Good News Headlines 11/18/2024
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World’s Largest Coral Found In Pacific, Unharmed By Planetary Heating
by Julia Conley, Common Dreams
Scientists announced on Thursday their discovery of the largest coral ever documented off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean and celebrated the fact that the massive underwater ecosystem appears to be unharmed by planetary heating—but said the discovery underscores the need to urgently protect marine environments. Scientists and filmmakers from National Geographic’s Pristine Seas research program, which aims to push governments to protect the oceans, visited a remote site near the Solomon Islands in mid-October, and initially thought the large object just below the ocean’s surface was part of a shipwreck.
NHL Team Owner Is Giving $50,000 To Every Employee–Sharing The Profit From Sale Of His Stake In The Franchise
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
In late October, word broke that the owner of the NHL team representing Tampa Bay—the Lightning—was selling up. Millions were coming his way via a pair of money managers from New York set to take over during the next 3 years, and the affair seemed like business as usual. But Lighting Owner Jeff Vinik is anything but usual, and in an email that was both a surprise and not a surprise, he informed the 300 full-time employees of the Jeff Vinik Sports Group they would be sharing in his profits. $20 million in farewell bonuses would be split between them, depending on conditions currently unreported, but the email stipulated that the minimum amount would be $50,000.
Grove Of 100 Giant Trees Discovered In 2019 Are Tallest In The Amazon–And Now Protected By State Park
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
From the depths of the Brazilian Amazon comes the incredible news that a massive new protected area, guarding the tallest and most valuable trees in the great rainforest, has been established in the state of Pará. Established by Pará’s governor Helder Barbalho on September 28th during New York Climate Week, Giant Trees of the Amazon State Park spans 1.3 million acres, as big as Yosemite and Grand Tetons National Parks put together. Located along the Yari and Ipitinga rivers, a portion of the new park’s borders overlaps with an existing state-owned forest block, that has now been reorganized for stricter protection.
Black Male Teachers Are A Rarity In Preschools. This Pioneering Program Wants To Change That
by Moriah Balingit, AP News
Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. Not in his wildest dreams could he have imagined himself standing on a colorful carpet, leading a gaggle of 4-year-olds in a chant and dance about phonics. “Words have parts — that’s syl-a-bles,” he said, enunciating for effect. The preschoolers craned their heads up at Johnson and echoed him. “Clap your hands now, syl-a-bles! Stomp your feet now, syl-a-bles!”
The Art Of Fire: How Ancient Forest Management Practices Are Finally Being Recognised
by Martin Wright, Positive News
Fight fire with fire. As a phrase, it’s familiar. As a practice it was, until recently, all but forgotten. We fight fire with high-pressure hoses, with chemical foam, and when occasion demands, we bomb it with water from firefighting planes. And it works, after a fashion. Sooner or later – often later – the fires subside, and people return to their homes. Or what’s left of them. But the world turns, the winds blow, and the fires revive. It’s wildfire season in North America, and once again, the news is filled with images of flames racing through forest. As I write this, there are more than 100 fires ablaze in the western US alone, with 4.5m hectares going up in smoke.
