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Spreading uplifting news and fun facts from across the world. Embrace our pale blue home. 🌎🌍🌏 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/palebluehome Article Masterlist: https://tinyurl.com/2vjkjt2e "Pale Blue Dot": https://www.planetary.org/worlds/pale-blue-dot

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌎🌍🌏 Just finished creating a masterlist of all the good news articles referenced on this page! If you’re interested, feel free to check it out!

(Side note, it will be very sporadically updated, since I just unfortunately roll like that 😭)
#hopepunk #hopecore #goodnews

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Article Masterlist 🌎🌍🌏 March 2025 [3/21/25] A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa - The New York Times [3/22/25] How do seals know how long to hold…

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 1d

💉💪🌊 #Measles and rubella have been eliminated in Japan and Pacific island countries! Through #publichealth strategies and remarkable efforts to deliver #vaccines to island communities, the region is taking a step towards protecting children and communities!
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#goodnews #vaccination

MEASLES AND RUBELLA ELIMINATED IN JAPAN AND PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES. A background image of a child with a bandage on their arm after vaccination. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a needle and a vaccine vial.

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The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7 @goodnewsnetwork.org.web.brid.gy · 2d

Library is Rescuing Historical Treasures Trapped on Old Floppy Disks from the ‘Digital Dark Ages’

Cambridge University archivists are leading an important project to extract and conserve valuable information from floppy disks before they become unusable. The initiative began when the archive received a box of 5.25-inch floppy disks from a DOS-formatted computer that belonged to none other than physicist Steven Hawking, who was able to use early computers despite […] The post Library is Rescuing Historical Treasures Trapped on Old Floppy Disks from the ‘Digital Dark Ages’ appeared first on Good News Network.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 4d

A huge milestone for renewable energy!! Even as some countries falter in adopting and developing clean energy, it’s always great to see the incredible progress being done! ♻️⚡️
#goodnews #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #environment #climatechange #fossilfuels #pollution

The Progress Network @progressntwrk.bsky.social · 4d

🥳For the first time in history, renewables overtook coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity during the first half of 2025, according to energy think tank @ember-energy.org.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 5d

🍞🤝🍽️ Volunteer bakers donate homemade bread to fight #foodinsecurity in Seattle! Amid rising food costs, federal food aid cuts, and the halting of an annual U.S. #hunger report, nonprofit Community Loaves has donated over 200,000 fresh bread loaves to #foodbanks since 2020!
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VOLUNTEER BAKERS DONATE HOMEMADE BREAD TO FIGHT HUNGER IN SEATTLE. A background image of a food pantry donation box filled with food items. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a loaf of bread.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 8d

🍁🫂🚺 A first-of-its-kind 24/7 safe space for #Indigenous women is set to open in Winnipeg next year! With counselling, cultural, and community support, the space is part of a larger strategy to support Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people.
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#goodnews #mmiw #firstnations

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND 24/7 SAFE SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN TO OPEN IN WINNIPEG. A background image of a woman comforting another woman with a hug. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of a protest sign saying "Save Our Sisters, #MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)."

Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 10d

🏊🏞️🏙️ The great #Chicago River has been opened for residents to swim in for the first time in 98 years! The river had been a dumping ground for #pollution prior to the Clean Water Act in the 70s. Today, water levels are safe enough to swim in thanks to restoration efforts!
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HUNDREDS SWIM IN CHICAGO RIVER, FIRST TIME IN 98 YEARS! A background image of swimmers high-fiving as they wade into the Chicago River.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 11d

From hand-rearing puffins at the last abandoned colony to handcrafting bird decoys (that have now been used in over 800 other conservation projects) to discourage aggressive species, this is a really incredible story! Fifty years and hundreds of puffins still nest here! #goodnews

Determined Scientists Created Only Puffin Colony in the US, and Continue to Protect it Decades Later - Good News Network

For 50 years, the state of Maine has drawn worldwide attention for its efforts to restore a puffin colony, an effort that has brought controversy, hope, and a cottage industry you have to see to belie...

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 12d

🌱🫐🌳 Community food forests are boosting green space and #climateaction in Boston! Unlike traditional #communitygardens, food forests host perennial and #nativeplants, repurposing lots as a part of the city's #climate plan.
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#goodnews #urbangardening #urbanheat #pollution #gardening

COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS BOOST GREEN SPACE AND CLIMATE ACTION IN BOSTON. A background image of a woman tending to a community garden, with a basket of apples next to her.

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 15d

In the Philippines, WCK served hundreds of plates braised pork & veggies to people impacted by this week’s earthquake. We found families lining the roads with signs asking for help, and we stopped to provide meals & support. #ChefsForPhilippines

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 15d

Chicken bowls, burritos, and sandwiches! 🥙🌯🥪 WCK is on the ground in Globe, Arizona, where recent floods left families without access to their homes and limited road access. Our teams are working hard to connect, serve meals, and support recovery. #ChefsForArizona

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The Progress Network @progressntwrk.bsky.social · 18d

🇧🇴🚫The Daily Dose via @savethechildren.org 🇧🇴🚫

Bolivia has become the 14th Latin American country to ban child marriage!

Under the previous law, children aged 16 and 17 could marry if they had authorization from parents or guardians.

