#goodnews — Public Fediverse posts

Some #GoodNews for #tortoise fans, via #TheGuardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/researchers-find-180000-giant-tortoises-living-on-island-in-seychelles

...I want to bask on an island of turtles, folks.

I was asked by several followers to write a How To that helps with media consumption in our difficult times. People want to know what they can do for their mental wellness - and against the blast of propaganda on major social media platforms.
I tried my best in short form: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/6686318f-bcc4-488d-820b-2cf041a7096d I know it has holes but didn't want to write a bachelor's thesis. 😉 1/2

#media #journalism #medialiteracy #Medienkonsum #mentalWellness #goodNews #mediaConsumption #socialMedia #mediaCritics

https://www.europesays.com/afrika/58126/ Afrikas Solarboom ist größer als gedacht #Afrika #Energiewende #GoodNews #Solar #Solarenergie #SponsoredOekoenergieVerstehen

New Zealand has opened new marine reserves under a groundbreaking Māori co-management model. Combining Indigenous knowledge with conservation gives local communities a stronger role in protecting marine life and caring for the ocean for future generations.

Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/new-zealand-opens-marine-reserves-with-groundbreaking-maori-co-management-model/

@goodnews

#GoodNews #NewZealand #Ocean #Conservation #Māori

Good News in History, October 8

<p>81 years ago toady, the microwave oven was patented by Percy Spencer. The self-taught engineer from Howland, Maine, employed by Raytheon at the tim

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events061008/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

Remote Town Planning to Erect 65-Foot Statue of Fluorescent Pink Slug

If the slug statue does come to fruition, it won’t be the first piece of art based on the slug. There’s another, smaller statue in the nearby town of Boggabri, about 36 miles southeast, according to Visit NSW.

And in 2023, 13-year-old Griffin Barber entered a piece inspired by the mollusk, Hug the Slug, into the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Wild at Art: Threatened Species Art Competition, winning first prize in the Most Unusual Artwork category.

“I have chosen this animal because it is big and cute,” he told the Narrabri Shire Council’s website at the time. “It is also a slug, and most people think ‘ew’ or ‘yuck’ when they think of slugs, but I thought that it was the perfect thing to make an artwork on.”

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #PinkSlug

https://people.com/remote-town-planning-65-foot-statue-fluorescent-pink-slug-found-nowhere-else-earth-12160838

Zum ersten Mal nach der Zulassung einer auf der Genschere CRISPR basierenden Therapie ist laut Charité ein Patient in Deutschland erfolgreich damit behandelt worden. Die Entwicklerinnen der Methode, Emmanuelle Charpentier und Jennifer Doudna, hatten dafür 2020 den Nobelpreis erhalten. Der 19-jährige Patient Mohammad hat die genetisch bedingte Bluterkrankung Beta-Thalassämie und ist nach Angaben der Berliner Charité dank der Behandlung nicht mehr von Bluttransfusionen abhängig.

Erste reguläre Behandlung mit Genschere in Deutschland - Spektrum der Wissenschaft
https://www.spektrum.de/news/erste-regulaere-behandlung-mit-genschere-in-deutschland/2348546

#CRISPR
#goodnews

#riffreporter Podcast zu CRISPR:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lN0F0fRBTCrMyhwvGU5bW

tagesschau.de: Verkehrsausschuss stimmt für Bahn-Neubaustrecke Hamburg-Hannover
https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/bahn-neubaustrecke-100.html

„Die Bahnstrecke Hamburg-Hannover ist sehr wichtig für den Personen- und Güterverkehr - aber auch überlastet. Der Verkehrsausschuss des Bundestags stimmte nun für eine Neubaustrecke. Gegen das Projekt gibt es Widerstand.“

#GoodNews

#verkehrswende #Bahn #güterverkehr #goodnews

https://bahnblogstelle.com/263970/rail-capacity-broker-soll-kleine-sendungen-auf-die-schiene-bringen/

#GoodNews zum Start in den Tag:
Die @Freiheitsrechte hat ihr Spendenziel erreicht: 6.000 Menschen spendeten mehr als 300.000 Euro für Klagen gegen mögliche Grundrechtsverstöße in Sachsen-Anhalt. Das gibt doch Hoffnung. https://www.freiheitsrechte.org/bereit

Norway eyes temporary AI glasses ban in schools, gyms, parks, and beaches https://www.byteseu.com/2433328/ #BanNews #business #GoodNews #Home #Norway #Plastic #YahooTech

