😌Ooo, That Looks Gooood
Take a breath of fresh air with headlines like these👇
🐴Foal-ling for You:
A critically-endangered Przewalski’s horse was recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! This species was considered extinct in the wild until 1996.
This foal is the first to be born at the park since 2014 and is one of only four born in North America in the past year.
Click here to learn more.
📉Decline in Cancer Deaths:
Across West Africa and India, they've almost completely eradicated the Guinea Worm disease. US cancer deaths have dropped by 33% since 1991, saving a whopping 3.8 million lives! According to the American Cancer Society, better treatments, reduced smoking, and earlier detection methods have contributed to this significant decrease.
There's more!
Between 2019 and 2020, cancer death rates dropped by 1.5%, and the HPV vaccine is being credited for a big drop in cervical cancer rates among women in their 30s. According to a recent report, these death rates are not only falling but 5-year survival rates for cancer diagnoses have increased by a whopping 68% between 2012 and 2018.
Click here to learn more.
♻️Tiles like Ceramic but 100% Recyclable:
Who knew fish scales could be so useful? French designers have created a new, eco-friendly material called Scalite, made from fish scales. The scales are combined with minerals to create a durable, fire-resistant tile that eliminates a landfill waste stream.
Click here to learn more.
🦏A First since 1977:
In Assam, India, the state's forestry and police departments have reported that rhinos were not lost to poaching in 2022, for the first time since 1977. The new Chief Minister had set out to put a stop to it 20 months prior. Assam is one of the world's richest biodiversity zones and contains several national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
Click here to learn more.
🤖AI for the Good!
Psst, there’s a new bot in the market…heard of the amazing robot plant nurse that's making its way through the fields? Say hello to the SentiV scouting robot! This machine is like a tumbleweed on wheels and is currently just a prototype. But its designers have ambitious goals for it.
👀What does it really do?
It tells you exactly which plant needs what. They hope that its high cost can be offset by savings on pesticides and fertilizers. For a farmer, so much can go wrong between planting and harvest. Disease outbreaks, pests, or a weed takeover - to name a few. That's where the SentiV comes in to save the day!
Click here to learn more.
🤔Did You Know?
Today, in 1953, history was made when Dr. A. de Waal was named the Netherlands' first female assistant secretary of state!
🗞️Liked what you read?
Subscribe to The Good Bulletin for free.
Only good news that’s 100% real.
Delivered weekly. Straight to your inbox.
We know the world needs it.
Hey, I love the good bulletin, you're doing an amazing job with this!
My only problem is that it's not enough of it - I would love to see updates as much as two times a week! Would that be possible? Are you looking for help / guest writers?
Keep up the good work!