A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A Cochrane, Alta., man’s 10-year-old Doberman has been inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame after saving him from a charging grizzly bear last spring.
Source: ‘A very brave dog’: Alberta Doberman honoured for saving owner from grizzly bear
Well done!
Solar and wind represent about 11% to 12% of the energy mix each, while coal sits just under 15%. Developers brought online 16 GW of solar out of a total 21.5 GW electric generation capacity cumulatively added through July in 2025, said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There is currently about 5 GW more wind than solar actively deployed in the United States.
Source: U.S. solar will pass wind in 2025 and leave coal in the dust soon after
Very cool.
The Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a report from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization released Tuesday. The bulletin hailed the success…
Source: The Bright Side: Earth’s ozone layer is healing thanks to international action, UN says
Pretty cool what we can do when we set out minds to it.
After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.
Source: Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian
Great news!
“You guys all really just came together in a really cool way,” comedian Drew Lynch told his audience between tears. “You saved that guy’s life.”
Source: Comedian spots man in cardiac arrest during show, finishes set at hospital
So cool in so many ways.
“We both had tears in our eyes and I knew this was a big moment for him even if he didn’t say it,”
Source: Grandfather, 100, Fulfills Bride’s Dream by Walking Her Down the Aisle and Dancing
Lovely.
CU Boulder engineers have developed a new method for making vaccines that combines multiple, timed-release doses into a single injection that doesn’t require
Source: New single-dose, temperature-stable rabies vaccines could expand global access
Very cool.
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
Source: Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time
Wow.
The material is made simply from cardboard, soil, and water, making it a sustainable and cost-effective alternative for the construction industry.
Source: Aussie engineers turn cardboard waste into strong building material
Neat idea.
A 100-year-old World War II veteran is now back home, thanks to the efforts of an anonymous donor.
Source: ‘Great to see ya, Bill’: Anonymous donor helps Second World War vet return home
Nice.