The Azores Protects Whales and Corals with Marine Preserve as Big as Virginia and Georgia Combined
nnA massive new marine protected area (MPA) has been established in the eastern Atlantic off the coast of the Azores.nnCovering 287,000 square kilometers of ocean makes it the largest MPA network in the North Atlantic—the size of Virginia and Georgia combined.nn15% of Azorean waters are now designated as fully protected and 15% as highly protected, […]
Man Is Overwhelmed with Emotion Trying Color Blind Glasses for First Time–‘My God. This is Amazing’ (WATCH)
nnThis is the moment a man became overwhelmed with emotion after trying on colorblind glasses for the first time.nnKris Sipe, 47, who has been colorblind his whole life, bought the glasses on a whim without knowing whether they would work.nnA video made by Kris shows him trying on the eyewear in his Tulsa, Oklahoma home […]
Britain Celebrates Birth of Baby Bongo Antelope–with Fewer Than 100 Left on Earth
nnIn an English safari park, keepers are celebrating the arrival of a calf from the world’s most endangered species of antelope, the eastern mountain bongo.nnBorn October 16th, first-time mom Othaya welcomed a male calf in the late afternoon marking the first bongo calf born at Woburn Safari Park in over 10 years.nnnnIt’s both a major […]
Life Savings of an Entire Small Town Recovered from the Depths of Crypto-Scam, Thanks to FBI
nnA Wichita courtroom rang out with sobs and cheers when over two dozen people learned that their life savings had been recovered after being lost by a local bank.nnOver $8 million in children’s university funds, retirement accounts, funds for eldercare, and bequeathments to children and grandchildren were returned after the FBI located and seized a […]
“Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic.” – Jack Layton
Quote of the Day: “Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic.” – Jack LaytonnnPhoto by: Jonny Gios for Unsplash+nnWith 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 […]
Good News in History, November 7
Happy Birthday to Joni Mitchell who turns 80 today. The Canadian singer-songwriter and painter is one of the most influential female musicians of the late 20th century. Her many hit songs include ”Both Sides Now,” “Chelsea Morning,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “A Case of You,” “River,” “California,” and “Free Man in Paris”—all recorded before she was […]