Good News

Menu
  • Home
  • Editions
  • Good News App
  • Support our work
DEEN
Search
  • Home
  • Editions
  • Good News App
  • Support our work
DEEN

Good News

GOOD NEWS

Equality Reduces Deforestation, Hostel for the Homeless, Floating Solar Arrays

Good News
11.02.2019
by Roxana Adam
#Deforestation, #Inequality, #Solar Energy, #Southeast Asia
Photo: Pxhere (CC0)

A new study shows that in Latin America, higher inequality leads to more deforestation, with lower inequality resulting in higher forest protections, UK sandwich chain Pret a Manger’s charitable foundation will open a hostel for homeless aiming to empower people affected by homelessness, poverty, and trauma, and in land-scarce Southeast Asia, solar arrays are now being placed on floating installations in lakes, dams, reservoirs, and at sea.

Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Pinterest
  • Email
Good News
11.02.2019
by Roxana Adam
#Deforestation, #Inequality, #Solar Energy, #Southeast Asia
Photo: Pxhere (CC0)
Share
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Pinterest
  • Email

Related

GOOD NEWS

Wood alternative made from brewing waste, Berlin university canteens go (almost) meat...

Paris to Create City's Largest Park
GOOD NEWS

Paris to Create City’s Largest Park, Urban Tree Challenge Fund, Solar-Powered...

Paris is creating the city’s largest garden near Eiffel Tower; the UK government will fund the planting of 130,000...

Solar Powered Health Care
GOOD NEWS

Solar Powered Health Care, Helping Rohingya Resume Education, Fuel From Tree Waste

With most remote facilities off-grid, solar power is allowing doctors to perform surgery, deliver babies, and other basic services...

Solar Power Plant in Tschernobyl
GOOD NEWS

Solar Power Plant in Chernobyl, Tesco to Remove ‘Best Before’ Dates on Vegetables...

Thirty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, renewable energy surges in Chernobyl; Tesco will remove ‘best before’ labels...

Subscribe to our newsletter!

Once a week, you’ll receive a summary of all the good things that happened around the world.

Join our free newsletter!

Popular

  • 50 million more people in Africa gain access to electricity, Greece makes food prices comparable, 47,460 new mangroves for Kenya’s coast 600 views
  • New therapy brings hope for Hepatitis B, Gene therapy allows deaf children to hear 500 views
  • Deforestation in the Amazon drops by nearly a quarter, Solar energy overtakes coal in the US, Indigenous groups take over massive wetland in Australia 500 views
  • Brussels to ban rental e-scooters starting January 2027, First global map of underground fungi created, River Thames being tested for microplastics 500 views
  • Hungarian authorities permit this year’s Pride March in Budapest, Qween Jean wins Tony Award, Paris reopens the Seine to tens of thousands of swimmers 400 views
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Education

About

  • Mission
  • Team
  • Contact Us
  • Support our mission

Policies

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Imprint