The Good News Podcast

Goats are coming back to Riverside Park in NYC! According to the Riverside Park Conservancy: “Thanks to the goat crew’s hard work at 120th Street over the past four summers, the human staff at the Conservancy and NYC Parks now have access to a much clearer slope, with the success of the goats’ work at that location, native understory and large trees to fill in gaps can be installed, protecting the...

A YouTube lawncare creator helps a cat and the cat helpers too! Check out the GoFundMe here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After a passionate public campaign, trains in Boston are getting a fun upgrade- a fungrade! Read more about the upgrade here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a rose breeding company makes history with their newest type.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A thrift store find turns out to be second hand or maybe like... 200th hand. Read more about the repatriation here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two solar projects are popping up in neat spots! Solar for everybody! Learn more about the Detroit project here Learn more about the coal mine project here Read more about solar power milestones here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about a cool tool for cleaning up water ways. Since this first aired, WasteShark has gone to work in all sorts of places like Lake Ilopango in El Salvador and Hudson River Park in NYC .  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A cat has graduated (but will probably still hang around campus).  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A project that wants to give nature credit for its musicmaking skills! Read more about the project here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a story about a forest tuned for feeding folks. According to the newsletter, things are going well at the food forest and there is plenty to check out if you're in the area!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Avocados are about to get a high-tech new label and it could save a lot of plastic!  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Two animals found themselves in some tricky situations and needed some help from human friends.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A new type of broadcast from the NHL that is hopefully the start of a pattern! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Researchers have found a way to use more of the cocoa pod to make delicious, delicious chocolate! Read more about the new chocolate formula here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I recently found an article about the largest genome ever discovered and was reminded about this HUGE plant. This fern has a genome that is FIFTY TIMES bigger than ours- holy cow! Read more about the fern here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An international competition to see who can space out... best? The most? The... farthest? Read more about the competition here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A football club in England has introduced new tech to help fans get into the action. Read more about the inclusive technology here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, a study about birds interacting with each other over video calls. A paper about this research has just recently been published and it turns out birds way, WAY prefer talking to other live birds over a prerecorded video. So cool! Learn more about the study and the paper here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update to a story from two years ago: electrified utensils are headed to your table.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A tiny taco spot in Mexico City has earned a prestigious recognition. Read more about the taco stand here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From the archive, two companies in Australia are diverting a bunch of waste from landfills. Click here if you want to learn more about Soilz Alive ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A story of local government playing along with a tongue-in-cheek resident's fence. Read more and see the fence here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A mystery reappears- do we now know the location in the background of the Mona Lisa?! Maybe! Read more about the Mona Lisa location here  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An orangutan has been documented doing something new and neat! Read more about Rakus here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An update from LA about a program trying to cool down paved surfaces in the US. Learn more about the cool pavement here ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★