Animal shelter in Pennsylvania empty for first time in 47 years (www.theguardian.com)
Just in time for Christmas, Adams county SPCA adopts out 598 animals and reunites 125 with their owners...
For Tampa Bay seniors with nothing under the Christmas tree, a wish granted (www.tampabay.com)
'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say (www.npr.org)
A blind mole that swims through sand has been rediscovered after nearly 100 years (www.cnn.com)
8 rehabilitated manatees flown from Ohio to Florida in preparation for release (www.clickorlando.com)
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta brings colorful displays to the New Mexico sky (apnews.com)
Spotted-tailed quoll thought extinct in South Australia caught at Beachport after 130 years (www.abc.net.au)
Volunteers ‘De-seaweeding’ Causes Dramatic 600% Improvement of Coral Regrowth (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Bhutan announces a “milestone achievement” with a 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers (www.worldwildlife.org)
EU Steps in to Boost Amazon Rainforest Protection Plan (www.voanews.com)
Peru demolishes “Wall of Shame” dividing rich and poor neighbourhoods (ptv-news.com.pk)
New Blood Test Could Diagnose Parkinson’s Before it Begins Damaging the Nervous System (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Ultrasound Scanners Inside of a Bra Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, and Between Screenings (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Fort Worth Zoo announces ‘groundbreaking births' of endangered gharial crocodiles (www.nbcdfw.com)
Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change (apnews.com)
Discovered Enzyme Turns Air into Electricity, a New Clean Way to Make Energy Dreams Come True (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
4 Decades of Data Suggests Pacific Coral Reefs Can Acclimatize to Warming Oceans and Resist Future Bleaching (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
India Approves $7 Billion For 10,000 Electric Buses to Clean Air in 170 Cities (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
60% of Ecuadorians Vote Against Continued Oil Drilling in Critical Yasuni Amazon Biosphere (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Record-breaking number of green sea turtle nests found on Texas beaches this year (www.houstonchronicle.com)
In Reading, Shapiro announces $46.5 million free breakfast program for PA students (www.wfmz.com)
Biden designates national monument near Grand Canyon to protect sacred sites, environment (www.knau.org)
“President Joe has designated a nearly 1-million-acre national monument near Grand Canyon National Park. It permanently bans new uranium mining in an area that holds spiritual and cultural significance to more than a dozen tribes in the region.”
Two Critically Endangered Baby Condors Born in National Park Are Healthy, ‘Adorable Fluffballs’ (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Petting other people's dogs, even briefly, can boost your health (www.npr.org)
Scientists developing new drugs that could treat Long Covid and prevent reinfection (www.abc.net.au)
