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Advances are rapidly increasing the energy output and affordability of geothermal energy. The new geothermal process used at the Newberry Volcano in Oregon produces ten times more energy than a traditional geothermal plant while requiring less than half the water and well drilling. #goodnews

Superhot Rock Holds the Energy of the Future

Move over, solar and wind. Thanks to new technologies, a “geothermal renaissance” is propelling green energy further than ever before.

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A conservation nonprofit recently purchased a tract of land next to Great Smokey Mountains National Park, adding 600 acres to the protected park. The forest and wildlife habitat on the property will now be preserved for future generations rather than at risk of development. #goodnews

Great Smokey Mountains Will Soon Get Even Greater – Thanks to Nonprofit’s Land Purchase

The Great Smokey Mountains is set to get just a little bit greater thanks to a 600-acre donation from a south-focused nature nonprofit.

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While 97% of China's electric ships are ferries, they are rapidly increasing their electric cargo ship capacity as well. Between 2022 and 2025 the number of electric cargo ships in use in China jumped from four to 42. #goodnews

China's electric ship rollout scales up - Splash247

China’s electric shipbuilding push is accelerating rapidly, with new data showing the country is moving battery-powered cargo vessels from experimental projects into real commercial operation at a…

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After they were wiped out in the 1920s, efforts to restore Eurasian bison to Azerbaijan began in 2012, and the first 12 bison were released back into their native habitat in 2019. Now only seven years later, 25 wild born calves have been added to the Azerbaijan population. #goodnews

From One Surviving Male Bison, Azerbaijan Now Has 25 Calves Born Wild in 7-Year Success Story

Once native to most of Eurasia, these big-bodied ecosystem engineers lumbered freely around the whole of the continent

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Scientists used a research AI to analyze over 45,000 coral reef observations to find places where reefs were more likely to survive higher ocean temperatures. The model predicted at least 64,000 square miles of reef would be able to survive rising ocean temperatures into 2050 and beyond. #goodnews

Scientists Have Found Climate-Resistant Coral Reefs Around the World Totaling the Size of Wisconsin

There're about 64,000 square miles of coral reefs on Earth that could still be resisting climate change by 2050, an area the size of Wisconsin

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Scientists in China have developed a more efficient form of solar desalination that uses 47.4% less energy than alternatives. After the first year of testing, the scientists believe that at scale it would be able to desalinate water more cheaply than producing bottled water. #goodnews

New Solar Tech Makes Desalinating Seawater Cheaper Than Producing Bottled Water

Engineering teams around the world have been attempting to develop new methods of seawater desalination.

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California is offering no-cost, zero emissions appliances (ex. induction stoves, heat pumps) and efficiency upgrades (ex. smart thermostats, LED lights, better insulation) to low income households through a new program--improving carbon emissions, affordability, and indoor air quality. #goodnews

California is investing a half-billion dollars to decarbonize homes for low-income households

California is installing zero-emission electric appliances and energy-saving upgrades at no cost to low-income households across the state under the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program.

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Over the last ten years, green economy companies have regularly performed about 12% better than the rest of the market--if considered their own industry, they would be the third largest in the world. #goodnews

Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value - Inside Climate News

If the green economy—defined as the group of companies heavily involved in environmental business—were its own industry, it would be the third-largest in the world.

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The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems recently broke their own previously held solar panel efficiency record with a new solar panel design with 34.4% solar module efficiency. #goodnews

Most Efficient Solar Module in the World — New Record - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another…

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Four leatherback sea turtle nests were found in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore during this year's nesting season, which is the same number of nests that were discovered in total from 2015-2025. #goodnews

2026 becomes record year for leatherback sea turtle nesting at Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Island Free Press

Four leatherback sea turtle nests have been identified within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) during the 2026 nesting season, marking the highest annual total for the endangered species…

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Hope For The Planet@h4tp.bsky.social · 3w ago

This trend is not limited to the UK, EV sales are up 39% in Germany, 85% in Italy, and 93% in France. #goodnews

'Spectacular' electric car sales weaken pressure to shelve combustion engine ban, EU climate chief says

A "spectacular" rise in electric car sales is weakening political momentum to roll back the European Union's planned ban on combustion engine cars, the bloc's climate commissioner said on Thursday, as...

