Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Found the Key to Solving America’s Biggest Clean Energy Challenge
nnResearchers at the Berkeley National Labs have determined that oil, coal, and gas power plants still have a major role to play in America’s energy economy—as electrical sockets.nnThere are years of red tape needed for renewable energy projects to connect fully with the grid, but because coal and gas plants already negotiated that process long […]
Florida’s Trying ‘Speed Dating’ Service to Save Endangered Mollusk–Matching Queen Conchs with Caring Mates
nnThis incredible critter is the queen conch, and look out fellas she’s single.nnShe’s one of many queen conch bachelorettes being saved by a new initiative in Florida that’s relocating these endangered mollusks to deeper waters.nnWarming seas off the Florida Keys have made this species lethargic and survival-focused, impeding their reproductive activities. Marine biologists hope that […]
Scottish Woman Scatters Bracelets Randomly All Over City to Make Locals Smile
nnA Scottish woman has been leaving notes and trinkets of affirmation in random places around her hometown.nnReading “I AM ENOUGH: Radiate Positivity” she hopes they serve to put smiles on the faces of those who find them and lift the spirit of the whole city of Glasgow.nnEducation worker and admitted “Swifty,” Beth McNeill said she […]
AI Used With Cold War Spy Satellites Can Detect Ancient Underground Aqueducts
nnSpanish technical archaeologists have identified ancient irrigation ducts in desert regions around the world using AI.nnThe AI was trained to pour through old spy satellite photos taken during the Cold War and look for evidence of underground aqueducts that carried water from highlands or mountains down into baking plains.nnUnlike the iconic Roman above-ground aqueduct, these […]
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund Burke
Quote of the Day: “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund BurkennPhoto by: Bekah RussomnnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History September 20
Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered one of the finest mixed martial artists ever to compete. The only UFC champion ever to retire with the belt and with an undefeated record (29-0), Nurmagomedov’s 13 UFC bouts saw […]