Good News Headlines 7/8/2024
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10 Major Metrics Show The American Recovery Is Best In The World – And Still Improving
by Good News Network
The global pandemic plunged the entire world into economic free fall and societal unrest. Since then, one notable country has emerged successfully to stabilize global markets and calm fears—it’s the United States, which has maintained the lowest inflation rate of any major nation. Let’s look at measurements from ten major metrics that demonstrate how the American Recovery has benefited the lives of millions since the pandemic.
There Are Seven 100% Renewable Energy Countries Leading The Charge As Global Adoption Soars
by Grant Brown, Happy Eco News
The fight against climate change demands a global shift towards cleaner energy sources. Annual growth must be at least 320 gigawatts by 2030 to meet the COP28 agreement of tripling renewable energy by the end of this decade. In this battle, a select group of nations has emerged as examples of what to do right, leading the charge in renewable energy adoption. While the world grapples with the urgency of transitioning away from fossil fuels, seven renewable energy countries stand out, generating a staggering 99.7% or more of their electricity from renewable sources.
How The Small Pacific Island Nation Of Vanuatu Drastically Cut Plastic Pollution
by Prianka Srinivasan, The Guardian
For generations, the people of Erakor village in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu would pass their time swimming in the local lagoon. Ken Andrew, a local chief, remembers diving in its depths when he was a child, chasing the fish that spawned in its turquoise waters. That was decades ago. Now 52, Andrew has noticed a more pernicious entity invading the lagoon: plastic. “The plastic would form a small island inside the lagoon, it was so thick,” Andrew says. “We used fishing nets to pull some of the trash out, but we didn’t know how to get rid of it all. We couldn’t conquer it, there was just too much.”
Little Gaza’s Kitchen Brings A Taste Of Home To Displaced Palestinians
by Gabes Torres, YES! Magazine
During the golden hour in Quezon City, Philippines, a special Palestinian food pop-up event wraps up. The event, led by Little Gaza, a community of Palestinian and Palestinian-Filipino refugees who recently evacuated Gaza, is taking place on a humid March afternoon in Manila. The aromas from spice-infused Palestinian food fills the common area of an apartment building where newly resettled refugees are being housed. The pop-up’s chefs greet a never-ending line of customers who are eager to both taste homemade meals—kabsa, maqluba, chicken musakhan, and other delicacies—and express their solidarity with Palestine.
Over 100 Dolphins Saved From Historic Mass Stranding In Cape Cod
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event in decades. The first report was initially understood to be 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins close to shore off Wellfleet early Friday morning, triggering an overwhelming response from local marine conservation groups. AmeriCorps of Cape Cod, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies, and the Wellfleet Harbormaster, led by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
