Good News Headlines 4/18/16
Florida Senate Agrees To Give Everglades A 78-Billion Gallon Drink Of Cleaner Water
by Mary Ellen Klas, WLRN
After more than 20 years of mapping the need for a deep-water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, the Florida Senate voted 36-3 Wednesday for an ambitious proposal that will set in motion the $1.5 billion project… Read More
Kathrine Switzer Finishes Boston Marathon Again, 50 Years Later
by Rachel G. Bowers, The Boston Globe
Switzer, whose last Boston Marathon was in 1976, ran on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of becoming the first woman to complete the race with an official bib… Read More
This Edible Blob Is A Water Bottle Without The Plastic
by Adele Peters, Fast Company
One way to stop the ever-growing pile of plastic water bottles in landfills? Make a bottle people can eat… Read More
Two Eye Surgeons Have Restored Sight In 4 Million Blind People In The Developing World
from Sunny Skyz
Dr. Sanduk Ruit, a Nepalese eye surgeon, met Dr. Geoff Tabin, an American eye surgeon and world-renowned mountain climber, and together they created the Himalayan Cataract Project… Read More
Prince Harry Grief Revelations Draw Praise From Mental Health Experts
by Maev Kennedy, The Guardian
The prince has told how he sought counseling after 20 years of bottling up grief over his mother Diana’s death… Read More
Taiwan Bans Eating Dog And Cat Meat
by Serenitie Wang, CNN
“Taiwan’s progressive ban is part of a growing trend across Asia to end the brutal dog meat trade,” said Wendy Higgins with Humane Society International… Read More
All Cars Sold In Norway To Be Electric By 2025
by McKinley Corbley, Good News Network
37% of Norway’s automotive market is currently taken up by electric and hybrid cars – but now the northern nation is planning to make it 100% by 2025… Read More
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