Wildlife Thrives in Restored Chicago Wetlands
A chance to restore the wetlands came in 1994 when the Chicago Parks District established its Ecological Restoration Program. Now there are loons, coots, mergansers, and herons too.
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Friday Is Bike to Work Day: Ten Best Biking Cities in America
America is way behind much of the world in urban cycling opportunities. In fact, Montreal is the only city in North America to make a list of top 20 biking cities globally, but there are some bright spots. Taking into account bike lanes, hilliness, route options, and number of commuters, the top cities in America include Portland, San Francisco, Denver, and surprisingly, Philadelphia.
French Use Happiness as Economic Measure
French Use Happiness as Economic Measure
Viet Nam Ranks Second on the Happy Planet Index
Despite complaints of traffic jams and overcrowded hospitals and schools, Viet Nam is considered the second happiest country in the world in terms of sustainable well-being -- behind Costa Rica, with Colombia third. The ranking, the Happy Planet Index, was compiled and released by the New Economics Foundation, a UK independent think tank that wanted to create an index to measure the sustainability of a country and the happiness of its people (how efficient is their happiness).
Ice Cream Company Delivers Joy Across Afghanistan
In a nation wrenched by decades of war, perhaps it is no surprise that one of Afghanistan's most successful brands manufactures what is sorely lacking in the country: joy. The Herat ice cream factory dips vanilla bars in chocolate, and creates orange sorbets and frozen cones that are sold in each of the country's 34 provinces, a rare success for a business benefitting from no foreign investment.
Baboon Adopts Stray Kitten, Carries it Everywhere (Video)
At a petting zoo in Israel, a baboon has adopted a tiny kitten who recently strayed into its cage and then refused to leave. The baboon now cares for the kitten, checking it for fleas, and rarely lets the feline out of her sight.
Color-bombs Fill India's Beautiful Holi Festival of Spring
The major Holi festival of India was celebrated last week -- a riot of color and and gaiety marking the coming of Spring, the season of hope and joy. Family and strangers rush with excitement down every street corner pouring colored powders on passers by.
Vancouver is Top Quality-of-Life City in N. America, Vienna Tops World
Vancouver is rated first among North American cities for quality of life, in a closely watched annual survey, followed by Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal in second, third and fourth places. San Francisco won the fifth spot. On a global basis, once again, the top city in the world for quality of life is Vienna.
Drab to Fab: English Town Colors Rainbow on Beach Inspired by Turkish Steps
A Kent seaside town is today alive with color after volunteers painted its drab gray steps with hues of pink, yellow, lime and violet. A local community group, Ramsgate Town Team, was inspired by a story in the Good News Network about a Turkish man painting dozens of steps in his hometown.
Saskatoon Woman, 105, Delights in Polar Bear Wish Coming True
At age 105, Pauline Page is still working on her bucket list, but she can now cross off a visit to see wild polar bears, reports the CBC.
New START Treaty Brings Good News on the Eve of Christmas
By a vote of 71 to 26, the U.S. Senate Wednesday ratified the New START arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia that will reduce each nation's nuclear arsenals to their lowest levels in more than a half century.
California Snowpack is Deepest in 17 years - Good News for Water Supply
Good news for California's water supply: Blessed with a brilliant blanket of early winter snow, California's snowpack is double its average for this time of year -- and the deepest it's been in 17 years.
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