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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News

  Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. These 2 Northern Virginia High School Students Just Got a $15,000 Grant to Use AI to Prevent Deer from Running into Cars By Andy Corbley – Jul 18, 2024 Every Virginian over 30 you could hope to meet will know someone who has collided with […]

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Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network In humans, sauna use is so beneficial that some medical researchers are attempting to add it to the standard of care for those at high risk of heart disease. Well, researchers in Australia have found that this same leisure activity can save certain species of frogs […]

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Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Pioneering Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel-Cell-Powered Ship Successfully Tested in Japan By Andy Corbley – Jun 27, 2024 A consortium of Japanese firms has successfully demonstrated the first-ever zero-emissions ship above 20 gross tons. Sailing 30 kilometers between the Port of Kokura and the Shirashima Offshore Wind […]

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  Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Students Invent Leaf Blower Silencer Attachment–Corporation Expects to Be Selling Them Soon By Andy Corbley –Jun 20, 2024 Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have created a silencer module for the campus leaf blowers, reducing the devices’ overall noise pollution by 37%. At the same time, […]

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A rendering of the solar project – credit City of Valencia Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network Three Valencia Cemeteries to Play Host to Largest Urban Solar Farm in Spain By Andy Corbley – Jun 13, 2024 Another European city has taken up the idea of utilizing the space over its cemeteries […]

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Today’s good news is from the Good News Network. Portugal Welcomes First Wild Bison in 10,000 Years–a Keystone Herd for Rewilding a Quarter-Million Acres By Andy Corbley – Jun 6, 2024 The Rewilding Europe organization is thrilled to announce the arrival of a small herd of bison in a large valley in Portugal. Believed to […]

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Indian Engineers Tackle Water Shortages with Star Wars Tech in Kerala By Andy Corbley – May 30, 2024 When a severe water shortage hit the Indian city of Kozhikode in the state of Kerala, a group of engineers turned to science fiction to keep the taps running. Like everyone else in the city, engineering student […]

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  If you want light-hearted news, there is no better place than France to find it. Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. France Celebrates Baguette on Scratch-and-Sniff Stamp, Honoring the World Heritage-Declared Food By Andy Corbley – May 23, 2024 The French postal service has released a scratch-and-sniff stamp that will fill […]

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Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. The Number of Fish on US Overfishing List Reaches an All-Time Low Led by Mackerel and Snapper By Andy Corbley –May 9, 2024 According to a recent federal report, the US seafood industry has never been more sustainable, with the fewest overharvested fish stocks ever […]

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Today’s Good News story continues the good work being done on behalf of Big cats. I am grateful to GP of Pacific Paratrooper for sharing this story, which ran on Fox News. Video shows Colorado wildlife officers dangling rope to rescue mountain lions from spillway Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers spring into action near Vallecito […]