"When Democrats last had a competitive presidential primary, its large field of candidates was often bogged down in arguments about the details of one liberal policy or another. That eventually repelled key voters in battleground states when Trump won the 2024 election. A new Democratic effort called #Project270 is aimed at appealing to general election voters while candidates speak to early-state primary voters":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/democratic-effort-aims-to-keep-2028-hopefuls-focused-on-general-election.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
copy: @renewedresistance #politics #GoodNews

https://www.europesays.com/at/441978/ Frühchen mit 520 Gramm: Seltene OP rettet Baby in Innsbruck #AT #Austria #Baby #frühchen #Frühgeburt #Gesundheit #GoodNews #Innsbruck #Intensivstation #Kinderchirurgie #Medizin #neonatologie #Operation #Österreich #Tirol

Strangers Showed Up to Man’s Destroyed House to Put Up a Tarp Having Seen His Televised Plea

<p>After a storm dumped a silver maple tree down through his roof, Kansas resident Gilbert Kirk told local news that he wasn&#8217;t looking for a mir

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/strangers-showed-up-to-mans-destroyed-house-to-put-up-a-tarp-having-seen-his-televised-plea/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

A Swarm of Seven Meteor Showers Will Light Up the Night Skies All October Long

<p>October will feature nothing less than 7 separate meteor showers, but in terms of activity, one above all others merits an entry on your calendar.

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-swarm-of-seven-meteor-showers-will-light-up-the-night-skies-all-october-long/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

#Hannover
#GoodNews

Es gibt auch gute Dinge zwischendurch.
Danke .

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/hannover_weser-leinegebiet/niedersaechsischer-umweltpreis-fuenf-projekte-ausgezeichnet,umweltpreis-138.html

No matter how hard today is, remember you'll never have to do this day again. #dailyhappyreasons #goodnews

DIE ZEIT: An der Berliner Charité: Erste reguläre Behandlung mit Genschere in Deutschland
https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-10/01/erstmals-patient-in-deutschland-mit-genschere-behandelt

#CRISPR #GoodNews

Saudi Solar Park Proves Brilliant Breeding Ground for Threatened Sand Gazelles

<p>In clearing two hurdles with one bound, Saudi conservationists have turned a large solar farm into a breeding shelter for a vulnerable species of n

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/saudi-solar-park-proves-brilliant-breeding-ground-for-threatened-sand-gazelles/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

Cleethorpes’ Cameron brings home gold from Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in Canada

‘I’d like to tell people, follow your dreams’ Cameron Wass with his medal haul and competing at the…
#Canada #Cleethorpes #GoodNews #Grimsby
https://www.europesays.com/canada/240415/

https://www.l-iz.de/kultur/lesungen/2026/10/25-jahre-buchkinder-leipzig-buchkinderverlag-deutscher-verlagspreis-ausgezeichnet-672461

#GoodNews

Netzstabilität jetzt mit Batteriespeichern: SMA und M.O.E. erzielen praktischen Nachweis für netzbildenden Umrichter https://www.iwr.de/news/netzstabilitaet-jetzt-mit-batteriespeichern-sma-und-m-o-e-erzielen-praktischen-nachweis-fuer-netzbildenden-umrichter-news40091
„VDE FNN: Netzbildende Umrichter können Momentanreserve bereitstellen“
Nicht nur „rotierende Massen“.
#GoodNews

"Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon."

#GoodNews

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/07/children-harvest-mice-wild-release-devon-uk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

People who speak several languages may show signs of slower brain aging, according to new neuroscience research. It adds another reason to value language learning across life, while the evidence still needs follow-up.
Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260821012226.htm

@goodnews

#GoodNews #BrainHealth #Languages #Neuroscience #LifelongLearning

#GoodNews #GuteNachrichten #Hamburg
Vereinsleben bringt Menschen zusammen. Jedes Mädchen und jeder Junge ist willkommen. Religion und Herkunft sind kein Ausschluss-Kritierium.
#Sport #Engagement
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/so-macht-ein-hamburger-sportverein-juedisches-leben-sichtbar,makkabi-hamburg-100.html

#GoodNews #Gutenachrichten
We are an Israeli Association of volunteers who drive Palestinian patients - primarily children - from checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza for life-saving treatments in Israeli hospitals.
https://www.theroadtorecovery.org.il

#GoodNews #GuteNachrichten
«Es gibt sie, die Hoffnung»
https://www.srf.ch/news/international/drei-jahre-nach-dem-7-oktober-sein-sohn-wurde-ermordet-trotzdem-will-er-nicht-hassen

