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Edition #102 · Saturday, August 1, 2026 · 3017 positive stories
Environment & Climate

The Chains of Generosity Transforming Kidney Donation

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The Chains of Generosity Transforming Kidney Donation

A guy goes into a bar, and leaves with one less kidney. That’s a joke Mark Scotch tells about his life. It’s only a slight exaggeration: A chance encounter in 2020 did lead to him donating a kidney - although not quite in the way he expected. Scotch, then 64, had gotten talking to Hugh Smith, 56, in a Louisiana bar. At the end of their conversation, Smith mentioned that he spent 10 hours every night on dialysis, something only a kidney transplant would change. “It went from this enjoyable experi

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Environment stories track ecosystems recovering, species rebounding, clean energy milestones, and conservation wins. Climate news is included when the story centers on measurable progress rather than projections of future damage. We believe tracking what is working is as important as tracking what is not.

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