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A new solar certification scheme encourages developers to create better habitats for wildlife alongside clean electricity generation
Indonesia’s plummeting poverty rate, America’s largest wildlife bridge, and ‘a new era’ for the River Thames, plus more
This year’s competition has attracted a record-breaking number of entries
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Pumpkin spice lattes, jack-o’-lanterns, and Thanksgiving pies: pumpkins are the unofficial mascots of fall. But behind their seasonal charm lies a deeper, more complicated story that winds through language, history, agriculture, and even a lit
Just one year after ecological restoration efforts on Samoa, forests, wildlife, and food resources are showing remarkable signs of recovery. Nu’utele Island is considered a Key Biodiversity Area for Samoa, and is home to one of the country’s most pristine native forests teeming (
A 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Luna was happily reunited with her owners after surviving more than a month on her own in Yellowstone National Park. Luna escaped on Sept. 10 from a locked cabin in the Canyon Village area. Her owners, who were visiting from California, h
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM It is harvest time in Kansas City, and at Kansas City Academy, students are stepping outside during lunch to pick jujubes straight off the trees. “I feel like a fairy tale princess every lunch,” said Nova Henry, a senior, “because I get to go
Rewilding gave low-lying islands hope, a basic income trial showed promise, and a Bangladeshi factory won an award, plus more
Scottish author Ian Rankin talks about making sense of difficult experiences through fiction, and giving away a share of his success
A Ukrainian city is preparing to hold a repair festival in an underground shelter, giving new meaning to the act of fixing broken things
One weekend, a canvasser — let’s call her Cindy — was out door-knocking and found a gentleman at home. After establishing that he’d heard of gender transition surgeries for minors, a topic that’s become a major focal point across the U.S. in the run-up to the midterm elections, C
In August, videos of bulldozers ripping up the mouth of the iconic Santa Elena Canyon in Texas’ Big Bend went viral, propelling one of the country’s most remote national parks into the national spotlight. Construction crews were hard at work in the early stages of cutting a brand
Just as President Joe Biden was showing signs of cognitive decline so conspicuous that he was compelled to drop out of the presidential race in 2024, my own father’s dementia was worsening. He lived with us, and yet he lived in another reality entirely. One where he no longer und
If you’re anything like us, you’re not exactly in a congenial mood right now. With the U.S. midterm elections fewer than three weeks away, you might be feeling combat-ready. And who could blame you? Seemingly on the ballot: the very future of the republic, steered by leaders who
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. For Michael Sayen, visiting the local library after hours is a great way to get work done, or seek respite from the weather, regardless of what day it i
“I’m worried if I use an em dash they’ll think it’s A.I.,” I told my mom from where I sat at the kitchen counter, trying to work on one of my college essays. Despite her reassurances to the contrary, I wasn’t convinced. All I could think about was last spring...
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The world’s tallest wind turbine just reached full height in Germany. GICON‘s pilot turbine in Schipkau, eastern Germany, now stands 365 meters (1,197 feet) tall from base to blade tip, making it Germany’s second-tallest structure after Berlin
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Hungary’s parliament voted last Tuesday to repeal the 2021 Child Protection Law that banned the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality and transgender identities in schools and media. Within minutes, the EU announced it was releasing €4.2 bil
Cocoa farmer Susana Afrifa Ankrah is helping show how protecting forests can sustain livelihoods and build resilience to a changing climate
Ten million people will benefit from a more biodiverse capital, say the organisers of an ambitious project to reconnect its wilder spaces