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For the first time, more electric vehicles were sold in the UK than gas cars over a 12 month period #goodnews

For the first time, more electric vehicles were sold in the UK than gas cars over a 12 month period #goodnews

Analysis: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time - Carbon Brief

For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

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In the early 2000s a drug used to treat cattle caused Asian vulture populations to crash--by over 99% for some species. After twenty years of drug regulation, vulture safe zones, and conservation breeding centers, vulture populations have stabilized or in some cases fully recovered. #goodnews

Spotlight on Asia’s vultures 20 years after game-changing drug ban

We look at how conservation efforts in India have been pivotal to the survival of these birds.

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There are now so many rooftop solar panels in Pakistan that they make up 1/5th of the country's total energy supply--all just from private families installing panels on their own homes. #goodnews

Rooftop Solar Gave Power to Pakistan When Fossil Fuels Failed– it’s Now Called a Boom

"Pakistan serves as a great case study as to how renewables can provide a hedge against dependence on fossil fuels.”

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An international sustainability coalition set up test farms to provide coffee farmers in Uganda with the resources to apply regenerative agricultural techniques to their local farming conditions. The results have led to better yields, healthier soil, and more stable income for farmers. #goodnews

Ugandan Coffee Growers Shrug Off Drought Thanks to Regenerative Agriculture

Uganda's oldest and largest licensed coffee exporter contributed their in-country expertise to the coalition to establish "model farms."

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Colombia recently passed a law to enhance its ability to trace cattle that have been grazing on illegally deforested land. "Conservation groups said if the law works as intended, the country could make unprecedented progress in the fight against illegal deforestation." #goodnews

Colombia passes landmark cattle traceability law to combat illegal deforestation

Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The law hopes to enhance existing traceability…

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A new battery project in California is now the first in the country that can discharge stored, clean energy for up to eight hours at a time. The longer discharge time is a crucial next step in meeting 24 hour energy needs with clean power. #goodnews

Pioneering grid battery nudges California closer to 24/7 clean energy

The Tumbleweed installation just went online in Kern County. It can store clean energy and discharge it for eight hours straight, a harbinger of what’s to…

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Lack of access to refrigeration increases the risk of food waste on farms with unreliable electricity. Several African companies are solving this problem with solar-powered cold rooms. One company estimates that their services have reduced food spoilage from 50% to around 2%. #goodnews

Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.

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Recent analysis of satellite data shows that mangrove forests--once considered the world's most threatened ecosystem--are no longer in decline and in fact the global coverage of mangrove forests has been increasing over the last 16 years due to restoration and natural habitat expansion #goodnews

Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience

A new study from Tulane University researchers has found that after decades of loss from deforestation and coastal development, mangroves are expanding in many parts of the world, such as the U.S.…

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When the turquoise dwarf gecko became a focus of the illegal pet trade, it's estimated that around 15% of the wild population was removed it just 5 years. Scientists worked to get the species legal protection and they bounced back to their pre-collection population numbers. #goodnews

How trade bans and local conservation helped save a dazzling blue gecko

Beauty is a curse — at least for the turquoise dwarf gecko of central Tanzania. Between December 2004 and July 2009, demand for this gecko from collectors in Europe boomed, leading to the capture and…

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French Polynesia has now protected 30% of their ocean from any extractive industry, making them the largest contributor to the 30x30 goal to preserve 30% of the Earth's habitat by 2030. The protected area is more than 2x the size of France. #goodnews

French Polynesia reaches 30% ocean protection in landmark contribution to 30x30 - Ocean and Coastal Futures

Ocean and Coastal Futures - We’re all about connecting people – organising events, creating communications and promoting job opportunities.

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Twenty three North Atlantic right whale calves were born during the 2026 calving season--the most calves recorded in almost two decades. #goodnews

By the Numbers: 2026 North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season

The 2026 North Atlantic right whale calving season has come to a close in the southeast United States. We are cautiously optimistic for the species, as we saw the highest number of right whale calves…

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Hope For The Planet@h4tp.bsky.social · last mo.

A recent study found Scottish seabed ecosystems can see a dramatic rebound after receiving trawling protections. These protected areas had three times as much marine life and twice as many species present after 10 years. Undisturbed seabed ecosystems can also function as carbon sinks. #goodnews

Trawling bans spark recovery for Scotland’s seabeds - Oceanographic

Scientists recorded more than 1,500 species critical to the marine ecosystem, which they say emphasises the need for marine protections

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Bottom trawling has been banned in an area off the Sussex Coast supporting rare chalk reef and sandstone reef ecosystems. With this new law, nearly 30% of inshore waters around Sussex are protected from trawling. #goodnews

Sussex waters win protection as trawling ban takes effect

A new bylaw shielding Sussex coast from bottom trawling means nearly a third of Sussex's inshore waters are now protected

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