California has reduced the methane emissions of its dairy industry by 5 million metric tons through a strategy of methane collection, updates to waste management, and more efficient milk production with fewer cows. #goodnews

The free bus program in Iowa City has removed CO2 emissions equivalent to 5,200 cars in its first year--as well as leading to less cluttered streets, an 18% ridership increase over pre-pandemic levels, and even a 13% increase in buses running on time #goodnews #publictransit

The EU recently set a new legally binding climate goalpost of 90% emissions reductions by 2040, in advance of their final target of 100% emissions reductions by 2050. #climatechange #goodnews

The North Atlantic right whale population saw no mortalities, four new mothers, and eleven calves this year--a sign of recovery for an endangered species previously decimated by whaling. Recent efforts have also made progress on reducing modern threats like boat collisions and entanglement #goodnews

"Cloud milking" uses metal pins to collect droplets of water in foggy areas, which can be used to provide additional water to vulnerable forests that are experiencing drier conditions due to climate change. #goodnews

"Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy is reportedly planning to debut a 50-megawatt (MW), two-headed floating wind turbine that could upend the offshore wind industry because of its low costs." #renewableenergy #windenergy

"Renewables – a combination of solar PV, wind, hydro and biomass – overtook coal on a monthly basis for the first time in September, according to a leading energy analyst." #goodnews #renewableenergy

After work rebuilding habitat corridors and focusing on wildlife coexistence with local communities, a leopard was caught on camera trap in western South Africa for the first time in 170 years. This shows the species is beginning to recolonize their previous habitat. #conservation #goodnews

"Low-and middle-income countries could see their GDP grow by around 10% within 25 years if they transition to renewables quickly enough to double energy-sector productivity, a new report found." #renewableenergy

A new protected area has been established in the Bolivian Amazon, covering over 500,000 acres of tropical forest, savannas, and rivers. This new area hinges on community-led conservation and protection of environmental resources. #goodnews

"Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe."

The Massachusetts Department of Ecological Restoration is rewilding unused cranberry bogs into natural wetlands. So far 500 acres have been converted and the hope is to reach 1,000 in the next 10 years. Restored wetlands provide vital habitat and flood control. #goodnews #rewilding

Boston and Cambridge's ancient underground heating system is beginning a transition from a fossil-fuel powered boiler to a giant heat pump using the Charles River as a source of thermal energy. It should be complete by 2028. #goodnews #renewableenergy

A new study found that growing banana and palm trees to shade cocoa plantations in west Africa could sequester enough carbon to entirely offset their emissions. Growing cocoa is one of the highest carbon emissions crops and this method could reduce both emissions and deforestation. #goodnews

"Five California tribes have established an intertribal commission to co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument, marking a historic step toward tribal sovereignty over sacred desert lands." #goodnews

"Germany has quietly become home to over one million tiny solar power plants hanging from apartment balconies and mounted on terraces across the country. These plug-and-play solar systems, called “Balkonkraftwerke” in German, reached this milestone by late June 2025..." #goodnews #solarenergy

The small Chyulu black rhino population recently welcomed a new calf--bringing their total population to nine. This group of rhinos has unique genetics among their species and was thought to be extinct until 1990 after managing to hide from both poachers and conservationists. #goodnews #conservation

"China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule." #goodnews #climatechange

"The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest." #goodnews #solarenergy

Over the last decade, deforestation has slowed in every region on Earth. Around 250 million hectares of protected forest have been added since 1990 and 71% of the world's forests are under public ownership. #goodnews #hope

Back in 2017— when the last chance conservation effort to move vaquitas into protected sea pens failed—if you had told me there would still be vaquitas in 2025 I would not have believed it. They are still in terrible danger, but that they exist at all and are having babies is miraculous #hope

"Spain’s rapid deployment of wind and solar energy has slashed the influence of expensive gas and coal plants on electricity prices by 75% since 2019, according to new analysis by research group Ember. As a result, the country is now one of the cheapest electricity markets in Europe." #goodnews

"This is a power generation system based on underwater 'kites' that converts water currents into clean energy without the need for dams. The model mimics the operation of a ski lift, although in reverse." #cleanenergy #hydroelectric #goodnews

Costa Rica aims to be the world's first carbon neutral country. Around 93% of their energy currently comes from renewable sources--through reforestation and further clean transportation and energy initiatives they aim to be fully carbon neutral by 2050. #goodnews #renewableenergy

