Discover 6 Must-Know Stories from Around the Globe

Expand Your Global Perspective: Check Out These 6 Compelling Stories from Around the World!

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Isak Hodges
May 08, 2023

Woohooo! 👋 Welcome back to get another edition of The Good News-letter. Today marks week three of staying positive and reading the weekly good news.

I hope those of you who have followed along so far have enjoyed the last few weeks of good news. ☀️

Note: I am so sorry I was totally overwhelmed this weekend with moving out of my apartment, so didn't have time to get this published in the morning. But thank you for returning! 🙏

This week, we're going to have a look at "6 Must-Know Stories from Around the Globe".

New York? Making a difference? 🤔

In a surprising move, New York State has passed legislation that will make a huge difference in renewable energy consumption. The new legislation will take privately owned energy control and make it public, hopefully reducing the cost of living in the state's major cities.

New York takes big step toward renewable energy in ‘historic’ climate win

Measure will also help shift utilities away from private companies to make them publicly owned

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/03/new-york-renewable-energy-public-utilities?utm_source=Goodnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=good_news_beer_and_art_save_public_basketball_courts&utm_term=2023-05-08

A salty ocean, but on another planet? 🪐

Many scientists predicted that there would be signs of life on Mars, but a Chinese rover has found actual liquid salt water on the planet. Many scientists believed that only gaseous and solid states existed on the planet. Is China pulling our leg?

Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars

China's Zhurong rover, which has spent months exploring the Martian surface, may have found evidence of liquid water at low latitudes.

futurism.com/chinese-rover-liquid-water-mars

Time to hit the gym? Got some catching up to do 💪

John Hamilton, a surviving WWII veteran and hero of Dunkirk is still pumping weights. John says that exercise and a daily walk are what keep him fit, even at the age of 105. Is this a reminder for you to start working out?

WWII Hero of Dunkirk Who Was Still Pumping Weights at 100-yo Shares His Secret Reaching 105: ‘I'm So Full of Life’

The retired army major spends 90 minutes in the gym and smashed the world rowing record for 1000 meter time trial at 95 years old.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-of-dunkirk-who-was-still-pumping-weights-at-100-yo-shares-his-secret-im-so-full-of-life/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=weekly_mailout&utm_source=08-05-2023

A proud moment for my home country! 🇸🇪

You might have heard of this one in the past. Sweden has a motorway that charges trucks while they are driving down the road. Sweden is aiming to continue growing its e-motorway network to 3000 km by 2035 to make the country greener. I'm proud to be a Swede.

Sweden plans to build the world's first permanent e-road by 2025

The first of its kind in the world, the e-motorway may lead to an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric roads in Sweden by 2035.

www.euronews.com/next/2023/04/28/sweden-is-building-the-worlds-first-permanent-electrified-road-for-evs-to-charge-while-dri?utm_source=Goodnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=good_news_a_bookworm_in_drag_is_coming_to_philly_libraries&utm_term=2023-05-08

Free food for anyone! 🥗

A diner in Berkley, California is now offering free meals to anyone hungry, without asking any questions. The diner is doing this to help its community, and those who cannot afford to pay for their meal, showing what it means to be a part of a community.

Berkeley diner provides free meals to anyone who's hungry, no questions asked

Classic American diners make money serving up hearty meals for a fair price but one East Bay establishment has built its business giving away food.

www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/berkeley-restaurant-free-meals-no-questions/?utm_source=Goodnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=good_news_a_bookworm_in_drag_is_coming_to_philly_libraries&utm_term=2023-05-08

Bag Ban? Less Plastic? ♻️

In July 2021, Philadelphia decided to ban all plastic bags being given out by retailers. The city estimated that they have prevented 200 million plastic bags from being used since then, making a forward step in the city's needed re-greening.

Philly’s ban has prevented 200 million plastic bags from being used

The number of bags kept out of the stream so far is the equivalent to filling City Hall with bags every eight months, according to a report commissioned by the city.

www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-plastic-bag-ban-study-20230427.html?utm_source=Goodnewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=good_news_no_new_gas_for_new_york_buildings&utm_term=2023-05-08

And that's it folk! 👋

Just a short one this week, but I hope you still enjoyed it and I could bring a bit of sunshine to your day.

Check in again next Monday for your start of the weekly dose of good news!