Good news for a change

From The Good News Network (abridged by moi)

#1) We can Breath Easier - The dramatic reduction in air pollution represents one of the great public policy success stories in American history. Most Americans believe air pollution has been getting worse, but the truth is just the opposite: Air pollution levels have been dropping for decades.

#2) Cleaner Water Rescues Fish and Birds from the Brink

When the clean water act was passed in 1972, only 40% of the nation's majestic rivers were safe enough for swimming. Today, about 70% are safe enough.


#3) Fewer People Trashing U.S. Roads, Beaches

Experts estimate that deliberate trash-tossing has fallen about 2 percent a year since the mid-'70s in communities where it's been measured."

#4) Gorillas and Rhinos Making a Comeback

... the gorilla population rising 12 percent over the past decade in Uganda. Black rhino numbers, too, are up 20 percent in Kenya

#5) Red Buses, Yellow Cabs Go Green

London's tall red buses and New York City's yellow cabs will both be turning green in several years.

#6) Wind Power Energizes 1 Million Homes and 1 Cargo Ship

US installations powered by the wind jumped 63 percent last year

#7) CO2 in the Air? Why Not Suck it Out? A New Machine Does Just That

Last year, in conjunction with Earth Day, Global Research Technologies officially introduced its unique CO2 vacuum cleaner in conjunction with Earth Day that can remove carbon dioxide from the air.

#8) Three Massive New Sanctuaries Protect Wildlife in US, Africa and Northwest Territories


#9) Consensus: Gobal Warming Needs Fixing! Forces Rise to Take on Problem

Thanks in part to Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth, and worldwide Live Earth concerts, the public consensus has finally confirmed that Global Warming can and should be a top priority.

#10) Trashing Plastic Bags

It's just a matter of time before single-use plastic bags are globally shunned, taxed or banned altogether. Tanzania, San Francisco and a Manitoba town now prohibit the use of the pesky plastic. A simple tax is another option embraced by Australia and Ireland, and stores like Whole Foods and Ikea. In 2002, an Irish tax of 33 cents per bag caused an immediate drop in usage by 94 percent.

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