# good earth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover good earth. Page: Feed: --- ## [First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-river-otter-spotted-in-the-bronx-in-100-years-along-the-bronx-river/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ It was June 23rd when a furry brown arrow shot past a motion-activated camera along the Bronx River and sent conservationists mad with excitement. It was the first time in approximately 100 years that an otter was observed in this borough of New York City, and provided compelling evidence that decades of conservation and restoration \[…\] The post First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years… ## [Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15 Days Without Food or Light](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-rescued-alive-after-being-trapped-in-underwater-cave-for-15-days-without-food-or-light/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Corbley · World Archives - Good News Network_ A harrowing story of survival and perseverance comes to us from Mexico, where a fisherman was rescued after spending 15 days in a pitch black cave. The man, Erasto Crisanto Valdez, said he trusted in god to deliver him from the situation, which he survived by drinking rainwater and breathing from an air pocket. According \[…\] The post Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15… ## [White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/white-storks-make-historic-return-to-the-english-midlands-after-600-year-absence/) _2026-08-19 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ The last time a white stork nested in Derbyshire in the English Midlands region, the country’s King Henry VI was declaring war against the Duchy of Brittany and the Kingdom of France, while an independent Venice won a war against Serbia at a city that’s now in Albania. Indeed, the large white wings of the \[…\] The post White Storks Make Historic Return to the English Midlands After 600-year Absence… ## [Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Artworks Worth Millions](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/italian-police-recover-stolen-renoir-cezanne-and-matisse-artworks-worth-millions/) _2026-08-19 · Andy Corbley · World Archives - Good News Network_ From the Italian police’s crack art crimes team comes the news that 3 stolen paintings by famous French artists were recovered and returned to their owners. The Carabinieri, or military police, report that the paintings had been stolen in a heist from the private museum of the Magnani Rocca Foundation on March 22nd. They include Fish by \[…\] The post Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cézanne… ## [Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After Literally Striking a Gold Bar with His Jackhammer](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/construction-worker-discovers-gold-hoard-after-literally-striking-a-gold-bar-with-his-jackhammer/) _2026-08-18 · Andy Corbley · World Archives - Good News Network_ Police in Belgium recently made a most remarkable discovery while digging under the foundations of an old brewery. While using a jackhammer on the property in the city of Dendermonde, about 19 miles outside of Brussels, construction workers noticed coins beginning to appear in the hole they were making. Kobe Phillips, a student working a \[…\] The post Construction Worker Discovers Gold Hoard After… ## [Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/threatened-bird-species-given-tiny-foot-casts-to-help-recovery-after-hit-by-car/) _2026-08-18 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ A bird that was hit by a car is undergoing a rather curious rehabilitation procedure. The animal hospital it was taken do designed a pair of specially-built casts made of cardboard and tape. It’s a bit makeshift, but the bird is said to be making good progress and will be released back into the wild \[…\] The post Threatened Bird Species Given Tiny Foot Casts to Help Recovery After Hit by Car… ## [Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy as Limestone Absorbs CO2](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cement-kilns-could-become-carbon-negative-if-run-on-clean-energy-because-limestone-absorbs-co2/) _2026-08-17 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ The production of cement ranks as one of the world’s largest industrial sources of CO2, but now a new study shows how in the future it could be used to remove, rather than produce the greenhouse gas. Every year, around 4 billion metric tons of CO2 are produced through an energy-intensive process, and particularly during \[…\] The post Cement Kilns Could Become Carbon Negative if Run on Clean Energy… ## [Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’ Replacement for Trees in Paper Products with Humble Desert Plant](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/company-aims-for-moonshot-replacement-for-trees-in-paper-products-with-humble-desert-plant/) _2026-08-17 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ From the Wall Street Journal comes the story of a goldilocks discovery: a potential replacement for wood fiber that goes into making tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. It’s called hesperaloe, and like the namesake of its last 4 letters, presents as a long-leaved succulent that grows in arid environments. Kimberly-Clark, the American firm which \[…\] The post Company Aims for ‘Moonshot’… ## [Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman Find Her Million Jackpot](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/garbage-workers-in-italy-help-woman-find-her-million-jackpot/) _2026-08-17 · Andy Corbley · World Archives - Good News Network_ After winning a million euros, a woman mistakenly tossed the lucky lottery ticket into a trash bin. But the local sanitation company in southern Italy launched an hours-long search through an entire truck of trash. Waste management company SANB administrator Roberto Nicola Toscano told AFP news agency that the ticket was found “miraculously still in \[…\] The post Garbage Workers in Italy Help Woman… ## [Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses Fund Scholarship for the Immigrant Who Survived Violence](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wendys-worker-is-going-to-yale-after-his-bosses-fund-scholarship-for-the-immigrant-who-survived-violence/) _2026-08-16 · Nathan Frederick · Business Archives - Good News Network_ A powerful portion of ‘the American dream’ was served by a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to help out one of its own. Thalles DeSouza’s story may have started in a treacherous neighborhood near Rio de Janeiro, but his next chapter will be written at one of America’s most prestigious universities. DeSouza, who’s \[…\] The post Wendy’s Worker is Going To Yale After His Bosses… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Tprmz8fTcPJ3) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who Learns to ‘Play’ Instruments for Album Debut](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-real-rockin-horse-rescue-foal-learns-to-play-instruments-for-album-debut/) _2026-08-15 · Nathan Frederick · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ The video starts normal enough, but a surprise is waiting somewhere near the chorus. Mikayla Khramov is strumming guitar strings on Instagram and singing the lyrics to the famous Dolly Parton song 9-to-5. Then, a moment later, a horse jumps in, lightly chomping on the guitar strings to change the chords. In Mikayla’s world, it’s \[…\] The post A Real Rockin’ Horse: Music Tames a Rescue Foal Who… ## [Beating the Heat With a Million Blooming Sunflowers in Breezy Scotland (LOOK)](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/beat-the-heat-with-a-million-blooming-sunflowers-in-breezy-scotland/) _2026-08-15 · Good News Network · World Archives - Good News Network_ The month of August heralded the return of 14 acres of golden sunflowers topping the landscape in Scotland. Open to visitors through August 23, the Balgone Estate has once again opened its vibrant Sunflower Trail located an hour-and-a-half outside Glasgow. The event was first introduced in 2023 but has proved so popular it’s returned as \[…\] The post Beating the Heat With a Million Blooming… ## [Rescued Orangutans Released Into Isolated Forest Are Now Raising Babies, Creating New Wild Population](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rescued-orangutans-released-into-empty-forest-now-raising-babies/) _2026-08-14 · Daniel Samadani · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ Fifteen years ago, conservationists began releasing rescued orangutans into a protected forest in Sumatra where no others from their species were living. Some arrived had been in human care after being orphaned. Others had been rescued from conflict situations or captivity and needed months or years of rehabilitation before they could safely be returned to \[…\] The post Rescued Orangutans Released… ## [Five Endangered Secretarybird Chicks Hatch in Major Conservation First](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/five-endangered-secretarybird-chicks-hatch-in-major-conservation-first/) _2026-08-14 · Good News Network · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ England’s Chester Zoo reported last week they successfully bred the stunning secretarybird for the first time in its 95-year history—producing five chicks. The endangered African birds are part of an international conservation breeding program—and the latest success was described by the Zoo as “a landmark breeding breakthrough that we hope will help secure the future \[…\] The post Five Endangered… ## [Surf’s Up for Pups at World Dog Surfing Championship Where Rosie Leads the Pack (Video)](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surfs-up-for-pups-at-world-dog-surfing-championship-where-rosie-leads-the-pack-video/) _2026-08-13 · Nathan Frederick · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ One of California’s most famous surfers has four legs and a tail. They call