Good News Headlines 7/17/18
This Computer Program Could Make Animal Testing Obsolete
by Katherine Martinko, Treehugger
Using artificial intelligence, it’s now possible to map out previously unknown relationships between molecular structure and chemical toxicity… Read More
New England’s Red Spruce Trees Are Recovering, Thanks To Pollution Laws
by John Dillon, Vermont Public Radio/WBUR
Researchers say this environmental success story shows the value of science in shaping public policy… Read More
UK Passes 1,000 Hours Without Coal As Energy Shift Accelerates
by Adam Vaughan, The Guardian
Britain has been powered for more than a thousand hours without coal this year, in a new milestone underscoring how the polluting fuel’s decline is accelerating… Read More
Meet The Trans Chaplain Helping LGBTQ Elders Feel Welcome In Senior Care
by Justin Kaplan, WBUR
Chris Alburger may very well be the first chaplain in America hired specifically for LGBTQ senior care… Read More
California Beats Its 2020 Goals For Cutting Greenhouse Gases
by Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee
California has beaten its self-imposed goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving a milestone in the state’s fight against climate change… Read More
Tailor Has Given Free, Fitted Suits To Veterans – And They’re Doing It Again This Summer
from Good News Network
As a means of giving veterans a self-esteem boost, this small tailoring business has been giving free, custom-made suits to those who served the country… Read More
22-Year-Old Becomes The 1st Black Female Nanoscientist In Virginia
by Montana Couser, The Root
Ginai Seabron, 22, was pleasantly surprised when she discovered that she was the first black woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech’s nanoscience program… Read More
Public Outcry Against Family Separation Is Working
by Phoenix Tso, Good Magazine
On June 26, a federal judge ordered the government to reunite children under age 5 who had been separated from their parents after showing up at the border… Read More
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