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Man Goes on 2000-Mile Quest to Mine His Own Diamonds for Engagement Ring—and Finds a 2.2 Carat Beauty
For years, this 26-year-old had been dreaming of finding his own precious gems to create a special engagement ring for his future spouse—something one-of-a-kind.
After...
Innovative Plant Recycles Polystyrene Foam and Recover Valuable Resources, Using All-Wind Power
Even though styrene occurs naturally in foods such as strawberries, cinnamon, and coffee, when it is strung together with other chemicals to create foam...
Inspiring College Principal Converts 8 Acres of Treeless Land into Mini Forest and Orchard on India Campus
This blog was submitted to GNN by one of our readers for publishing. If you have an interesting story of kindness or positivity, be...
World’s First Fully-Recyclable Electronic Transistor Produced By 3D Printers at Duke University
Engineers at Duke University have developed the world’s first fully recyclable printed electronics. Their recycling process recovers nearly 100% of the materials used—and preserves...
9 Eco Deals For Earth Day – Ways to Treat Yourself and The Planet
First celebrated 51 years ago on April 22nd, Earth Day was a holiday born of civic-mindedness, meant to celebrate nature in all her glorious...
A Team of Maverick Engineers Want to Roll the Geological Clock Back on Sinai and Replace Desert with Lush Greenery
A pioneering Dutch land engineer wants to turn the Sinai Desert into the Sinai Forest, using techniques demonstrated on a mass scale in China.
Theorizing...
Hemp is Already Being Used in Walls and Insulation as a Game-Changer in Construction Industry
This article was written by Nate Berg for Ensia and has been re-printed with permission.
It has become almost a cliché to discuss the benefits...
Se Usan 6 Mil Millones de Mascarillas al día, Pero los Científicos Tienen una Forma Genial de Convertirlas en Carreteras
Los científicos de Melbourne han demostrado que agregar máscaras faciales trituradas al pavimento de la carretera reduce los costos, los desechos y aumenta la resistencia y la flexibilidad.
Volunteers Remove 9,200-lbs. of Trash From One of the Dirtiest Rivers in the US
In an epic cleanup weekend, volunteers dug out more than 9,000 pounds of trash from along the banks of the Tennessee River.
Organized by nonprofits...
A Pandemic of Good News: The Top 50 Positive Stories of 2020
It's truly been a year like no other, yet people around the world have done so much good in 2020.
Scientists have not just been...
Natural Organisms in Soil Can Power Lights With This Bio Battery, Which May Be World’s Most Disruptive Technology
A Spanish biotech company is looking to generate renewable energy from the very soil upon which our homes are built.
Described as the world's most...
Scientists ‘Elated’ After Finding Massive Coral Reef—The First Reef to Be Discovered in 120 Years
Scientists have discovered a massive detached coral reef that stands taller than the Empire State Building—and it is the first reef to be discovered...
Greening Our Shipping: Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Can Change Future of Freight Cutting Emissions By 90%
The global cargo shipping industry accounts for roughly 2 percent of all greenhouse emissions worldwide. Soon, an advanced clean energy ship could finally deliver...
Low Ambient Light Indoors Can Be Harvested to Charge Electronics
In a future where most things in our everyday life are connected through the internet, devices and sensors will need to run without wires...
New Developments in Clean Energy and Carbon Capture Are Making Real Progress in Climate Crisis
The mainstream media is covering the climate crisis infinitely more than they used to. However, they often report dramatically more on the negative—focusing on...
The City of Berlin Now Runs a Department Store That Sells All Recycled Goods
In an effort to topple the "throw away culture," and promote re-use and repair, the city of Berlin has taken the unique step of...
New York Turned the World’s Largest Garbage Dump into a Green Oasis of Native Grasses That Also Powers Homes
After the world's largest landfill closed down, New York State officials and nonprofits facilitated a decades-long transition from dump to green outdoors space.
Creating a...
Man ‘Repays His Debt’ to English Family Who Saved Him From a Life of Poverty Selling Peanuts for $1 a Day
While on holiday in India, Colin and Carol Hanson befriended a boy living in poverty, helping his family with rent, schooling and food, which cemented a bond.
Vermont Becomes First State to ‘Ban’ Food Waste, in Favor of Composting—And Cutting Landfill Waste in Half
Short of creating a new police department consisting of ‘Oscar the Grouch’ and his friends, Vermont has done almost everything it can to eliminate...
Family Sells Their London Home to Move to the Smallest African Country and Save Its Coral Reefs
The Seath family plans to repopulate coral reefs across the Seychelles using a farming technique called “micro-fragmentation” with their new nonprofit, Coral Reef Conservation UK.