ELECTRIVE: Wegweisendes Urteil: EWE Go soll DCS nur die Preise für Vertragskunden berechnen
https://www.electrive.net/2026/10/06/urteil-dcs-ewe-go/

„Das Landgericht München I hat entschieden, dass der Ladestationsbetreiber EWE Go dem Roaming-Anbieter DCS keine höheren Preise als seinen eigenen Endkunden berechnen darf. Das Urteil konkretisiert erstmals das Diskriminierungsverbot aus der AFIR-Verordnung der EU - und dürfte Signalwirkung für die Branche haben.“

Roaming könnte preiswerter werden.
#GoodNews

https://www.europesays.com/africa/460984/ In South Africa, rhino orphaned by poachers now has a calf of her own #GoodConservationNews #GoodNews #Home #Outdoors #SouthAfrica #YahooNews

Massachusetts power lines get sensors that spot failing equipment before the lights go out

A utility company is equipping some power lines in one Massachusetts city with a new accessory.  Two circuits…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #NationalGrid #Business #Changethewayyougetinvolvedonclimateissues #Explorecriticalclimateissues #GoodEnergyNews #GoodNews #home #YahooTech
https://www.europesays.com/britain/138771/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/138771/ Massachusetts power lines get sensors that spot failing equipment before the lights go out #Business #ChangeTheWayYouGetInvolvedOnClimateIssues #ExploreCriticalClimateIssues #GoodEnergyNews #GoodNews #home #NationalGrid #YahooTech

Oldest Man in Oregon Credits Clean Diet and “Good Mind” for Reaching 108-years Young

<p>&#160; A man who&#8217;s believed to be the oldest individual in the state of Oregon recently rung in 108-years-young with a cake and some words of

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/oldest-man-in-oregon-credits-clean-diet-and-good-mind-for-reaching-108-years-young/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

Our program saw a 25% decrease in homelessness, one of the county's highest drops. A journalist confirmed the figure. #Homelessness #CommunityImpact #SuccessStory #MakingADifference #GoodNews

https://www.tiktok.com/@619cvld/video/7693562981086530829?utm_campaign=tt4d_open_api&utm_source=awa6z07qoicg5jkx

#CVLD
#JDATA

Nokia and NASA Team Up to Bring 4G to the Moon and Our Astronauts

<p>Children of astronauts may soon be able to video call their parents in space, as NASA wants to bring terrestrial 4G to the Lunar surface. Ostensibl

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nokia-and-nasa-team-up-to-bring-4g-to-the-moon-and-our-astronauts/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

Solarserver: 1,4-GWh-Batteriespeicher in Niedersachsen geplant https://www.solarserver.de/2026/10/05/14-gwh-batteriespeicher-in-niedersachsen-geplant/
4-Stunden-Speicher. „264 Batteriecontainer, 96 Mittelspannungstransformatoren und zwei Hochspannungstransformatoren“
#GoodNews

Illinois Community Members Honored for Helping Save Woman in Submerged Vehicle (WATCH)

<p>On a stormy afternoon in Illinois in August, an elderly driver lost control of her vehicle as it plunged into a flooded retention pond. Sinking up

🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/illinois-community-members-honored-for-helping-save-woman-in-submerged-vehicle-watch/

#GoodNews #PositiveNews #Hope

GoodNews: Bislang hieß es immer: Erneuerbare Energien könnten fossile Kraftwerke nicht komplett ersetzen, da die Netzstabilität rotierende Massen braucht. Diese Aufgabe können nun nachweislich auch Batteriespeicher übernehmen. Wenn wir sie konsequent ausbauen, können wir schon bald längere Zeit fossile Kraftwerke vollständig abschalten. #GoodNews #Netzstabilität #Batteriespeicher
https://www.iwr.de/news/netzstabilitaet-jetzt-mit-batteriespeichern-sma-und-m-o-e-erzielen-praktischen-nachweis-fuer-netzbildenden-umrichter-news40091

heise online: Nobelpreis für Medizin: Wie ein Algenprotein Nervenzellen per Licht steuert
https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Nobelpreis-fuer-Medizin-Wie-ein-Algenprotein-Nervenzellen-per-Licht-steuert-11476866.html

„Der Medizin-Nobelpreis 2026 gehört einer Grünalge: Ihr Lichtsensor knipst Nervenzellen an und bringt Blinden womöglich bald ein Stück Sehkraft zurück.“

#GoodNews