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Healing the Globe: 11 Bright Spots
A quick rundown of 11 bright spots that are healing the globe, from Cairo to California, from Bolivia to British Columbia, From Moroco to...
Las Vegas Used Car Dealer Saves Travelers Stranded After 9/11
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States, Don Forman, a used car dealer in Las Vegas, heard on the...
Scout’s Volunteer Garden Yields Harvest of Compassion, and Sharing for Food Banks
Marshall Levit of Houston, Texas, was 14 years old and seeking an Eagle Scout project. He looked at the large parcel of land next...
Sports Arena Rises From Toxic Wasteland
Instead of looking for land in the outer suburbs to house a new stadium for its basketball and hockey teams, the city of Dallas...
Cruise Ships End Reckless Polluting
As of July 1, cruise ships belonging to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) will implement a new set of dumping standards that...
Defective Tires Recycled
The 6.5 million tires recalled by Bridgestone/ Firestone from Ford Explorers in August, 2000 are being put to good use by Waste Management, Inc.
The...
CARE Comes to Rescue: Builds Tremor-Proof Homes in India
CARE and The Federation of India’s Chambers of Commerce have joined forces on one of the biggest rehabilitation projects since a devastating earthquake ripped...
Oyster Tide is Turning
In a rare show of consensus, scientists, fishermen, environmentalists and area residents are joining together to restore the Chesapeake Bay's historic shellfish bars, or...
Fishermen Take Lead in Helping Endangered Whales
The decades-old saga of the endangered Northern right whale has long stranded animal welfare advocates and the lobstermen on opposite shores of Cape Cod...
Old Enemies Turn Into New Heroes During Floods
Some good came out of the flooding that swept through Mozambique in 2000. At the same time as marooned Mozambicans on high ground were...
“Touched by an Angel” in Hip Hop
In a December "Touched by an Angel, the managing editor of a daily newspaper was in the habit of publishing a steady diet of...
Shoe Stores and Basketball Coaches Donate Loads of Sneakers to Poor Kids
Inspired by compassionate college basketball coaches and retail sales struggles, companies are donating millions of pairs of shoes to help children in impoverished countries.
After food, clean...
A “Point of Light” in Brazil’s Jungle; a Nurse is Honored for Her Work
Doctors Without Borders not only won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize, but Kathleen Mahoney, one of its volunteers, a graduate nursing student at the...
Golf Courses Drop Manicured Look to Reduce Environmental Harm
50% drop in Herbicide Use; 90% Decline in Insecticides Concerned about the environmental hazards of landscaping chemicals used to achieve a typical golf...
U.S. Navy Saves Money by Going Green
The U.S. Navy set a goal for the year 2000 to reduce hazardous waste and emissions by 50%. At the Annopolis, Maryland Naval base...
29 Year-Old Single-Handedly Raises Relief Supplies for Hurricane Victims
Esther Stevens’ dining table in Colorado Springs, CO, has become a makeshift operations center for getting aid to the victims of Hurricane Mitch.
“I’ve never...
Largest Remaining Grove of Ancient -Redwoods Saved for Future Generations
Hours before the final deadline, Pacific Lumber agreed to accept federal and state funds totaling nearly a quarter billion dollars in exchange for the...
Captain’s Crew Saved Thanks to Miracle Ten Dollar Bill
By the time 22 Pakistani sailors had made it to safe harbor off the tip of Texas on the eve of Thanksgiving in 1998,...
Wildlife Thrives in Restored Chicago Wetlands
The northwest corner of Chicago, framed by the lanes of traffic along Interstate 94 and State Route 14, seems an unlikely address for wildlife....
Operation Smile Turning Disfigured Faces into Smiling Faces
In 16 years, Operation Smile has treated over 45,000 children and young adults with deformities in the U.S. and abroad, offering hope and changing...