Good News Headlines 12/25/2023
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Biden Administration Finally Moves To Protect Remaining Old-Growth Forests From Logging
by , HuffPost
The U.S. Forest Service has taken a first step toward protecting the nation’s most ancient forests from logging. The agency announced a proposal to amend management plans for all 128 national forests and grasslands across the country to better conserve carbon-rich “old-growth” forests. “Old-growth forests are a vital part of our ecosystems and a special cultural resource. This proposed nationwide forest plan amendment is an important step in conserving these national treasures,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
What Went Right In 2023: The Top 25 Good News Stories Of The Year
by Gavin Haines, Positive News
The ‘golden age of medicine’ arrived, animals came back from the brink, the renewables juggernaut gathered pace, climate reparations became reality, countries eliminated deadly diseases, more land (and sea) was set aside for nature, the rise of renewables became ‘unstoppable’, there were major cancer breakthroughs and scientists showed how to slow ageing, plus more good news.
Nearly Half Of Global Business Firms Reduced Travel Emissions By At Least 50% Since 2019, Analysis Finds
by Paige Bennett, EcoWatch
According to a new analysis by Travel Smart, a campaign by the European Federation for Transport and Environment, about half of over 200 global business firms reduced their business-related travel emissions by over 50% from 2019 to 2022. Much of this reduction in emissions could be attributed to less air travel since the pandemic. Of the total firms analyzed, 104 were found to reduce travel emissions by at least 50%, in part thanks to virtual meetings that reduced the need for corporate travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experience: I Crowdsurfed To The Stage In My Wheelchair At A Coldplay Gig – And Played Harmonica With Chris Martin
by Rob O’Byrne, The Guardian
As soon as I was old enough, I started going to gigs – I’ve always been into music. In fact, the night before my accident in 2005, I’d been to an Oasis gig and sprained my ankle. I was 17, on a family holiday in Spain. I got talking to a group of people my age and we went to a nightclub. Then we went to sit by a swimming pool and someone asked if I wanted to go skinny dipping. I jumped up and took my clothes off, but it was dark and I couldn’t see the pool’s dimensions. I dived into the shallow end, banging my head and instantly damaging my spinal cord.
The Fashion Industry Goes Green With Sustainable Agriculture
by VOA Africa
While efforts have focused on reducing waste, brands and designers are increasingly endorsing projects in regenerative agriculture to help reduce the emissions produced in the manufacture of classic textiles, such as cotton and wool. In between rows of sprouting cotton crops, the dried-out stems of wheat and sugar beet carpet a stretch of farmland near Turkey’s Aegean coast, helping to lock in soil nutrients and moisture — even in the scorching heat. In nearby fields, where cotton is being grown without the protective blanket, the plants wilt and wither under the sun.
