Thank you Florida. My news to me good news for Oct 26 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/wildlife-cro...
How Wildlife Crossings in Florida are Saving Panthers from Highway Deaths | Happy Eco News
Wildlife crossings in Florida are cutting roadway deaths and reconnecting fragmented habitat across South Florida's busiest highways.
happyeconews.com
October 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Thank you Florida. My news to me good news for Oct 26 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/wildlife-cro...
Insects need our help and our help can make a difference. My news to me good news for Oct 25 #EarthOptimism www.rwpzoo.org/american-bur...
American Burying Beetle Recovery: A Conservation Success Story
Discover the impactful role of The Roger Williams Park Zoo in the recovery program for the American burying beetle and future research.
www.rwpzoo.org
October 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Insects need our help and our help can make a difference. My news to me good news for Oct 25 #EarthOptimism www.rwpzoo.org/american-bur...
91% is a big number, so more please.... My news to me good news for Oct 20 #EarthOptimism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
91% is a big number, so more please.... My news to me good news for Oct 20 #EarthOptimism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Tiny but mighty and back from the brink. My news to me good news for oct 19 #EarthOptimism www.popsci.com/environment/...
North America’s tiniest mammals are living at a Marine Corps training area. That’s good.
Pacific pocket mice are about the size of a human thumb.
www.popsci.com
October 20, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Tiny but mighty and back from the brink. My news to me good news for oct 19 #EarthOptimism www.popsci.com/environment/...
Rewilding Patagonia rhea by rhea - my news to me good news for Oct 14 #EarthOptimism news.mongabay.com/video/2026/1...
Rheas are back to Chilean Patagonia
PATAGONIA NATIONAL PARK — Chile. Mongabay traveled to Chile’s Patagonia National Park to follow a women-led team on a mission to bring 13 Darwin’s rheas back to the wild in April 2026. Working with Re...
news.mongabay.com
October 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Rewilding Patagonia rhea by rhea - my news to me good news for Oct 14 #EarthOptimism news.mongabay.com/video/2026/1...
Turtles are mostly doing better thanks to our efforts, but especially good news from Georgia - 358 loggerhead nest in 2004 and 4174 nests in 2026! My news to me good news for Oct. 13 #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Sea turtle nests broke a record this year. Why that’s a good thing.
Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4,174 nests on Georgia’s beaches, the most in decades. It continues a slow but steady rebound for the threatened species.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Turtles are mostly doing better thanks to our efforts, but especially good news from Georgia - 358 loggerhead nest in 2004 and 4174 nests in 2026! My news to me good news for Oct. 13 #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Community-led is the key concept here (and in many other situations). My news to me good news for Oct 12 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/rewilding-vi...
Rewilding Visayan Wildlife Brings a Philippine Island's Rarest Species Back Home | Happy Eco News
Rewilding Visayan wildlife on Negros Island has returned five endangered species to the wild, from hornbills to bleeding heart doves, through community-led conservation.
happyeconews.com
October 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Community-led is the key concept here (and in many other situations). My news to me good news for Oct 12 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/rewilding-vi...
Not a huge amusement park fan (the rides are more scary than amusing for me!) but a solar parking lot at Six Flags that runs the place is my news to me good news for Oct 10 #EarthOptimism people.com/six-flags-ma...
This Major Amusement Park Just Made History with a Record-Breaking Solar Power Upgrade
A California amusement park just made history with a record-breaking solar panel installation that will offset 100% of the property’s annual electricity consumption. At the beginning of October, Six F...
people.com
October 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Not a huge amusement park fan (the rides are more scary than amusing for me!) but a solar parking lot at Six Flags that runs the place is my news to me good news for Oct 10 #EarthOptimism people.com/six-flags-ma...
With some caveats, the answer seems to be yes. And after so much bad news from #Ethiopia this story is very welcome, and my news to me good news for Oct 8 #EarthOptimism e360.yale.edu/features/eth...
Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests?
A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world’s most ambitious and well-fu...
e360.yale.edu
October 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
With some caveats, the answer seems to be yes. And after so much bad news from #Ethiopia this story is very welcome, and my news to me good news for Oct 8 #EarthOptimism e360.yale.edu/features/eth...
Biodiversity and climate combo is my news to me good news for Oct 6 #EarthOptimism saudigazette.com.sa/article/6651...
Saudi solar park becomes breeding ground for threatened gazelles in global-first initiative
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has introduced 38 Sand gazelles into a 250MW solar park in a global-first initiative combining renewable energy with wildlife conservation.
saudigazette.com.sa
October 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Biodiversity and climate combo is my news to me good news for Oct 6 #EarthOptimism saudigazette.com.sa/article/6651...
Sometimes a tree is more than a tree. My news to me good news for Oct 5 #EarthOptimism www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/med...
Press Release | Media
Three years on from the illegal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, new aerial images reveal how the stump is flourishing, a sure sign the tree is in recovery.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
October 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Sometimes a tree is more than a tree. My news to me good news for Oct 5 #EarthOptimism www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/med...
This story about indigenous recycling made me happy for multiple reasons. My news to me good news for Oct 4 #EarthOptimism thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
The Indigenous-Led Waste Facility That’s Helping the Earth | The Tyee
Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc created a bright future from a hazardous landfill.
thetyee.ca
October 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This story about indigenous recycling made me happy for multiple reasons. My news to me good news for Oct 4 #EarthOptimism thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...
