RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-24-2017
This Town Adopted Trauma-Informed Care — And Saw a Decrease in Crime and Suspension Rates
Muslim campaign raises over $100,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery
A California legislator is pushing the state to get all of its electricity from renewables
The Brilliant Drone That’ll Deliver Medicine—Then Rot Away
Toyota Building a Hydrogen Powered Utopia
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-24-2017
Employees of Scottish brewery with locations around the globe, are now being given paid time off when they adopt a new family member
12 Ways Adopting a Rescue Pet Will Improve Your Life
The Raw Food Diet: A Beginner’s Guide and Review
5 Powerful Native American Medicinal Herbs
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
Donors pledge $672m at Oslo summit to avert famine in Nigeria and Lake Chad
UNEP and Indonesia Plan To Battle Against Plastic Pollution in Oceans
What It Takes to Change Hearts and Minds
Quote:We should inspire them toward a vision that they—not we—can really care about.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
Student-Built Website Keeps Government Climate Data Safe
None of Texas’ Members of Congress Support Trump’s Wall
We Aren’t So Different—3 Steps to Overcome Hate and Fear
Quote:Avoiding Trump supporters only increases our already dangerous polarization. Here’s how to really listen and find compassion.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
San Francisco Bans The Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs and Cats
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
This Program To Help Addicts Instead of Jail Them Is So Effective 200 Police Departments Have Adopted It
Nursing Home Seniors Are Saving Kittens In The Most Beautiful Way
Solar-Powered Water Wheels Prevented 1 Million Pounds of Trash From Entering Baltimore Harbor (collecting it)
White People, You Have a Choice to Make
Quote:Oppression doesn’t just happen; it’s all about choice.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
Exxon to Leave Up to 3.6 Billion Barrels of Tar Sands/Oil Sands in the Ground
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
These Amazing Jane Goodall Quotes Will Inspire You to Fight For Animals and Nature
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RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-25-2017
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
Island Earth: Change The Way We Grow And Consume Food (Hawaii)
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
How Can We Connect with Nature in Our Cities?
Audit Reveals Rising Popularity Of Solar Batteries
The Heartwarming Reason This Grocery Store Has An Extra-Slow Checkout Lane
Quote:A Tesco store in Forres, Scotland, recently opened a "relaxed checkout" lane, where customers with dementia, social anxiety, autism, or even just small children so they can take their time unloading their items, paying, and chatting with the cashier — a store employee who has been specially trained for that role. A sign at the front of the lane assures customers that here, they can take as long as they need — and advises them to be aware that there will likely be a wait.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
Video title in an article: "Is this parrot channeling Rihanna by singing along to her hit song?"
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
50 Reasons to Keep Going, Fighting, Loving, Resisting
'Quartz' crystals at the Earth's core power its magnetic field
Kind postman makes fake letters for Pippa the golden retriever so she doesn't get sad when there's no mail to collect
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
Trump's deportation orders will not be followed says NYC top cop James O'Neill
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-26-2017
World’s First Braille Smartwatch Lets Blind People Feel Messages on Screen
10 of the Best Green Foods for Green Juice & Smoothies
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Activism: Undocumented Communities Organized and Ready to Fight Trump's Mass Expulsion Orders
To Turn a Schoolyard Into an Outdoor Classroom, Just Add Native Plants
Taliban leader urges Afghans to plant more trees
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Second largest Maya jade found in Belize has unique historical inscription
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Korea: Animal Protection Act Amendment Passes the National Assembly Standing Committee
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Low-cost sensors that measure vibrations are bringing water security to Africa
How just 15 minutes in nature can make you happier
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Philadelphia Muslims and Jews 'Unite Against Hatred' After Cemetery Attack
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Starlings!
Starlings formed the perfect shape of a DOLPHIN while in full flight
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RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-27-2017
Quote:On the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which interned Japanese-Americans during World War II, Tosh and Toshi Okamoto share their story and speak out about today's attitude toward Muslims.
RE: The Positive News Thread - flofrog - 02-27-2017
(02-27-2017, 03:05 PM)Nía Wrote: Starlings!
Starlings formed the perfect shape of a DOLPHIN while in full flight
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omg Nía, how completely awesome..
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Albany state lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban any contest where the goal 'is to take the greatest number of wildlife'
The ‘Uber of Recycling’ Is Igniting A Green Revolution in Chile
US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Service Dogs in Classrooms
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Hundreds attend peace march in support of Indian killed in Kansas shooting
How to Share the Wealth If the Robots Start Doing the Work
Quote:Deployed well, both a robot tax and a basic income could fit comfortably into a redistributive agenda.
Find Out How Endangered the Wilderness Is Near You
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Map of conservation values that include wildness, connectivity, and habitat representation in protected areas.
(U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit via NOAA)
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
In the Face of a Trump Environmental Rollback, California Stands in Defiance
Quote:For decades, California has been at the forefront of U.S. environmental policies. Now, with the Trump administration poised to attack environmental and climate regulations, California is ready to play a key role in resisting Washington’s hard right turn.
Woman Builds 'Cat Ladder' So Strays Can Come In From The Cold
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Bees taught to play football by scientists
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Eat organic bread to fight global warming
A guide for the digital nomad to work anywhere on Earth
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Global Meditation Broadcast for Intl Women's Day
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 02-28-2017
Hero Risked His Life to Intervene in Kansas Shooting
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