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World’s Oldest Pen Pals Turn 100, After 84 Years of Transatlantic Letters–And Now They’re Meeting on Zoom
The world's oldest pen pals have both turned 100 years old, and are celebrating 80 years of letters sent across the pond.
Geoff Banks from...
Two Swiss Reservoirs Turned into World’s Largest ‘Water Battery’ to Power Europe–Time-Lapse Video Will Blow Your Mind
Next week a revolutionary new form of energy storage will debut in Switzerland after 14 years of engineering and installation.
With a storage capacity of...
The Values of Giving, Compassion and Family, Flourishing Across the World: Survey Shows
A recent worldwide investigation into human goodness and thoughtfulness found that, delightfully, it's broadly distributed across cultures even in difficult times. Far from being...
Retired Banker Devotes His Millionaire Fortune to Restoring Protective Sand Dunes on Island Beaches
Like with spouses, some people lay their eyes on a stretch of beach and are never the same again.
Fortunately for the dunes along the...
Full Battery Charge in 15 Minutes: World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger is Launched
ABB has launched an innovative all-in-one Electric Vehicle charger which provides the fastest charging experience on the world market.
The new Terra 360 is a...
Bank That Lost 66 Workers on 9/11 has Paid for All Their Kids to Go to College
We’re reposting this on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The story—originally published in 2015—is featured in the GNN paperback book—a collection...
They’ve Collected 20 Million Pounds of Food From People Who are Moving—And Delivered it to Food Banks
A New Jersey moving company has sparked an initiative capitalizing on the amount of food left behind in clients' fridges in order to help...
World’s First Home Hydrogen Battery Powers Your House for 3 Days, is Recyclable, and Not a Fire Risk
With Texan power outages hitting the headlines this week, it's worth looking to a startup that's developed the world's first renewable, hydrogen-powered energy storage...
Sanctuary Containing ‘Healthiest Coral Reefs in the World’ Just Tripled in Size Thanks to U.S. Government Protection
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary just got 200 percent bigger, now that the U.S. government formally approved the expansion of the Flower...
‘World’s Most Dangerous Malware’ Gang Taken Down in International Cyber Crime Effort
Perhaps the world's most infamous phishing racket, the Emotet malware network has been taken down by police, sparing people around the globe millions of...
The Red Cross Reports Massive Surge in Volunteer Numbers Worldwide in Response to COVID-19
The world’s largest humanitarian network has reported that hundreds of thousands of new volunteers have stepped up to work for free this year during...
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Goes To The World’s Largest Hunger Program
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the world’s largest humanitarian organization that feeds the hungry.
The World Food Program (WFP) won the...
Tennessee Teen Raises Thousands of Dollars For Food Banks By Making and Selling His Own Vanilla – WATCH
Vanilla is the salt of the dessert world—it enhances the flavors of all the other ingredients that go into a dish. No wonder it's...
Bank With A Conscience: The Aspiration Debit Card Helped Customers Finance 1Mil Trees Planted, and Get Cash Back
Aspiration, a ‘B Corporation’ with social good as its top priority—helps customers plant trees and pays cash back for doing business with green companies.
The Largest Urban Rooftop Farm in the World is Now Bearing Fruit (and More) in Paris
Agripolis, an urban farming firm, is beginning to produce fruit and vegetables for businesses and citizens in Paris with the largest rooftop farm on earth.
MIT Scientists Design Autonomous UV Robot That Can Disinfect Boston Food Bank in Just 30 Minutes
The robot, designed by the CSAIL robotics team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, could soon be used in factories and supermarkets, too.
Banksy Drops Off Superhero Nurse Artwork at Hospital in UK With a Thank You Note
Banksy droped off an art piece that is inspiring the world with its superhero nurse theme, in gratitude to NHS Southampton General Hospital in England.
These Stunning Images Show What ‘Work’ Means to Photographers Around the World
Whether it's shoveling salt or washing water lilies—these beautiful photo finalists show the diversity of meaningful work.
Europe Introduces Legislative Road Map to Becoming World’s First Climate-Neutral Continent By 2050
Not only does the package call on member states to slash emissions further, it also incentivizes coal-dependent states to turn away from fossil fuels.
Carbon Emissions From 30 of the World’s Largest Cities Are Already Dropping Since Signing Climate Pact
Not only have dozens of the world's most influential cities curbed their CO2 emissions, they have also passed legislation on plastic and free transit.