her Rippin’ Rosie. She’s a lovable 5-year-old Labrador Retriever with golden fur and almost 340,000 followers on Instagram. “Everyone knows Rosie!” said local surfer Jeremiah Kille in a great video by DOG PPL (view below). The legend of Rosie continued to \[…\] The post Surf’s Up for Pups at World Dog Surfing Championship… ## [Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering Pairs’ Who Nest Away From Main Population](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ospreys-recover-thanks-to-pioneering-pairs-who-nest-afar/) _2026-08-13 · Good News Network · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ Ospreys are recovering in Britain thanks to “pioneering pairs” who prefer to nest away from the main population, according to new research. It could be key to increasing the proliferation of the raptors, which first became extinct in the British Isles in 1916 before recolonizing in 1954. Researchers looked at a rare long-term dataset covering \[…\] The post Ospreys Recover Thanks to ‘Pioneering… ## [Cat Named ‘Toast’ Survives Intense Heat of 4-Alarm Fire By Hiding in Closet](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cat-named-toast-survives-intense-heat-of-4-alarm-fire-by-hiding-in-closet/) _2026-08-13 · Nathan Frederick · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ A mechanical issue started a fire in a Utah apartment building last week that sent the entire five-story structure ablaze in a matter of minutes. Residents in the Salt Lake City suburb—and their pets—were evacuated from the building in the immediate aftermath—but Toast the cat was nowhere to be found. The black and gray cat \[…\] The post Cat Named ‘Toast’ Survives Intense Heat of 4-Alarm Fire By… ## [Early Farmers Figured Out ‘Engineering Wonder,’ Building Huge Irrigation System Without Government or Chief](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/early-farmers-figured-out-engineering-wonder-building-huge-irrigation-system/) _2026-08-12 · Good News Network · World Archives - Good News Network_ Early farmers achieved an “engineering wonder of the world” by building a giant irrigation system in South America thousands of years ago. Communities living in what is now Colombia created the remarkable network based on cooperation among family groups—without top-down government—according to a new study. The researchers believe modern policymakers could adopt a similar strategy \[…\] The post… ## [Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals a Golden Retriever (WATCH)](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/duck-becomes-emotional-support-animal-to-unexpectedly-heal-a-golden-retriever-watch/) _2026-08-12 · Nathan Frederick · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ It was just what the duck-ter ordered… Tori and her husband, Justin Cannarelli, who own a garden center, volunteered to adopt Louie the Duck after he hatched at a Long Island elementary school. It was supposed to be temporary. And the Cannarellis, who live in the Long Island suburb Brookhaven, figured Louie might provide a \[…\] The post Duck Becomes Emotional Support Animal That Unexpectedly Heals… ## [Fishing Guide Dials 911 for Entangled Manatee, Leading to Rescue While Calf Watches](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fishing-guide-helps-save-entangled-manatee-while-calf-watches/) _2026-08-12 · Good News Network · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ A manatee is swimming free again thanks to a fishing guide who reported the animal tangled in crab trap lines, and the Georgia and Florida wildlife experts who raced to the scene. The drama played out over two days last week on the Mackay and Hampton rivers off St. Simons Island. Though often unnoticed in \[…\] The post Fishing Guide Dials 911 for Entangled Manatee, Leading to Rescue While Calf… ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q2rdJ5nsG0Dh) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-barrier-reefs-recovery-from-bleaching-is-aided-by-monsoon/) _2026-08-11 · Good News Network · World Archives - Good News Network_ The world’s largest coral system, the Great Barrier Reef, suffered six mass ‘bleaching events’ between 2016 and 2025, due in part to warming oceans. Before the 1990s, any bleaching events were “exceptionally rare” along the 1,400 miles of coastline in north-eastern Australia. Now, earlier this year, a monsoon brought the Great Barrier Reef a reprieve \[…\] The post Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From… ## [Intricate Carvings in Ostrich Eggshells are 60,000 Years Old – and Reveal ‘Remarkable’ Human Thinking](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/intricate-carvings-in-ostrich-eggshells-from-60000-year-ago/) _2026-08-09 · Good News Network · World Archives - Good News Network_ Dating back more than 60,000 years ago, humans in southern Africa were engraving ostrich eggshells with intricate geometric patterns that—the longer we study them—look more organized than we previously realized. A new analysis of the markings found on hundreds of eggshell fragments