The GOOD NEWS Thread

[blondguy]

Hi Everyone

If you have any good news in your life or seen any good news in the media please let us know in a brief post 😊

Note: I understand and respect this thread topic is not for everyone as any level of anxious/depressive feelings are awful to experience

Just for myself I have a couple of positives

• Peta Credlin on Sky News gave Beyond Blue a huge mention earlier this week
• My mum is still independent and doing well at 90 years of age and her lung function test is 'Normal' and still a smoker! Love you mum x

any good news is welcome...and thankyou everyone for being a part of the Beyond Blue forums too!

my kindest always...Paul

[ecomama]

Ofcourse Lilly lol.

My Good News is that my daughter's party was lovely last night.
It didn't go "as planned", I was surprised they didn't want me to order pizza, that's it.
There was enough food apparently.

They played musical instruments beautifully, which the neighbours would've enjoyed.
All left by midnight, which surprised me.
Barely any mess to clean up!

All very respectful young adults and I have much faith that the younger generations can handle our futures, as I've maintained.

EMxxxx

[blondguy]

Hi Everyone and thankyou heaps for the good vibrations

EM mentioned... 'All very respectful young adults and I have much faith that the younger generations can handle our futures' Nice1.....what a super caring (and noteworthy) focus on our young people...

Paul x

[Unbeliever]

Well, let's see.

A great number of "endangered in the wild" species have had massively improved breeding seasons around the world over the past year due to reduced human activity due to Covid. Some have had their most successful reproduction rates since those records began and have already moved from the "endangered" category to the "threatened" category. Just 1 year, that's all it took. Just a short break to get some breathing room... it's that easy.

An orphaned koala who was missing a foot (birth defect) had an artificial limb made for it by a local NSW dentist recently after his carer was told that "prosthetics for koalas do not exist". "Triumph the Koala" has dramatically changed his entire demeanor and is a "happy koala" for the first time since he lost his mother.

They have recently developed a domestic home hydrogen battery that stores enough energy to power an average home for 3 days. If connected to a solar system it has the potential to mean that people no longer need power at all from the main grid and would never need to pay a power bill ever again in the near future. they also have developed a car battery that can recharge to full in just 5 minutes.

In New South Wales, local wombats are being hailed as "heroes" for helping dozens of other species find water sources during the severe drought. They are digging tunnels and finding water well deposits hidden in the ground and then leaving them for other species to utilise. Saving numerous animals that would otherwise have died from thirst.

During the Covid crisis, we have been using about 6 billion disposable masks a day. A group of scientists have worked out a way to turn them a materials that can be used for making roads instead of them just becoming landfill.

Doctors are using 3D printers to create a 3D replicas of a baby ultrasound to give to blind parents so they can "feel" their unborn child.

Over the past year, Artificial Hearts have advanced so much that potentially in the next decade heart organ transplant lists will no longer be required. Only waiting lists for the specialists to perform the surgery itself. The first successful artificial eye cornea transplant also was performed just recently .

Satellites are being used to prevent illegal logging in certain places all over the world. Reducing annual unsustainable deforestation by 18% in the last year.

New Zealand has purchased additional Covid-19 vaccine to give does to nearby Pacific Islanders who otherwise could not afford it.

[quirkywords]

Thanks unbeliever for your good news.

a small story I know a Woman in her 80s takes small gifts like soap and toiletries to nursing home residents.

[Ggrand]

Hi everyone...

Unbeliever..thank you so much for sharing all the wonderful news.....

I remember watching a movie on tv...based on a true story about a dolphin named Winter who was fitted with a prosthetic tail..Movie title is “Dolphin Tales” ..if you haven’t watched it yet..you need a box of tissues to do so....

[Unbeliever]

The "Black-Browed Babbler" was recently sighted in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province, on the island of Borneo, after thought to have gone extinct 172 years ago (It's a small blue and brown bird about the size of a human hand).

This month in Germany renewable energy produced more power than fossil fuels for first time in the countries history. Renewable power production in Germany increased substantially over 2020 and officially overtook the combined generation from coal, natural gas, and oil as of just recently.

In Australia there has been a large drop in crime rates over the past two decades. Since 2001, break-ins have fallen by 68%, motor vehicle theft by 70%, robbery by 71%, attempted murder by 70%, and murder rates by 50%.

In Kenya, elephant numbers have more than doubled between 1989 and 2018. The country had 16,000 elephants in 1989. Thanks to increased anti-poaching efforts, their population has risen to more than 34,000.

In the UK, Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously "extinct in the wild" large blue butterflies back into the wild, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time in 150 years.

Over the last 25 years, the proportion of girls being educated around the world has risen to 89%—a 16% increase since 1995. A UNESCO report released last month shows that 180 million more girls have enrolled in primary and secondary education compared to a generation ago. Additionally, three times more women are now enrolled in universities.

Africa has finally officially eradicated the "Wild Polio Virus" from its continent with no cases reported in the region in the four years.

Both Sweden and Austria closed the very last remaining of their coal plants in 2020.

Scientists have found that about half the world’s fish stocks have either recovered or are actually increasing in oceans that used to be overfished.

Scotland has now initiated its plans to become the "world’s first rewilding nation". The Scottish government plans to "rewild" 30 per cent of the country’s land and sea within a decade after a poll showed that 76 per cent of Scots support rewilding.

