Not All News is Bad!

Stripe’s commitment to capture carbon could boost negative emissions technologies.

Source: Stripe will pay $1 million a year to take carbon out of the air — but will it work? – The Verge

The concept, and its possibilities, fascinates me.

A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by USC researchers.

Source: Burp-free cow feed drives seaweed science at USC | University of the Sunshine Coast

Yes, cow burping is a thing, and yep, this is pretty cool…

Sgt. Seth Craven, 26, had flown in from Afghanistan on August 5 in preparation for his wife’s scheduled birth. His connecting flight was canceled.

Source: National Guard sergeant says a stranger drove him to his son’s birth – Business Insider

Well done!

Bystander apathy is a social psychological construct where it is believed that someone who sees a victim is less likely to offer help when other people are present.

Source: Bystander Effect Debunked – In 91% Of Real World Cases Someone Helps | Science 2.0

Being helpful doesn’t make news … but it does make a difference, and it’s much more common than we’re led to believe.

NASA has some good news, the world is a greener place today than it was 20 years ago. What prompted the change? Well, it appears China and India can take the majority of the credit.

Source: NASA Says Earth Is Greener Today Than 20 Years Ago Thanks To China, India

Encouraging!

Congo results show good survival rates for patients treated quickly with antibodies

Source: Ebola now curable after trials of drugs in DRC, say scientists | World news | The Guardian

Pretty amazing.

The unidentified young man was seated next to the elderly woman, whom he didn’t know, on a Southwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Nashville last month.

Source: Southwest passenger comforts frightened 96-year-old woman: He ‘was her flight angel’ | Fox News

Very touching.

Jayvaun Butler and Mason Moore are challenging people in Dayton to take part in the #DaytonChallenge. Nine days of kindness.

Source: Dayton Shooting: Boys start Dayton Challenge to inspire kindness

Examples for us all…

“I finally have a real family,” said one of the brothers, Today reports

Source: Gay Dads Adopt 6 Siblings, Ages 7 to 14, After Foster Care | PEOPLE.com

Inspiring.

Michal Ann Watts has been farming her entire life. But over the past year, she’s watched a special friendship form that’s like nothing she’s seen before.

Source: Washington girl with autism shares special bond with rescued donkeys | kgw.com

A win for everyone.