Lithium is vital in batteries for the clean energy transition, but mining it can cause damage to the environment and human communities. This company is pioneering a new mining technique that poses far fewer environmental risks and uses 1/10th the water of even other advanced methods. #goodnews

When combined with 670 million pledged by Brussels and a 13.3 billion pledge specifically for South Africa that comes to almost 15 billion that Europe has committed to the green energy transition of African countries this week. #energytransition #goodnews

Australia's humpback whales are doing so well that their population is expected to reach carrying capacity and plateau in the near future--they have not just reached but exceeded pre-whaling numbers. For this to happen with such a long-lived, slow-reproducing species is near miraculous. #goodnews

"The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing. We are in the dawn of a new energy era. An era where cheap, clean, abundant energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity." - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

India's solar installations are up about 70% from last year and show no signs of slowing. Over 10% of the country's power needs can now be met by solar alone. #climatechange #goodnews

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

"Much like the way UNESCO nominates places to become World Heritage Sites, the organization’s Man and Biosphere Program nominates UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. The network of these areas has now grown to 785 sites in 142 countries, totaling 5% of the planet’s landmass." #goodnews #environment

"Total energy-related CO2 emissions in the United States fell 20% over that time, and the population grew by 14%, leading to a 30% decrease in per capita CO2 emissions." This change was primarily due to coal generation being replaced by natural gas and especially solar and wind. #climatechange

"Rest. But rest so you can rise again. Resist despair. But resist it by remembering that your role is not to hold the whole planet together, it is to do your part with courage. Do not run from the scream. Face it with others. Transform it into the courage that will save her." #words #climatechange

These GM plants turbocharge the natural process of drawing minerals from the soil to the point that they could be used to mine metals like nickel that are crucial for the clean energy transition. Wouldn't it be amazing to live in a world where a mine looks like a field of flowers? #goodnews

California's first solar-covered canal, and the second solar-covered canal in the US, just started working. Building solar panels over canals cools panels, reduces water loss from evaporation, and avoids developing additional land. #climatechange #goodnews

Superwood--a new type of wood product made from softwood scraps--shows properties that could allow it to replace carbon-hungry materials like steel and concrete in buildings.

The world's current largest emitter has made its first concrete pledge to lower carbon emissions--after achieving it's previous goals to stop increasing emissions and add 1,200 gigawatts of clean energy 5 years ahead of schedule #climatechange

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

The rush to lease EVs before US tax incentives run out is leading to incredible deals that are persuading even EV skeptics to try them. A 2024 study found only 1 in 10 folks will go back to gas cars after trying an EV. This temporary boom may turn out to be a big boost for US EV adoption

Building roofs in New York City are primarily painted white/silver to reflect sunlight and cool the city; there are also many green roofs covered in vegetation and roofs with solar panels. New laws mandate solar panels or green roofs on all new and renovated buildings.

Green roofs help mitigate the urban heat island effect and flooding caused by pavement, as well as providing food and habitat for native pollinators. While common in Europe, Boston is the first US city to implement them (though there are plans in several others). #goodnews

The amount of land burned by wildfire has decreased 26% in the last 19 years. Globally, perception and impact of wildfires is increasing largely because we are moving closer to where fires happen, not because more land is burning #climatechange

🤔Which country is growing the fastest? 🇨🇳China. They have installed more than twice as much solar as the rest of the world combined. 🧐Who came in second and third? 🇮🇳India and then the United States. ember-energy.org/latest-updat...

📈☀️The Daily Dose via @ember-energy.org 📈☀️ In the first six months of 2025, the world added 380 GW of new solar capacity, which is 64% higher than the year before.

A fish passageway built by the Syilx Nation will allow salmon and trout to migrate to Okanagan Lake for the first time in 100 years, passing through nine hydroelectric dams to get there. #conservation #goodnews

Eastern Europe has seen a massive boom in solar, partially due to the strategic advantages of renewables. Many countries have seen a 5x solar increase in 5 years and some are approaching meeting 50% of their energy needs with solar in the summer #climatechange #solarenergy

"Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful rehabilitation projects has helped it rebound." #goodnews #environment

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

A new report shows that the EU has overshot all 2016 air pollution targets and is making good progress on 2030 targets. These reductions in sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and fine particles will have measurable health and environmental impacts. #airpollution #goodnews

Over the last few years, juvenile harpy eagles have been spotted in both Mexico and Argentina. These countries are on the absolute edges of the species' historical range, where active breeding activity had not been observed in over two decades. #conservation #hope #goodnews