According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), published in October. It found that the number of people without electricity dropped from almost 860 million in 2018 to 770 million in 2019, which the IEA has claimed was a record low.

Deaths caused by terrorism has fallen for the fifth consecutive year in a row worldwide.

[ecomama]

Hi Unbeliever, I am NEVER watching the news to see GOOD NEWS again!
Not that I ever expected any.

Why do that anyway when we have our own Worldwide Eco Watcher right here on the forums!

Thankyou for sharing that heart warming amazingly good news.
Exciting times for the environment.

My GOOD NEWS is my eldest daughter is doing well.
Her physical and mental health is improving so much, I'm so grateful.

Love EM

[Unbeliever]

Scientists mapping the seafloor north of Australia's Great Barrier Reef recently discovered a new reef that's taller than the Empire State Building. It's the first massive coral structure to be found in the region in 120 years. The year-long exploration journey also discovered 30 new species of sea life, including a 150-foot predator string known as a "siphonophore".

Researchers at the Norway have found a potential solution to bird deaths from flying into the blades of turbines on wind farms. Simply by painting one of the three rotor blades black they reduced bird fatalities by 70 per cent.

Researchers at the University of Toulouse have found a mutant bacterial enzyme that breaks down plastics for easy recycling into new materials. This altered enzyme is able to degrade a tonne of waste plastic in just ten hours.

The rate of adopting animals from animals shelters has dramatically increased over the last year in multiple countries all over the world. Some shelters have reported being completely emptied out which is unprecedented for them. With an average increase of 30% in adoption rates of animals finding their "forever homes". Pets being abandoned in the first place has also dropped significantly over the past year.

Global greenhouse gas emissions fell by roughly 2.4 billion tons this year, a 7% drop from 2019 and the largest decline on record, according to new research from the University of East Anglia, the University of Exeter and the Global Carbon Project.

More than 370 religious leaders have recently joined forces to push for a global ban on "conversion therapies" (The practice of treatment that attempts to change someone’s sexual orientation or identity).

2 million people in India planted 250 million trees in just ONE WEEKEND recently. This is just the latest and largest addition in an ongoing annual planting scheme that aims to re-forest the subcontinent.

14 nations that own 40 percent of the world's coastline just banded together to create the world's biggest ocean sustainability initiative. In other words, an area of ocean the size of Africa will now be focused on restoring fish populations and reefs while eliminating plastic waste and buildup.

Between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 11 2020, the entire state of South Australia had 100% of its energy requirement met solely by solar power. This is a "world's first" for a jurisdiction of its size. The state obtained the historic milestone primarily thanks to solar systems on the roofs of homes.

[Unbeliever]

Here are some random more lighthearted ones...

Sea otters hold hands in the ocean while they sleep to keep from drifting apart from each other.

Blind children smile even though they’ve never seen anyone else smile or even know what a "smile" is.

A single squirrel "plants" thousands of trees every year because they are forgetful and can't remember where they left all of the acorns they stashed for winter.

Macaques in Japan have learnt to collect loose change dropped on the street and use them to put in vending machines to buy snacks.

"Nils Olav III" is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo. On the 15th of August 2008 Nils was given a knighthood by King Harald V of Norway officially making him "Sir Nils Olav the Third".

In China, killing a Panda is a crime potentially punishable by death. It is considered to be as bad if not worse than murdering a human. In ancient cultures this was also true regarding bears.

Rats are ticklish... and will laugh when someone tickles them.

Dolphins give each other "names" and use distinct independent sounds that are specific to each when communicating with each other.

In the Indian village of Piplantri, every time a baby girl is born the residents will plant 111 trees in her honor nearby.

In Switzerland, regarding having "social animals" as pets (like guinea pigs etc) it is illegal to own one by itself and they must legally have a "buddy" to keep them company under their animal abuse laws. The fines for not doing so are quite severe and the crime will go on your permanent record.

Dolphins are able to use their sonar to directly sing to their unborn babies in their womb. From the fetuses point of view this would sound like having a stereo directly next to them of their own mothers voice.

In a process called "interpersonal synchronisation", whenever you look into the eyes of someone you deeply care about for a period of time (not necessarily a romantic partner) your heartbeat and breathing will unconsciously sync up with them perfectly.

In South Korea, 1 month after Valentines day there is a day called "White Day" where women give chocolates and romantic gifts to men. 1 month after that they have a "Black Day" which is specifically for singles to celebrate and be congratulated for being single (with gifts and special meals and other traditions).

A group of rabbits is called "A fluffle of rabbits".

[ecomama]

Aww aww aww and 500 times more awws Unbeliever!
These are such beautiful, amazing & heartwarming pieces of good news, I'm so happy you're sharing them!!

If I'm ever feeling down, I'm coming straight here to read them all again!!
With a box of tissues lol, because the GRATITUDE I feel about each of them is so deep.

I'm grateful for you too.
Thankyou!

Our GOOD NEWS is that rescue poodle coped "okay" with the New Vet today.
I had to hold him like our baby he is lol but we're proud of him.

My AMAZINGLY GOOD NEWS is that Yvette my youngest daughter (not her real name) bounced back in peak style from her huge downer this week (being excluded and ostracised from her friendship group).
She is POWERING ON regardless of them now.
I'm so proud of her!

Love EM