GOOD NEWS I 16 JUNE 2025
A good day for the world’s oceans
I find it amazing that space is better explored than our oceans and the deep sea. One thing is certain: the deep sea holds numerous mineral resources that various...
The catastrophic tendencies of mass media impact us in a decisive manner. We are constantly being plunged into apathy and pessimism. Good news is not only underrepresented but very often not presented at all. Yet amazing and positive things happen all the time, all over the world. Our mission is to spot them, celebrate them, and be a source of inspiration and optimism!
I find it amazing that space is better explored than our oceans and the deep sea. One thing is certain: the deep sea holds numerous mineral resources that various...
Unfortunately, I consumed too much bad news over the long Whitsun weekend. So I was all the more looking forward to some good news today – luckily there was...
This week brings hope and progress: researchers take new steps in the fight against HIV, solar panels in the UK generate more electricity than ever before and Samoa protects...
The vacation season is slowly beginning – for tourists, the anticipation of an adventure begins. For the locals, this often means stress: overcrowded beaches, traffic jams – and nobody...
Big change often requires bold action. Today’s news shows how structural decisions such as bans and court rulings can lead to genuine environmental progress: Spain is tackling wet wipe...
Before you head into the weekend, here’s your dose of good news from around the world: Oceans, forests, and puffins are getting the protection they deserve – and so...
From global health commitments to grassroots activism and scientific breakthroughs, the end of the week brings a wave of encouraging news: The international community has adopted a new WHO...
One of my absolute favorite places is the Netherlands – and now there’s yet another reason to visit. Because a new museum has opened in Rotterdam, the “Fenix”. It...
We’re kicking off the new week with good news from around the world: In the US an infant with the rare disease CPS1 deficiency has been successfully treated with...
One of my biggest worries as my grandparents got older was that they might fall in their her apartment. No one would notice. Now researchers have developed a robot...
Today we talk about a framework published by the World Bank for more transparency in its funded projects, a basic income that supports artists in the US state of...
May 8, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Nazi rule. We would also like to take this day as an opportunity to show how important a...
The vacation season is starting again. One persons’s joy, another persons’s sorrow: many cities, islands and coasts are affected by mass tourism – not good for the local community...
It’s only May, but summer is arriving earlier in Europe — with recent temperatures reaching up to 29°C. As heat-related deaths rise, a project in India is exploring how...