This new bill ends that exception.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 19d

🍲🚮♻️ “Garbage cafes" across India are tackling #plasticwaste and #hunger! In these cafes springing up thanks to a larger sanitation initiative, people can exchange plastic litter for a hot meal, combatting both #foodinsecurity and #plasticpollution.
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#goodnews #pollution #foodsecurity

“GARBAGE CAFES” ACROSS INDIA TACKLE PLASTIC WASTE AND HUNGER! A background image of assorted single-use plastic waste like forks, cups, and wrappers. Overlaying the background is a white-bordered circular image graphic of vegetable curry, roti, and rice.

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Happy Eco News @happyeconews.bsky.social · 20d

The Duwamish River restoration projects have created crucial habitats for birds, fish, and invertebrates in an otherwise industrial landscape.

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Community Efforts Drive Duwamish River Restoration Success | Happy Eco News

The Duwamish River restoration projects in Seattle are showing promising ecological recovery despite ongoing challenges. Three sites demonstrate how removing debris, reshaping shorelines, and…

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 22d

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 22d

🌊🪸🤝 A key ocean protection treaty is set to become international law! The High Seas Treaty reached 60 ratifications, initiating the protection of 30% of national and international waters by 2030 — a win for #oceanconservation and #marinelife!
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#climate #conservation #biodiversity

KEY OCEAN PROTECTION TREATY SET TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL LAW. A background image of an ocean underwater coral reef inhabited by various fishes swimming around.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 23d

By adding coffee filter arks underneath saltmarsh sparrow nests, this citizen science initiative has decreased the rate of nest drowning by 10%. They also monitor the birds, data that could potentially help in the sparrows' eventual case to receive legal protection under the ESA #goodnews

Citizen Scientists' Makeshift 'Coffee Filter Arks' Help Prevent These Sparrows Chicks from Drowning

Coastal development has seen the sparrows move to lower-lying marshes like Jacob's Point which are routinely flooded by high tides.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · 26d

WCK teams in Gaza deliver baby formula to ease the burden on families struggling to meet children’s nutritional needs with local shortages. Yusra, mother to 50-day-old Ghassan, told us her need for formula was urgent. This delivery meant her baby could be fed. #ChefsForGaza

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · 29d

👩‍🍼🍼❤️‍🩹 Global maternal mortality rates have declined by about 60% over 40 years! There are about 365,000 fewer maternal deaths each year than in 1985 — closing #maternalhealth equity gaps could save another 275,000 mothers annually.
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#goodnews #globalhealth #publichealth

GLOBAL MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES DECLINE BY 60% OVER 40 YEARS. A background image of a pregnant woman holding her belly.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Sep 18

A cool way New York is turning yard and food waste into #compost! The best part is that they both sell it to landscapers and also offer it free to residents, schools, and community gardens. Much better than letting it all go to waste! 🚮🍃♻️
#foodwaste #goodnews #composting #sustainability

Uplifting News @upliftingnews.bsky.social · Sep 17

How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'.

"We're making this awesome compost that we can use throughout the city and improve soil health," said Jennifer McDonnell, Deputy Commissioner for Solid Waste Management at the NYC Department of Sanitation.

How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'

Watermelon rinds, greasy pizza boxes, and yard trimmings. In many cities, these items would head straight to a landfill. But in New York, they are the raw ingredients for something surprisingly valuable: "black gold."

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Sep 17

An achievement for the ozone layer! And another sign that global climate action works! 🌎☀️☁️
#goodnews #climate #climatechange #ozonelayer #globalwarming #climateaction #climatecrisis

UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Sep 15

By phasing out nearly all ozone-depleting substances, the Montreal Protocol is expected to help prevent up to 1°C of global warming by the end of the century.

September 16 is #WorldOzoneDay: ozone.unep.org/ozone-day/fr...

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Sep 15

⚖️🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ U.S. medical groups won a settlement to restore #LGBTQ+ federal online info! The government must reinstate the more than 100 #federal webpages that it removed under the prior executive order and cease deleting other #health resources!
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#goodnews #trump #lgbt #gender #advocacy

U.S. MEDICAL GROUPS WIN SETTLEMENT TO RESTORE LGBTQ+ FEDERAL ONLINE INFO. A background image of a U.S. flag and a LGBTQ+ Pride flag flying.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · Sep 10

May future generations swimming in the Seine someday be shocked that for 100 years it was so polluted that people were disgusted at the idea of swimming there #rivercleanup #pollution #goodnews

Paris reopens River Seine to public swimming after century-long ban

About 1,000 swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programme

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UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · Sep 14

In Kassala, #Sudan, refugee children find a safe place to learn, play and recover.

With support from partners, UNICEF has created child-friendly spaces where children and youth receive #MentalHealth support, acquire life skills and are protected from harm.

#ForEveryChild, safety.

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Pale Blue Home @palebluehome.bsky.social · Sep 12

♻️🌊💪 Over 9,000 pounds of marine debris have been removed from the Kauai coastline! Through nine helicopter-assisted missions, volunteers were able to clear thousands of pounds of debris from the island’s most remote and rugged shoreline!
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#goodnews #oceans #pollution #environment

OVER 9,000 POUNDS OF MARINE DEBRIS REMOVED FROM KAUAI COASTLINE. A background image of rocks, with one rock being most prominent, along the Moloaa shoreline in Kauai.

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