Deforestation hits record low in Brazilian Amazon in November (phys.org)
A 9-year-old wanted to honor her dog that died. So she organized a pet drive for shelters. (www.usatoday.com)
Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness Through Music (www.nytimes.com)
Reno Is Beating the Odds in Solving Homelessness (www.wsj.com)
The “Biggest Little City in the World” is earning a new distinction: one of the few cities in the West to get large numbers of homeless off its streets....
As California’s redwoods recover from fire, an astonishing fact emerges (www.sfchronicle.com)
Raging wildfires in 2020 transformed Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County from a towering forested cathedral into a standing boneyard with some of the oldest trees on the planet seemingly burned beyond survival....
It's one of the biggest experiments in fighting global poverty. Now the results are in (www.npr.org)
It’s an unprecedented – and massive – experiment: Since 2017 the U.S.-based charity GiveDirectly has been providing thousands of villagers in Kenya what’s called a “universal basic income” – a cash grant of about $50, delivered every month, with the commitment to keep the payments coming for 12 years. It is a...
Man Visits Shelter Dog Every Day for 2 Months to Earn Her Trust Before Fostering Her (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Principal Adopts Student Who Was Sent to His Office (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Ecuador’s Siekopai Nation Wins Historic Land Back Victory In The Amazon Rainforest (amazonfrontlines.org)
A blind mole that swims through sand has been rediscovered after nearly 100 years (www.cnn.com)
Canadians in mental health crisis can now call 988 (www.cbc.ca)
Wolverines Receive Federal Protection as a Threatened Species in the Lower 48 States (www.smithsonianmag.com)
In Japan's only bankrupt city, the world's most expensive fruit spreads seeds of hope | The Star (www.thestar.com.my)
Hero Crane Operator Saves Man On Top of Burning Building (www.sunnyskyz.com)
Wellington celebrates first kiwi chicks in the wild in 150 years (www.rnz.co.nz)
Two kiwi chicks have been born in the wild in Wellington, the first in more than 150 years....
Henry Kissinger, America’s Most Notorious War Criminal, Dies At 100 (www.huffpost.com)
A Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino Successfully Gives Birth In Indonesia (www.sunnyskyz.com)
India tunnel collapse: All workers rescued after group trapped for more than two weeks in Uttarakhand (news.sky.com)
Walking for a cure: Local students raise nearly $140K for Type 1 diabetes research (mv-voice.com)
Sea turtle nests break records on Florida, US beaches (www.cbsnews.com)
Circle of Toys is continuing to facilitate sending toys to children in Conflict Zones (thefamilygrapevine.co.uk)
Zimbabwean ranger brings unloved painted dogs back from brink (www.theguardian.com)
Two Lost Cities Hidden For Centuries Were Just Discovered In Bolivia (thechroniclesofhistory.com)
Almost £300,000 raised for delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack (www.theguardian.com)
Once on the brink of extinction, Lundy Island wild bird numbers soar (www.bbc.com)
