Good News Headlines 9/25/2023
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America Gets A Civilian Climate Corps
by Thom Hartmann, The Hartmann Report
America is facing an environmental crisis that’s costing us thousands of lives and tens of billions a year. The last time our country faced such a natural disaster President Franklin D. Roosevelt stepped up and dealt with it; now the Biden administration is doing the same. He rolled out the new Civilian Climate Corps yesterday, as its website says: “The American Climate Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change.”
Snow Leopard Population In Bhutan Up Nearly 40% In ‘Milestone Achievement
by WWF
The presence of 134 snow leopards has been confirmed in Bhutan by the National Snow Leopard Survey 2022-2023, supported by the Bhutan For Life project and WWF-Bhutan. This represents a 39.5% increase from the country’s first survey in 2016, when 96 individuals were counted. Bhutan’s second national survey covered more than 9,000 km sq of snow leopard habitat across the northern alpine landscape of the country with 310 camera trap stations. Snow leopards were also recorded in several new locations. With a vast expanse of suitable snow leopard habitat bordering India and China, the survey suggests Bhutan can serve as a source population.
People Who Work From Home All The Time ‘Cut Emissions By 54%’ Against Those In Office
by Patrick Barkham, The Guardian
People who work remotely all the time produce less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of office workers, according to a new study. Employees in the US who worked from home all the time were predicted to reduce their emissions by 54%, compared with workers in an office, the study found. But hybrid workers did not reduce their emissions so dramatically, according to the research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Two or four days a week reduced an individual’s emissions by up to 29% compared with on-site workers.
Brazilian Supreme Court Delivers ‘Historic Victory’ To Indigenous Peoples
by Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams
In a major victory for Indigenous rights, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court rejected an argument that could have forced hundreds of thousands from their ancestral lands. The so-called “time limit trick,” backed by the nation’s powerful agricultural interests, would have only recognized Indigenous land claims if the group could prove they were living in a given territory on October 5, 1988, the day the current Brazilian constitution was signed, as Survival International explained. The proposed rule ignored the fact that Brazil’s military dictatorship displaced many Indigenous groups before it finally ended in 1985, The Guardian pointed out.
Recording Studio Offers An Affordable Space For Aspiring Boston Musicians
by Alessandro Clemente, The Christian Science Monitor
Sanyé Mylo’s eyes twinkle with excitement. He is standing in the sound booth of The Record Co. in Boston, eager to bring his creation to life. “This place is a musical creative sandbox,” he says. With the press of a button, his latest rap track fills the room. As the speakers blast Mr. Mylo’s beat-pulsing rhythms, it’s hard to resist the urge to dance. “I didn’t know spaces like this existed,” says Mr. Mylo, who grew up in the low-income neighborhood of Dorchester. “It’s the community. It’s the mission. It’s the energy. It’s more than just the environment.” Mr. Mylo is one of the young musicians in Boston who has turned his music into a full-time occupation.
