Colorado's Largest Wildlife Overpass Cuts Animal Collisions by 91%
A big bridge was built over a busy road in Colorado. It helps bears, elk and moose cross safely. Since it opened, far fewer animals have been hit by cars. Can you think of an animal that might use a bridge like this?
A rare family of barn owls nests on Manhattan's Upper West Side
The Good News Desk likes this one: A rare owl family has settled in Manhattan, giving city residents a wild neighbour to watch.
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Old Dams Come Down and Herring Return to Northeastern Rivers
The Good News Desk likes this one: Removing old barriers lets migrating fish reach spawning grounds they had lost access to.
Scientists find a way to revive bleached coral in weeks
The Good News Desk likes this one: A faster route to restoring bleached corals, so far shown only in laboratory conditions.
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Archaeologists find what may be the world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey
The Good News Desk likes this one: Offers an early marker for ancient seafaring, based on pottery cargo and tentative dating.
US Small-Scale Solar Power Output Has Quadrupled in a Decade
The Good News Desk likes this one: Homes and small sites now generate far more of their own clean electricity than before.
Little Tokyo Residents Pool Savings To Buy Legacy Businesses' Buildings
The Good News Desk likes this one: Long-time Little Tokyo shops and meeting places gain local ownership of the buildings they occupy.
Endangered black abalone counts rise after California relocation
The Good News Desk likes this one: Endangered shellfish are recovering on a California coast, and the method may work elsewhere.
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