gather the news that nourishes your soul, stories of hope and kindness. these are the seeds of possibility planted within your heart, where they can grow and remind you that the world is still beautiful and people are still kind.

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ january

• the earth's ozone layer is on track to be completly restored ⟡
• scientists are using 3d-printed clay to revive coral reefs ⟡
• sea urchins wearing little hats have a party on the seafloor ⟡
• massive increases in wildlife populations in europe ⟡
• james webb telescope sheds light on early stages of universe ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ february

• scientists are turning sea algae into a replacement for plastic ⟡
• butterflies' population reach highest number in decades ⟡
• 33 million children vaccinated against polio in africa ⟡
• research shows hearing birds singing improves mental heath ⟡
• biggest trial for a four-day work week shows huge success ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ march

• hundreds of nations agreed on treaty to protect marine life ⟡
• australia removes 26 species from the threatened list ⟡
• scientists create new way to remove CO2 from atmosphere ⟡
• company is dropping the price of insulin for americans ⟡
• thailand set to completely ban plastic waste import soon ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ april

• project aims to provide education to millions of indian girls ⟡
• snoopy partnership encourages more people to donate blood ⟡
• bangladesh uses plant-based plastic to build refugee homes ⟡
• dutch website helps thousands of fish travel with a doorbell ⟡
• a late-stage RSV vaccine trial is showing promising results ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ may

• amazon deforestation is already down by 40 percent in 2023 ⟡
• mattel introduces new barbie doll with down's syndrome ⟡
• united kingdom bans animal testing for cosmetic products ⟡
• investment in solar power to overtake oil production this year ⟡
• mpox is no longer classified as a global health emergency ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ june

• 180 nations are collaborating on a plastics' pollution treaty ⟡
• pan-african ngo aims to educate five million girls by 2030 ⟡
• temple in amritsar serves over 100,000 free meals a day ⟡
• researchers make endometriosis treatment breakthrough ⟡
• australia set to close 475km² area to protect marine animals ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ july

• south america pledges to end amazon deforestation by 2030 ⟡
• woman's world cup sets attendance record for female sports ⟡
• first rsv preventive treatment to protect infants is approved ⟡
• europe agrees on first legally-binding nature protection deal ⟡
• renewable energy sector is set to hit net-zero goals by 2030 ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ august

• 4.000 rescued beagle puppies found homes and best friends ⟡
• bricks made of seaweed cleans oceans and builds safe homes ⟡
• record activities and memberships in netherlands' libraries ⟡
• cleanup group removed 25.000lb of trash from the ocean ⟡
• record-breaking number of sea turtle nests found on beaches ⟡

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ september

• 70 nations signed treaty to protect international seawaters ⟡
• solar panel installations set to break global records this year ⟡
• brazil restores territory reservation rights to native peoples ⟡
• sea-weeding program leads to coral regrowth in australia ⟡
• global investment in renewable energy reaches all-time high ⟡