has revealed our ancestors’ remarkable ability to organize visual space according to abstract \[…\] The post Intricate… ## [Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with Water-Soluble Shells to Cut Back on Debris](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-team-develops-eco-fireworks-with-water-soluble-shells-to-cut-back-on-debris/) _2026-08-06 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ When a man who loves things that go ‘boom’ met a men who loves things that go ‘bloom,’ they realized there was much to gain from an alliance. Hence, Ryukoku University professor Takahiko Nakaoki and president of Kakinoki Fireworks Industry Co. have created and brought to market what may be the world’s first water-soluble fireworks \[…\] The post Japanese Team Develops ‘Eco-Fireworks’ with… ## [Over 100 Refill Stations for Home/Laundry Cleaners to Open Across Singapore at 30% Discount](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-100-refill-stations-for-home-laundry-cleaners-to-open-across-singapore-at-30-discount/) _2026-08-06 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ A company which learned that Singapore’s recycling rates have “plateaued” around 11% is deploying over 100 refill machines for cleaning products around the city. Reducing the cost of packaging has allowed the household product manufacturer Lam Soon to offer their Bio-Home line of goods at a 30% discount if filled up at the vending machine-style \[…\] The post Over 100 Refill Stations for… ## [Inspiring CEO Gives Company to Charity After Working 80-hour Weeks for 58 Years, Saving it from Bankruptcy](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/inspiring-ceo-gives-company-to-charity-after-working-80-hour-weeks-for-58-years-saving-it-from-bankruptcy/) _2026-08-05 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ Grady-White Boats market their vessels as the “finest boats ever crafted” which is quite the statement. GNN can’t comment on boat quality, but they certainly don’t make humans like Grady-White’s ex-CEO much anymore. For 58 years, Eddie Smith Jr. worked 80-100 hour workweeks to salvage the near-bankrupt boat builder and turn it into a 9-figure \[…\] The post Inspiring CEO Gives Company to Charity… ## [Canada’s Newest Nickel Mine Will Store 1.5 Millions Tons of Carbon Every Year During Operation](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadas-newest-nickel-mine-will-store-1-5-millions-tons-of-carbon-every-year-during-operation/) _2026-08-03 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ On July 31st, mine developer Canada Nickel Company announced it had received final permitting approval from the Ontario government for its gargantuan nickel mining/carbon capture project The approval is the first issued under Canada’s amended Impact Assessment Act, a reform of extractive industry regulations designed to allow the highest-quality projects to be permitted fast. Financing \[…\] The… ## [Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC System in America](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/climate-friendly-heat-pumps-are-becoming-dominant-home-hvac-system-in-america/) _2026-07-31 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ The rapid adoption of heat pumps in the United States is becoming little short of a revolution, such that these clever HVAC devices in a few years will effectively replace previous systems. Indeed of all new homes built last year, 46% were completed with heat pumps, just 1% below other more recognizable systems like water \[…\] The post Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps Are Becoming Dominant Home HVAC… ## [Internet Access Soars, Costs Plummet on Island Following End of Federal Telecom Monopoly](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/internet-access-soars-costs-plummet-on-island-following-the-end-its-federal-telecom-monopoly/) _2026-07-28 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ Internet access has increased 20-fold and broadband costs have fallen by 99% on the archipelago of Micronesia thanks to the ending of government monopoly in the sector. Market liberalization has dropped the cost of internet to $65.00 per Mbps per month to just 78 cents, while more than 1,500 kilometers of undersea fiber optic cables \[…\] The post Internet Access Soars, Costs Plummet on Island… ## [Odd Texas Ranch ‘Raises’ Telescopes to Provide Dark Sky Viewing for Stargazers in Cities Remotely](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unusual-texas-ranch-raises-telescopes-to-provide-remote-dark-sky-viewing-for-those-living-amid-light-pollution/) _2026-07-27 · ijeff · Business Archives - Good News Network_ Submitted By Jeff G. Rottman About 80 miles east of San Angelo, Texas, a young astrophotographer named Bray Falls is running one of the largest ‘telescope ranches’ on Earth. Stargazers from around the world ship their telescope gear to Bray, who hosts hundreds of them on his 40 acres of gently rolling terrain near Rockwood. \[…\] The post Odd Texas Ranch ‘Raises’ Telescopes to Provide Dark Sky…