Good News Headlines 7/14/2021
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Huge Supply Of Water Is Saved From Evaporation When Solar Panels Are Built Over Canals
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
India has invented ‘flying solar panels,’ which are being suspended above irrigation canals to cut down on the evaporation of precious water droplets by providing shade from the sun’s evaporating heat. It’s also a clever way to cut down on habitat loss, too, by placing panels in already-dedicated man-made spaces.
This Brooklyn Restaurant Aims To ‘Empower Refugees Through Culinary Education’
by Catherine Garcia, The Week
They come with culinary traditions from their home countries — refugees from all corners of the world who are ready to learn new skills inside a Brooklyn kitchen. So far, 120 refugees have graduated from the program, representing 40 countries, including the Ivory Coast, Russia, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, and Afghanistan.
Zaila Avant-Garde Is The First Black American To Win The Scripps National Spelling Bee
by Ade Onibada, BuzzFeed News
Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-garde only began competitive spelling two years ago, but that’s just the beginning of just how gifted she is. This teenager from Louisiana made history by becoming the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and the competition’s second Black winner since its inception.
Indians Plant Millions Of Saplings To Mitigate Global Warming
by Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press
More than a million people on Sunday began planting 250 million saplings in India’s most populous state, part of an annual mass tree planting campaign to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of global climate change.
Stress Can Accelerate Grays, But Hair Color Can Be Restored When Stress is Eliminated, Scientists Find
Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered Thanks To Conservation Efforts, China Says
by Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
China no longer considers giant pandas an endangered species in the wild. Officials announced Wednesday that successful conservation efforts had increased the iconic animals’ population to 1,800, CNN reported. They are now considered “vulnerable.”
‘Triumph For Environmental Justice’: Oil Companies Scrap Pipeline Plans Amid Grassroots Pressure
by Julia Conley, Common Dreams
Community activists in Memphis, Tennessee and northwest Mississippi celebrated a grassroots victory on Saturday after two oil companies canceled plans to build a pipeline that would have run through wetlands and several low-income, majority-Black neighborhoods.
Biden Executive Order Gives Farmers New Protections From Corporate Abuse
by Common Dreams
“These are important first steps in addressing the stranglehold that corporations have on our farmers, food workers and eaters. The Biden Administration is making moves to address the growing corporate consolidation in the food system that farmers and advocates have pointed to for years.”
