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Edition #102 · Saturday, August 1, 2026 · 3017 positive stories
Kindness & Community

Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

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Spreading Crushed Rock on Newly-Planted Forests Boosts Carbon Storing and Nutrients

A sprinkle of crushed basalt rock has turned out to be the fairy dust that newly planted forests need to develop faster and absorb more carbon. That’s what scientists from Imperial College London are reporting in a new study from the largest field experiment studying how “enhanced weathering” and soil microbiome enrichment can potentially improve […]

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The kindness section highlights people helping people: strangers stepping in during emergencies, communities rallying around neighbors, small acts that ripple outward. These are not performative charity stories; they are moments where someone chose to act when they did not have to.

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Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan
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Organizations Rally to Reunite Lost Pets with Owners Following Earthquake in Japan

An inspiring story of solidarity between pet owners comes from Japan, recently rattled by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. In…

Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway
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Scientists Develop Enzyme to Limit Environmental Impact of Mine Waste, Testing Underway

Arizona State University researchers are testing ways to neutralize mining’s biggest environmental liabilities. At prese…

Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America
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Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America

The rapid adoption of heat pumps in the United States is becoming little short of a revolution, such that these clever H…

Good News in History, July 31
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Good News in History, July 31

240 years ago today, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect by Robert Burns, the National Poet of Scotland, was publishe…

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