Good News Headlines 5/22/18
Thousands Of Volunteer Conservationists Crowdsource Urban Nature Photos Around The Globe
by Liz Ohanesian, Good Magazine
People photograph what they see with the intent of uploading the images to iNaturalist, where they can count toward Los Angeles’ total observations for the 2018 City Nature Challenge… Read More
This ‘Carbon Farm’ Grows Plants Using CO2 Harvested From People Inside The Building Below
by Bruce Gellerman, WBUR
The fifth floor stairwell at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences opens up to the sky. Here, amid heating and air conditioning vents and ducts, an unusual crop is being collected… Read More
Atul Gawande: Mass. Is Seeing ‘First Signs Of Real Change’ In End-Of-Life Planning
by Bob Oakes and Martha Bebinger, WBUR
Three years into a campaign to shift attitudes about end-of-life planning in Massachusetts and to make sure residents get the care they want, there are a few signs of improvement… Read More
Boston Is A Top City For Ebikes, Study Says
by Kristin Toussaint, Metro Boston
For National Bike Month, a study looked at cities where ebikes would help people commute without cars, and Boston came out on top as a great setting for electric bicycles… Read More
Boston Children’s Hospital Unveils New Rooftop Garden
by Kristin Toussaint, Metro Boston
The 8,000-square-foot space is meant to give families, patients and medical staff a reprieve from the hospital… Read More
Pakistan Passes Historic Transgender Rights Bill
by Sasha Ingber, NPR
Pakistan’s parliament passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that gives the country’s transgender citizens fundamental rights. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act allows people to choose their gender and to have that identity recognized on official documents… Read More
Trans Fats Should Be Eliminated Worldwide By 2023, W.H.O. Says
by Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times
The World Health Organization on Monday announced a sweeping plan that urges governments around the globe to eliminate the use of trans fats, the industrially produced edible oil that gave birth to margarine, Crisco and other artery-clogging products that have been linked to millions of premature deaths… Read More
This Epic Town Wrote A Manual On How To Take Care Of Each Other
from Good News Network
There is no competition when it comes to the village of North Riverside. Neighbors, strangers and village staff are more than fun and nice: They are genuinely caring, compassionate and concerned about those around them, 24/7… Read More
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