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Thousands of Acres of Koala Haven Forest to Come Under Logging Bans in New South Wales
Down Under, there's a massive campaign to connect 315,000 hectares, or 750,000, acres of coastal habitat for koalas in New South Wales into a...
Experts Demonstrate How Solar Farms Can Become Hubs for ‘Biodiversity Enhancement’ at Every Level
In the same way that artificial coral reefs can jumpstart marine ecosystems, solar farms, if they're constructed properly, can create more biodiversity than agricultural...
Local Artist’s Painted Coconuts Have Become a Sensation–and Are Now Found All Over the World
Artists come from all corners, in all shapes and sizes, and from every race and religion; John Pavart and his painted coconuts are a...
‘Huge Environmental Win’: Australia to Protect 52% of its Oceans, More Than Any Other Country
Over 10,000 square miles of additional protected area will be added to the Heard and McDonald Islands in Australia's far southern territorial waters.
Coupled with...
Ultra Rare Reptile with Only 400 Left Can Survive in Colder Temps–Sparking Hope for Western Swamp Tortoise
The recent discovery of Australia's most endangered reptile surviving in colder temperatures has inspired conservationists in Perth to continue trying to save the species...
Good News in History, August 24
Happy 51st Birthday to the simply hilarious Dave Chappelle. One of the greatest millennial comics, Chappelle was called a genius during his early explosion...
Good News in History, June 8
75 years ago today, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell was published for the first time in the UK. This groundbreaking and best-selling novel has...
Instead of Taking Millions for Their Land, Texas Family Makes a Park Instead
A rare win for conservation was just scored in the fast-developing Travis County, Texas, where 30 minutes from Austin's busy tech sector, music venues,...
Good News in History, January 22
56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the...
Good News in History, January 1
174 years ago today, the world's first "Mercy" Hospital was founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland....
Seven Swimmers Owe Their Lives to Australian Teens on Boogie Boards–2 Rescues in One Week
Unrelated teenage surfers rescued swimmers from drowning off the south coast of Australia on two separate occasions last week, proving that while the stereotype...
Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia
There are 25,000 Malleefowl left in Australia, but only 2,800 in the densely-populated state of New South Wales. But an unlikely group of heroes...
Australian Lyrebirds Give Singing Lessons to Juveniles–Mimicking 10 Different Species–LISTEN
ABC News Australia recently embedded with a team of ornithologists studying the jaw-dropping vocal ability of lyrebirds in their natural habitat.
Deep in the primordial...
Sydney Resident Watches with Joy as Surfer Paddles out to Save Drowning Magpie
In the Australian state of New South Wales, a surfer cut his surf trip short to save a struggling magpie that had somehow managed...
Party Drug Ketamine Can Stop Severe Depression–Researcher Wants Funding for the ‘Powerful Treatment’
A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.
In a study published...
The Magic of Moss: The Tiny Plant Absorbs 6x More CO2 Than Other Plants, Says New Study
Spongy, uniquely green, and allegedly good with directions, Earth's ubiquitous mosses are more important to ecosystems than they appear.
Found in at least 12,000 species...
‘Nature Prescriptions’ Improve Both Physical and Mental Health –28 Studies to Date
A suite of studies shows that time spent in nature, particularly around tree cover, improves mental and physical health.
The researchers believe that their presentation...
Platypuses Return to Sydney’s Royal National Park After Disappearing for Decades
The iconically-strange platypus of Australia is coming home to a national park near Sydney 50 years after their mysterious disappearance.
Whether from a chemical tanker...
Thousands of Native Plants Remain Unphotographed, But You Can Help Fill the Gaps for Scientists
Scientists have documented plant species for centuries to help us understand and conserve the incredible diversity of flora in our world. But according to...
New Tool Can 3D Bio-Print Inside Human Body to Construct Natural Tissue-Like Structures
It's wild what they can do with robots these days. A new device that acts as a three-in-one surgical tool can also 3D-print living cells...