WWF's Living Planet Report Finds a "Rational Basis for Hope" as Tigers, Turtles and Elephants Recover
Wild tiger numbers are up more than 70% in 15 years, and green sea turtles and Atlantic bluefin tuna are no longer listed as Endangered.
Latest
WWF: WWF's Living Planet Report Finds a "Rational Basis for Hope" as Tigers, Turtles and Elephants Recover Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Kagan and Soai for Discoveries That Help Make Better Medicines HP: HP and WWF Have Now Protected and Restored More Than 600,000 Acres of Forest, With Viet Nam and Mexico Next Tanzania: Trail Cameras Capture 529 Elephants Using Tanzania's First Protected Wildlife Corridor Taï National Park: "Lost" Ghana Cuckooshrike Spotted Again After 13 Years Carbon Brief: Electric Cars Are Now Up to Nine Times Cheaper to Drive Than Petrol in the UK Community Coffee: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Passes 300 Million Free Books, and Now There's a Coffee for It California: California Legalizes Plug-In "Balcony Solar," Opening Clean Power to Renters WWF: WWF's Living Planet Report Finds a "Rational Basis for Hope" as Tigers, Turtles and Elephants Recover Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Kagan and Soai for Discoveries That Help Make Better Medicines HP: HP and WWF Have Now Protected and Restored More Than 600,000 Acres of Forest, With Viet Nam and Mexico Next Tanzania: Trail Cameras Capture 529 Elephants Using Tanzania's First Protected Wildlife Corridor Taï National Park: "Lost" Ghana Cuckooshrike Spotted Again After 13 Years Carbon Brief: Electric Cars Are Now Up to Nine Times Cheaper to Drive Than Petrol in the UK Community Coffee: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Passes 300 Million Free Books, and Now There's a Coffee for It California: California Legalizes Plug-In "Balcony Solar," Opening Clean Power to Renters
Top Stories
Science
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Kagan and Soai for Discoveries That Help Make Better Medicines
The two chemists showed how a tiny molecular preference can be amplified, a key to producing drugs in the right "handed" form.
Business for Good
HP and WWF Have Now Protected and Restored More Than 600,000 Acres of Forest, With Viet Nam and Mexico Next
The partnership aims for another 400,000 acres by 2030 and includes a $1 million gift this year.
Wildlife
Trail Cameras Capture 529 Elephants Using Tanzania's First Protected Wildlife Corridor
The nearly 9-mile corridor reconnects savanna herds with the Udzungwa Mountains.
Wildlife
"Lost" Ghana Cuckooshrike Spotted Again After 13 Years
Researchers found the rare bird in Côte d'Ivoire's Taï National Park.
Latest News
Planet
Electric Cars Are Now Up to Nine Times Cheaper to Drive Than Petrol in the UK
Meanwhile EVs went from 1 in 100 new cars to 1 in 5 in Turkey in just a few years.
Business for Good
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Passes 300 Million Free Books, and Now There's a Coffee for It
Cup of Ambition, made with Community Coffee, sends proceeds to the program that mails books to young children.
Planet
California Legalizes Plug-In "Balcony Solar," Opening Clean Power to Renters
Small panels that plug into a wall outlet no longer need utility permission under the new Plug and Play Solar Act.
Health
Child Drowning Deaths Have Fallen by About Three-Quarters Since 1980
The global rate for children under five dropped from roughly 30 to 7.4 per 100,000.
Planet
Reintroduced Beavers Are Bringing a Utah River Back to Life
Their dams on the Price River are helping fish, improving water health and buffering drought.
Health
FDA Approves AbbVie's JUVMO, the First New Type of Dopamine Drug for Parkinson's in Decades
The once-daily pill targets different dopamine receptors than existing options and is expected in U.S. pharmacies this month.
Community
Broadway Flea Market Raises Nearly $1.5 Million for HIV/AIDS Relief Despite Stormy Weather
The 40th edition brought the event's all-time total to more than $22 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Health
Alzheimer's Is Starting to Be Seen as Treatable and Preventable, World Alzheimer Report Says
Researchers say clinical trials are nearing diagnostic and medical breakthroughs.
Health
More Health →
Health
Child Drowning Deaths Have Fallen by About Three-Quarters Since 1980
The global rate for children under five dropped from roughly 30 to 7.4 per 100,000.
Health
FDA Approves AbbVie's JUVMO, the First New Type of Dopamine Drug for Parkinson's in Decades
The once-daily pill targets different dopamine receptors than existing options and is expected in U.S. pharmacies this month.
Health
Alzheimer's Is Starting to Be Seen as Treatable and Preventable, World Alzheimer Report Says
Researchers say clinical trials are nearing diagnostic and medical breakthroughs.
Planet
More Planet →
Planet
Electric Cars Are Now Up to Nine Times Cheaper to Drive Than Petrol in the UK
Meanwhile EVs went from 1 in 100 new cars to 1 in 5 in Turkey in just a few years.
Planet
California Legalizes Plug-In "Balcony Solar," Opening Clean Power to Renters
Small panels that plug into a wall outlet no longer need utility permission under the new Plug and Play Solar Act.
Planet
Reintroduced Beavers Are Bringing a Utah River Back to Life
Their dams on the Price River are helping fish, improving water health and buffering drought.
Wildlife
More Wildlife →
Wildlife
WWF's Living Planet Report Finds a "Rational Basis for Hope" as Tigers, Turtles and Elephants Recover
Wild tiger numbers are up more than 70% in 15 years, and green sea turtles and Atlantic bluefin tuna are no longer listed as Endangered.
Wildlife
Trail Cameras Capture 529 Elephants Using Tanzania's First Protected Wildlife Corridor
The nearly 9-mile corridor reconnects savanna herds with the Udzungwa Mountains.
Wildlife
"Lost" Ghana Cuckooshrike Spotted Again After 13 Years
Researchers found the rare bird in Côte d'Ivoire's Taï National Park.
Science
More Science →
Science
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Kagan and Soai for Discoveries That Help Make Better Medicines
The two chemists showed how a tiny molecular preference can be amplified, a key to producing drugs in the right "handed" form.
Community
More Community →
Community
Broadway Flea Market Raises Nearly $1.5 Million for HIV/AIDS Relief Despite Stormy Weather
The 40th edition brought the event's all-time total to more than $22 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Community
Kentucky Will Erase $250 Million in Medical Debt, No Application Required
The first letters go to 46,000 residents whose combined debts top $100 million.
Business for Good
More Business for Good →
Business for Good
HP and WWF Have Now Protected and Restored More Than 600,000 Acres of Forest, With Viet Nam and Mexico Next
The partnership aims for another 400,000 acres by 2030 and includes a $1 million gift this year.
Business for Good
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Passes 300 Million Free Books, and Now There's a Coffee for It
Cup of Ambition, made with Community Coffee, sends proceeds to the program that mails books to young children.
Got good news? Let's share it.
Publish your impact story, donation, milestone or community launch on Happy News Company from $99. Nonprofits save 25%.