Experts estimate that India's energy transition could be greatly sped up by converting existing three wheel vehicles to electric--and that the conversion would be significantly cheaper than buying a new electric vehicle while also offering 70% savings on fuel. #goodnews
The First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will meet at the end of this month, uniting 85 countries aiming to chart a more aggressive economic roadmap to decarbonization outside the UN's more restrictive consensus rules at Cop30 #goodnews #climatechange
Research on the world's largest community-owned black soldier fly larvae farm in Madagascar found that insect farming can address malnutrition, food security, and reduce deforestation--as well as generating fertilizer as a byproduct. #goodnews
The traditional method of producing ammonia for fertilizer requires extremely high temperature and pressure, which contributes to CO2 emissions. Microbiologists think they've found microbes that can produce ammonia more sustainably at ambient temperature and pressure. #goodnews
Britain set a new solar energy record and broke that same record the very next day--and two new large-scale solar farms have been approved in the past six months. #goodnews #solarenergy
Organizations in the Netherlands are turning to "rain fences" to make houses more adaptable to both heavy downpours and long droughts by storing rainwater in their fences. This buffers the impact on gutters in intense rain and provides stored water in dry times. #goodnews #climateresilience
"During the 2024–2025 spawning season, endangered Central California Coast coho salmon (CCC coho) migrated to Mendocino Coast rivers in numbers few scientists thought they would see in their careers." #goodnews #conservation
"In February 2026, two French birders in Chad photographed a rusty bush lark. The species had not been recorded in 94 years. It was the most dramatic entry in a year of rediscoveries that have brought the Lost Birds List from 163 species down to 120 since 2022." #goodnews #citizenscience
Some really cool citizen science initiatives allowing researchers to cast a wider net on invasive species detection, historical climate data, mosquito and mosquito-borne illness tracking, and wombat monitoring. #goodnews #citizenscience
Scotland joined Ireland and several US states in legalizing water cremation (aka alkaline hydrolysis) as a more eco friendly option. Water cremation releases 7x less carbon dioxide than traditional cremation. #goodnews #watercremation
In 2014 Sardinia had a population of 60 griffon vultures--now more than 500 call the island home thanks to conservation efforts to prevent accidental poisoning. #goodnews #conservation
In 2025, renewable energy made up almost 50% of the world's energy capacity and the yearly growth rate of renewable energy rose to over 15%. #goodnews
The American Prairie nonprofit recently announced that they have removed over 100 miles of fencing from their protected land. This frees wildlife like bison, pronghorn, elk, and deer to move at will through the contiguous habitat. #goodnews
"Forty-three years after the last free-ranging rhinos were seen in the country, the Uganda Wildlife Authority has welcomed four southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park, in the country’s north, from a breeding sanctuary designed for the species’ reintroduction." #goodnews
Communities in central Laos have been working to protect critically endangered Siamese crocodiles by guarding their nests and raising eggs and hatchlings in human care to ensure as many as possible survive. For a species with fewer than 1,000 remaining this is vital help. #goodnews
You can track the progress to legalization in each US state here. Bright Saver is also one of the nonprofits that will send free balcony solar panels to low income families to help offset electricity prices. #balconysolar #goodnews
There are now bills to fully legalize "balcony solar" in 28 US states. These are small solar panels that can be plugged directly into household outlets to offset energy use--depending on size and energy prices they can pay for themselves in as little as two years. #goodnews
Wildfire and dry conditions from climate change threaten giant sequoia forests. Conservationists in Detroit are planting sapling clones of some of the largest and most ancient giant sequoias on vacant land to safeguard their genetics for the future. #goodnews
The area covered by migrating monarch butterflies in their overwintering grounds saw a 64% increase this year compared to last year, after combined efforts from Mexico, Canada, and the US to save their historic migration. #goodnews #conservation
In Nepal, EVs have jumped from 0% of the new passenger cars sold to 76% in just five years--they also now make up around 50% of the new light commercial vehicles sold. The transition is helping Nepal reduce city smog and their vulnerability to fluctuating fossil fuel prices. #goodnews #EVs
"Seventy percent of ferries currently on order globally now feature electric drivetrains, a remarkable shift underscoring just how rapidly maritime transportation is decarbonizing. Norway has about 70 electric ferries running already, and there are likely north of 200 globally." #goodnews
Smaller economies made massive gains in solar and other clean energy in 2025. Chile, Pakistan, Greece, and Hungary in particular have seen rapid increases in solar energy generation. #goodnews
Researchers developed a new filtration technology that removes Pfas "forever chemicals" from water at 100x the rate of other methods. They also may have found a way to break the chemical bonds in Pfas to safely dispose of them. #goodnews #pfas
While we hear most about floating plastic litter, the majority of the problem is actually below the surface. The EU is currently testing a new system using drones and robots to locate and retrieve subsurface marine litter before it breaks down into microplastics. #goodnews #plastic
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a molecule that can store solar energy in chemical bonds and later release it as heat. While still in development, this new material could be a lighter and more sustainable alternative to traditional batteries. #goodnews
On the island of Príncipe in West Africa, The Faya Foundation is directly paying residents to protect their unique rainforest ecosystem. Resources are also being put towards building a school, increasing economic opportunity, and offering other support to the community. #goodnews
After being completely wiped out by chytrid fungus, conservationists have now successfully reintroduced Panamanian golden frogs (and three other frog species) to their native habitats by identifying areas that are more resistant to the fungal disease. #goodnews #conservation
A study from last year found that plastic bag bans can reduce plastic bags in shoreline litter by 25-47%. Researchers found the most effective solution was combining plastic bag bans and a fee for single use paper bags. #goodnews #environment
"By something like 2035, we might see a year when there’s no ozone hole depletion at all in the Antarctic. And that will be very exciting for me. [...] And some of you will see the ozone hole go away completely in your lifetimes. And people did that.” #goodnews
From only about 1,000 pandas left in the wild in the 70s, Giant pandas now show significant recovery at 2,700 wild individuals--enough that they've been officially removed from the IUCN's endangered species list. #goodnews #conservation