Good Environment stories
this week.
Positive climate and environmental news: solutions that are working, nature making a comeback, and the people behind both.
Newest first
Environment
Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region
The Guardian World · Oct 15
Environment
6 smart things to do with an empty egg carton before you toss it in the recycling bin
The Optimist Daily · Oct 15
Environment
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
NPR News · Oct 14
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Environment
After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape California’s climate future
Grist · Oct 14
Environment
Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels
The Guardian World · Oct 13
Environment
The ecologist revealing the invisible networks that revive rainforests
MIT Technology Review · Oct 12
Environment
Australia sets a new renewable energy record, with rooftop solar leading the way
The Optimist Daily · Oct 12
Environment
Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires
BBC World News · Oct 11
Environment
Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
BBC World News · Oct 11
Environment
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
The Guardian World · Oct 9
Environment
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
The Guardian World · Oct 9
Environment
Seychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph
The Guardian World · Oct 8
Environment
Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region
The Guardian World · Oct 8
About positive environment news
Climate coverage can leave you feeling there’s nothing left to do. This page collects the other half of the story: renewable energy milestones, species and habitats recovering, cities cutting pollution, and new ideas for food, water and waste that are already in use.
Positive doesn’t mean pretending the problem is solved. Many of these stories are about hard-won progress in a difficult fight, and they’re scored on what they report, not on the size of the challenge. Slide the spectrum up for only the brightest, or down for the wider picture.
Over the last month, most environment stories here came from Grist, The Optimist Daily and MIT Technology Review.
Hopeflo checks its sources every hour and scores each story from 0 (heavy) to 100 (uplifting) with AI. By default you see stories that score 40 or more; the spectrum at the top of the page changes that. How Hopeflo works
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