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Dr. Nancy Knowlton @SeaCitizens

Boomer not doomer. We're ALL citizens of the sea. Fan of #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism @EarthOptimism @OceanPortal @BlackinMarSci

Joined April 2011
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Less greenhouse gas emissions AND less food waste. My news to me good news for June 16 #EarthOptimism apnews.com/article/solar-col…

Solar cold storage helps African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

Kenyan smallholder farmers are reducing post-harvest losses and accessing global export markets through a pay-per-use solar cold storage model pioneered by Nairobi-based company SoKo Fresh.

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For #WorldOceansDay my news to me good news - 🦪🦪🦪#OceanOptimism eos.org/articles/oysters-cle…

Oysters Clean Up More Nitrogen Pollution Than We Thought - Eos

New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others.

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The babies re back. My news to me good news for June 7 #OceanOptimism washingtonpost.com/nation/20…

A record die-off of sea stars was followed by something that stunned biologists

Sea stars almost went extinct along the West Coast a decade ago. Recently, they have been making a comeback.

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If Ukrainians can protect bison in the midst of war then anything is possible. My news to me good news for June 5 #EarthOptimism biographic.com/saving-bison-…

Saving Bison as Bombs Fall - bioGraphic

Amid the destruction of war, Ukrainian conservationists remain determined to help a European bison herd persevere.

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Sorry for the radio silence - birthday and grandchildren took precedence!! Renewing our planet piece by piece - my news to me good news for June 1 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/irelands-pe…

From Turf Cuttings to Thriving Habitat: Ireland's Peat Bog Rewilding in Action | Happy Eco News

Ireland's peat bog rewilding is healing degraded landscapes one small act of care at a time, as shown by a remarkable story from County Mayo where two European settlers restored a centuries-old bog...

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Solar income villages in South Korea - what a beautiful concept and my news to me good news for May 21. #EarthOptimism theguardian.com/world/2026/a…

How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea’s solar industry

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A greener greenhouse is my news to me good news for May 19 #EarthOptimism yaleclimateconnections.org/2…

Pennsylvania greenhouse stays warm by storing heat underground » Yale Climate Connections

A ‘climate battery’ system helps plants thrive all winter – no fossil fuels needed.

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A small but sweet victory for a venerable (in the truest sense) part of nature is my news to me good news for May 18 #EarthOptimism sfgate.com/california/articl…

World's oldest oak secures protection from giant Inland Empire development

After years of fighting and litigation, a plan comes together.

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Life returns when the ocean returns. My news to me good news for May 14. #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/r…

Why this cattle farmer is flooding his property with salt water

More than half a century ago, lush wetlands along the Queensland coastline were cut off from the ocean as farmers built physical barriers to stop salt water flowing into their land. Now, conservation...

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The most upstream miles ever reconnected in a single year in the U.S. through dam removal! My news to me good news for May 13 #EarthOptimism americanrivers.org/2026/03/1…

100 Dams Down: 2025 A Big Year for Reconnecting Rivers in the U.S.

In 2025, the United States removed 100 dams. One hundred outdated, often crumbling, and frequently dangerous structures were pulled from our waterways across 30 states. In their wake, more than 4,893...

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In California, for every increase of 200 electric vehicles, nitrogen dioxide emissions decreased by 1.1%! My news to me good news for May 12 #EarthOptimism goodgoodgood.co/articles/new…

Electric vehicles are already making the air cleaner, according to new study

A new study from the Lancet Planetary Health journal confirms what scientists have long predicted.

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this is SUCH a no-brainer but it's also my news to me good news for May 11. #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/eu-ban-on-t…

EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes marks a turning point for fashion waste | Happy Eco News

The EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes takes effect in July 2026, stopping brands from incinerating surplus stock and requiring them to donate, resell, or reuse it instead.

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When we behave as though wildlife were our children, miracles can happen. My news to me good news for #Mother'sDay #EarthOptimism therevelator.org/tortoise-gu…

‘Tortoise Guardians’ Protect Rare Giants • The Revelator

“They are like our children now,” says one of the villagers helping to save critically endangered Asian giant tortoises.

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Waste not want not - my news to me good news for May 9 #EarthOptimism chinadaily.com.cn/a/202604/2…

Shanghai on path to becoming zero-waste city

Circular economy spans from residential communities to industrial sectors

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Even in Iowa - my news to me good news for May 8 - and for the citizens who don't have to pay sky high gas prices #EarthOptimism iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news…

Sioux City rolls out electric school buses a year after EPA put the brakes on funding

As a federal program that helps school districts buy electric buses is under review, one of Iowa’s largest school systems is putting new EV buses on the road this week.

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#pangolins in China are to my surprise my news to me good news for May 7 #EarthOptimism goodnewsnetwork.org/chinese-…

Chinese Pangolin Numbers Growing Steadily in the Wilds of Southern China for the First Time This...

In Guangdong Province, the wild population is estimated at 1,778, a marked improvement from earlier in this century.

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A river runs through it - now freely - thanks to the Stillaguamish Tribe. My news to me good news for May 6 #EarthOptimism npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-580…

Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it

The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook...

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People Power - my news to me good news for May 4 #EarthOptimism happyeconews.com/indigenous-…

Indigenous-led Renewable Energy Systems Protect Rights and Ecosystems | Happy Eco News

Indigenous-led renewable energy projects in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Colombia demonstrate how communities can achieve clean power through small-scale systems that respect rights, preserve...

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#Australia has been slow on the uptake, especially considering how much sunshine it has, but things are finally starting to move fast in the right direction. My news to me good news for May 3 #EarthOptimism abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/r…

Australia's summer saw the dawn of the big battery, as gas drops to 25-year low

A hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continued to push fossil fuels out of the grid, driving gas generation to its lowest level in...

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McDonalds on the wrong side of history is my news to me good news for May 2 #EarthOptimism reasonstobecheerful.world/tu…

The German City That Defied McDonald's and Dumped 'To-Go' Waste

Tübingen's hard-won crusade is a lesson in how to deflect single-use packaging from landfills — and life itself.

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