Missed this earlier. When power companies use home back-up batteries to balance the grid, everyone wins. Details are kind of wonky but my news to me good news for Oct 2 #EarthOptimism e360.yale.edu/features/hom...
A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid
As residential batteries have become more energy dense, cheaper, and smaller, more households are storing their excess solar power. Now, utilities and energy companies in dozens of countries are buyin...
e360.yale.edu
October 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Missed this earlier. When power companies use home back-up batteries to balance the grid, everyone wins. Details are kind of wonky but my news to me good news for Oct 2 #EarthOptimism e360.yale.edu/features/hom...
Ingenuity -> True recycling: my news to me good news for Sept 29 #EarthOptimism reasonstobecheerful.world/recycled-cho...
Making a Desk with 10,000 Recycled Chopsticks
A German engineer asked restaurants for their used chopsticks — and a sustainable furnishings business was born.
reasonstobecheerful.world
September 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ingenuity -> True recycling: my news to me good news for Sept 29 #EarthOptimism reasonstobecheerful.world/recycled-cho...
This has always seemed logical to me, but the study backing it up is my news to me good news for Sept 28 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/personal-cli...
New Study Shows Personal Climate Actions and Collective Change Reinforce Each Other, Not Compete | Happy Eco News
A four-year study of 2,778 Australians found personal climate actions and collective change reinforce rather than compete with each other, challenging fears that individual eco-habits reduce support f...
happyeconews.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This has always seemed logical to me, but the study backing it up is my news to me good news for Sept 28 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/personal-cli...
And salmon recovery from the Klamath Dam removal has surpassed expectations - my news to me good news for Sept 27 #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...
Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds
The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
And salmon recovery from the Klamath Dam removal has surpassed expectations - my news to me good news for Sept 27 #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...
A really nice article about dam removals in the northeast - real progress! #earthOptimism biographic.com/death-by-a-t...
Death by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphic
Tens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ...
biographic.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:25 PM
A really nice article about dam removals in the northeast - real progress! #earthOptimism biographic.com/death-by-a-t...
Rewilding works wonders in parched Britain - my news to me good news for Sept 25 #EarthOptimism www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Rewilding works wonders in parched Britain - my news to me good news for Sept 25 #EarthOptimism www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yeah for one of my very favorite birds in my favorite place. A great conservation success story and my news to me good news for Sept 21. #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism www.penbaypilot.com/article/seab...
September 21, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Yeah for one of my very favorite birds in my favorite place. A great conservation success story and my news to me good news for Sept 21. #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism www.penbaypilot.com/article/seab...
A wonderful story of how technology change + behavior change on an individually small level can make a big difference. #EarthOptimism therevelator.org/al-gore-was-...
Al Gore Was Right • The Revelator
How changing lightbulbs helped change the world.
therevelator.org
September 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
A wonderful story of how technology change + behavior change on an individually small level can make a big difference. #EarthOptimism therevelator.org/al-gore-was-...
great for climate and my news to me good news for Sept 3 #EarthOptimism insideclimatenews.org/news/0209202...
China’s Carbon Pollution Fell in Recent Months as Oil Demand Plummeted - Inside Climate News
The world’s second-largest oil consumer cut its use by 9 percent as the Iran war crimped supply. The drop could accelerate China’s pivot away from the fossil fuel.
insideclimatenews.org
September 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
great for climate and my news to me good news for Sept 3 #EarthOptimism insideclimatenews.org/news/0209202...
A GREEN veggie market - my news to me good news for Aug 28 #EarthOptimism www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/p...
London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market
A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.
www.euronews.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
A GREEN veggie market - my news to me good news for Aug 28 #EarthOptimism www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/p...
Careful construction -> solar farm haven for a rare plant species. My news to me good news for Aug 27 #EarthOptimism
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
A rare plant species thrives amid solar panels in the Nevada desert
The Gemini Solar Project has become a haven for the threecorner milkvetch — yet more proof that solar farms can be designed to minimize ecosystem…
www.canarymedia.com
August 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Careful construction -> solar farm haven for a rare plant species. My news to me good news for Aug 27 #EarthOptimism
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Oh meow.... My news to me good news for Aug 18 #EarthOptimism www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tra...
Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century
Experts believe the litter could indicate a growing population of the big cats in the region.
www.goodgoodgood.co
August 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Oh meow.... My news to me good news for Aug 18 #EarthOptimism www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/tra...
Just learned about @depave.bsky.social and their work to replace asphalt with greenery. Cooler, less flooding and good for living creatures as well. My news to me good news for Aug 17 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/depaving-for...
Depaving for Green Spaces: Portland Nonprofit Fights Urban Heat and Flooding | Happy Eco News
Depaving for green spaces has removed 8.4 acres of pavement across 80 Portland sites since 2008, delivering NASA-verified cooling and 24.4 million gallons of redirected stormwater annually, and is now...
happyeconews.com
August 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Just learned about @depave.bsky.social and their work to replace asphalt with greenery. Cooler, less flooding and good for living creatures as well. My news to me good news for Aug 17 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/depaving-for...