Good News Headlines 7/28/20
Senate Passes Bill To Protect Sea Turtles, Whales, Dolphins From Drift Gillnets
from Turtle Island Restoration Network
The Senate last night unanimously passed the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill to phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets utilized in the federal waters off the coast of California, the only place the nets are still used in the United States… Read More
More Americans Are Going Out Of Their Way To Support Small Businesses During COVID-19
from Good News Network
Seven in 10 Americans have experienced a wake-up call during the COVID-19 pandemic to shift their purchases away from bigger corporations and, instead, shop small, according to a new poll of US adults… Read More
All-Girls High School Invents Mobile Ventilators To Help Fight COVID
by Emily Schafer, Moms.com
An all-female team of brilliant young scholars in Afghanistan has just developed life-saving technology to help patients with COVID-19. Their mobile invention is cost effective and battery-powered with a life of 10 hours per charge… Read More
One Million Brits Have Quit Smoking During Covid Pandemic
by Laura Hampson, Evening Standard
The figures were released to mark Ash’s new campaign in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care to encourage more smokers to quit… Read More
Madeline Swegle Becomes US Navy’s First Black Female Fighter Pilot In Its 110-year History
N’dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today
The chief of Naval Air Training congratulated Swegle Thursday on Facebook for completing her training and said she will receive her “Wings of Gold” this month… Read More
Portugal Ends Coal Burning Two Years Ahead Of Schedule
from Climate Home News
Portugal is the third EU country this year to announce early closure of its last coal plants, as rising carbon costs and competition from gas and clean energy bite… Read More
Calm Mind, Healthy Heart: Meditation Associated With Slew Of Cardiovascular Benefits
by John Anderer, Study Finds
New research suggests that practicing meditation may help keep cholesterol and blood pressure down, while lowering the risk for diabetes, stroke, and coronary artery disease… Read More
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