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The clear reef waters of Lady Elliot Island, coral gardens beneath the surface, photographed by the XL Catlin Seaview Survey
Global Good News

The island that was mined bare grew back

Fifty years ago Lady Elliot Island was a stripped coral cay. In June, the man who spent four decades replanting it was given a lifetime achievement award, and you can go and see what the fuss is about.

12 August 2026 · 1 min read
A one horned rhinoceros in deep green foliage, the animals the Van Durgas guard
Global Good News

The Goddesses of the Forest

One hundred and eight women guard Kaziranga's rhinos, and the poachers have gone quiet.

9 August 2026 · 1 min read
A toki, the Japanese crested ibis, taking flight with its pink underwings spread against green leaves
Global Good News

The sacred bird that came home to Japan

Japan's toki was gone from the wild. This May, a crowd in Hakui watched eight fly free in the very place they were last seen.

9 August 2026 · 1 min read
E Ship 1, a green hulled cargo ship with four tall grey rotor sail cylinders standing on her deck, at sea
Innovations

The cargo ships that remembered the wind

After eight years at sea, the spinning sails on one bulk carrier have saved over a thousand tonnes of fuel, and they are still turning.

9 August 2026 · 1 min read
A crowd of ocean swimmers in bright caps, ready for a cold morning dip
Global Good News

Never too late to dive in

The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage ask that you be at least sixty four. The rest of us can start with a bag and a pair of gloves.

9 August 2026 · 1 min read
A eucalypt forest seen from within, trunks reaching to the sky, the kind of country FireSat watches over
Innovations

The satellites that smell smoke first

A new constellation is being built for one job only: finding wildfires while they are still small enough to stop.

9 August 2026 · 1 min read