Good News Notes: “Seven months after washing up on the shores of Cape Cod, Mass., No. 300 stoically scanned the powdery beach while being held aloft by Maryland’s second-highest elected official. It was hardly the strangest thing to befall the young Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, a Gulf of Mexico native, since the animal found itself…
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Colorado Brewery, Marijuana Grower Recycle CO2 to Save Trees, Grow Weed
Good News Notes: “A Denver brewery and commercial marijuana cultivator are both saving trees and growing weed, thanks to an emissions recycling partnership. Earlier this year, Denver Beer Co. and the Clinic dispensary announced a plan in which the Clinic’s marijuana growers would use the carbon dioxide produced during Denver Beer’s fermentation process as a growing supplement. The…
Josh Gad & Kristen Bell Sell ‘Samantha’ Hats for Charity
Good News Notes: “If you love Frozen 2 (and, let’s be honest, who doesn’t?), you won’t want to miss out on the ball caps Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf the snowman) and Kristen Bell (the voice of Anna) have designed. The proceeds from the hats will go to two great charities, No Kid Hungry and Color of…
Tori Spelling, other celebs compete for charity in new reality series
Good News Notes: “How far will a celebrity go to raise money for charity? Thanks to a new reality show, we’re about to find out. Nineties drama queen Tori Spelling is just one of the celebs showing us the hoops she’ll jump through to win a competition. Let’s just say Tori is making a vow…
10 species of apple, presumed extinct, have been rediscovered in the American West
Good News Notes: “The Lost Apple Project rules. Here’s the gist: David Benscoter and EJ Brandt, a Vietnam veteran and a retired FBI agent, are amateur botanists. They love apples. Specifically, they love old species of apples that are thought to be extinct. The two men traipse around the Pacific Northwest and find decrepit apple…
Deep sea expedition uncovers 30 new species, plus longest-known animal
Good News Notes: “The expedition was conducted by scientists from the Western Australian Museum, Curtin University, Geoscience Australia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Schmidt Ocean Institute. Over the course of 20 dives and 180 hours, the team explored the Ningaloo Canyons in the Indian Ocean down to depths of 4,500 m (14,765 ft). Using a…
Scientists discover two new shark species with chainsaw-like noses
Good News Notes: “Researchers have identified two new species of shark in the waters off eastern Africa. The rare little creatures range from about three to four-and-a-half feet in length and belong to a group called sixgill sawsharks. Their discovery came as a surprise to scientists, who previously knew of only a single species of…
Planet 9 discovery gets closer as astronomers discover 139 ‘minor planets’ past Neptune
Good News Notes: “Astronomers are getting closer to discovering the elusive and mysterious Planet Nine after 139 ‘minor planets‘ were discovered past Neptune’s orbit. These objects, ones “that were not previously published,” are not officially planets or comets, but rather space objects that orbit the Sun. In total, the discovery is five percent of the trans-Neptunian object…
World’s largest cave fish discovered in India
Good News Notes: “About 250 species of subterranean fish are known on Earth, eking out a living in a world of permanent dark and scant food. They are usually small, generally a few inches long, since there’s usually little food or prey to eat. But in an underground chamber in northeastern India, researchers have discovered a cave…
Native American 14th century ‘sweat lodge’ discovered in Mexico City
Good News Notes: “A native American sauna has been discovered in Mexico City dating back to the 14th century. The so-called ‘sweat lodge’ was found at an archaeological site in the neighbourhood of La Merced in Mexico City. It is believed the room was used to purify the body of locals in various circumstances, including for medicinal…