Boaters in Hillsborough County, Florida, helped police rescue a father and daughter who never returned after taking out a jet ski.
Source: Good Samaritans Help Police Find Missing Father And Daughter
Well done!
Suit Up: This Nonprofit Provides Professional Clothes To Veterans in Need
Save A Suit empowers veterans through professional clothing, aiding their job search and boosting confidence as they navigate the challenges of civilian life.
Source: Suit Up: This Nonprofit Provides Professional Clothes To Veterans in Need
What a great idea.
Michigan man searches for answers after dolls take over his mailbox: ‘We’ve decided to live here’
Don Powell opened his mailbox and found two small dolls sitting on a small couch near a small table. Also, a note: “We’ve decided to live here.”
Source: Michigan man searches for answers after dolls take over his mailbox: ‘We’ve decided to live here’
Pretty cute.
One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and…
Ascend Elements’ new recycling plant in Covington, Georgia is processing used lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap into useful materials for the clean energy transition.
Source: One of the biggest battery recycling plants in the US is up and…
An important part of the puzzle.
Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable | New Scientist
A thin material made from seaweed can handle high temperatures but only takes a few weeks to break down in a composting bin
Source: Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable | New Scientist
Cool. And there’s no shortage of seaweed!
CPR Marathon: More Than Two Dozen Responders Resuscitate Neighbor for 96 Minutes
… a Mayo Clinic flight nurse who flew in on the emergency helicopter, said “it was unbelievable. There were probably 20 in line, waiting their turn to do CPR. They just kept cycling through.”
Source: CPR Marathon: More Than Two Dozen Responders Resuscitate Neighbor for 96 Minutes
Wow.
Mortality in the past: every second child died
The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. This article asks how we know about the mortality of children in the past and what we can learn from it for our future.
Source: Mortality in the past: every second child died
An important reminder of the amazing progress we’ve made. The “good old days” weren’t as good as some remember. Today, on the other hand, is amazing.
A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he’s reunited with his family
A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska.
Source: A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he’s reunited with his family
Wow!
‘End of the fossil age’: Wind and solar broke energy records last year, report reveals
Experts are calling time on the fossil age as new analysis shows wind and solar power produced a record amount of the world’s electricity last year.
Source: ‘End of the fossil age’: Wind and solar broke energy records last year, report reveals
I encounter articles on renewable energy progress almost daily. I could probably do nothing but positive energy-related stories. This one is a nice, big picture summary.
“Last Piece of the Puzzle”: Lab-Grown Retinal Cells for Blindness Move Closer to Trial Stage
Lab-grown retinal cells may one day restore vision in patients with degenerative eye disorders. New research moves them closer to trials.
Source: “Last Piece of the Puzzle”: Lab-Grown Retinal Cells for Blindness Move Closer to Trial Stage
Exciting!