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The World Becomes What You Teach | Great News Network

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Good news in America. The World Becomes What You Teach. March 31, 2014. Zoe’s TEDx talk “The World Becomes What You Teach” asks: What if schooling prepared us to solve the most pressing challenges of our time, for ourselves, other people, animals and the earth? What if we educated a generation of “solutionaries”? Continue reading on Humane Education. Comment on this story. Atmospheric CO2 Levels Graph. Good news in America.

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Good news in America. The World Becomes What You Teach. Zoe’s TEDx talk “The World Becomes What You Teach” asks: What if schooling prepared us to solve the most pressing challenges of our time, for ourselves, other people, animals and the earth? What if we educated a generation of “solutionaries”? More Good News in Science. 8216;Most Earth-like’ planets discovered. Fri April 19, 2013. The search for a far-off twin of Earth has turned up two of the most intriguing candidates yet. Thu March 28, 2013. For t...

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Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii | Great News Network

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Good news in America. Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii. October 16, 2013. Legislators on the island of Kauai in Hawaii have approved a bill that would restrict the use of pesticides by companies developing genetically modified crops there. The ordinance requires the seed companies to disclose which pesticides they use and establishes no-spray zones around schools, medical facilities, homes, public roads and waterways. Continue reading on New York Times. Comment on this story.

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New York City Air Quality Cleanest in Decades | Great News Network

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Good news in America. New York City Air Quality Cleanest in Decades. September 27, 2013. New York has the cleanest air now of any major American city,". Ahh, smell that New York City air. No, seriously, go ahead. Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday said the city's air quality has hit its highest levels in 50 years, a development officials say has led to fewer deaths and hospitalizations. Continue reading on ABC. Comment on this story. Atmospheric CO2 Levels Graph. Good news in America.

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Good news in America. A Vaccine For HIV? A vaccine to prevent HIV has aced clinical testing, according to Canadian researchers. More Good News in Health. Safer vaccine created without virus. Thu March 28, 2013. British scientists have developed a “holy grail” vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and more resilient than current vaccines, according to an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens on Wednesday. Lenses found to ‘cure colour-blindness’. Fri February 08, 2013. Only innovation ...

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CO2 Emissions Flatline in 2014, Even as Global Economy Grows | Great News Network

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Good news in America. CO2 Emissions Flatline in 2014, Even as Global Economy Grows. March 14, 2015. This gives me even more hope that humankind will be able to work together to combat climate change, the most important threat facing us today". IEA’s lead economist, Fatih Birol. Only when economies stumble and businesses shutter — as during the most recent financial crisis — does energy use typically decline, in turn bringing down planet-warming emissions. Continue reading on Forbes. Comment on this story.

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Europe’s key animals ‘making a comeback’ | Great News Network

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Good news in America. Europe’s key animals ‘making a comeback’. September 26, 2013. And I think what the rest of the world can learn from this is that conservation actually works. If we have the resources, a proper strategy, if we use our efforts, it actually works.". Frans Schepers, the organisation's director of Rewilding Europe. Some of Europe's key animals have made a comeback over the past 50 years, a report suggests. Continue reading on BBC. Comment on this story. Atmospheric CO2 Levels Graph.

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U.N. Court Orders Japan to Halt Antarctic Whaling | Great News Network

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Good news in America. UN Court Orders Japan to Halt Antarctic Whaling. March 31, 2014. 8220;We are very happy with the backing of the International Court. We had never expected such a strong ruling.". Geert Vons, a representative of Sea Shepherd. The ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague halts a Japanese program that has captured hundreds of minke and other whales each year in the Southern Ocean since 2005, all in the name of biological research. Continue reading on New York Times.