kegl.iheart.com/content/2019-06-04-kid-playspace-coming-to-dfw-lets-them-try-being-a-cop-doc-firefighter/