News for the Soul This city turns sewage into drinking water in 24 hours. The concept is catching on image

This city turns sewage into drinking water in 24 hours. The concept is catching on

Last Update: November 11, 2023 at 1:21 pm

11/11/2023 Source:  Positive News   This city turns sewage into drinking water in 24 hours. The concept is catching on As megadroughts grip countries across the globe, politicians are flocking to a tiny, desert-locked African city to learn the secret to its circular water supply   Namibia is the driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Read More

News for the Soul Farmers Plants 81 Acres Of Wildflowers, Feed More Than 1 Million Bees image

Farmers Plants 81 Acres Of Wildflowers, Feed More Than 1 Million Bees

Last Update: July 2, 2020 at 1:45 pm

Source: Sunny Skyz Date:  June 30, 2020   Farmers Plants 81 Acres Of Wildflowers, Feed More Than 1 Million Bees   Two pig farmers in Suffolk, England have succeeded in feeding one million bees after participating in a project that saw them turn over half their land to wildflowers.   Four years ago, brothers Mark Read More

News for the Soul An Italian restaurant in Australia made a 300-foot pizza to raise funds for firefighters image

An Italian restaurant in Australia made a 300-foot pizza to raise funds for firefighters

Last Update: January 25, 2020 at 4:24 pm

SOURCE:  CNN DATE:  1/25/2020   An Italian restaurant in Australia made a 300-foot pizza to raise funds for firefighters brother and sister proved one size doesn’t have to fit all when it comes to raising money for embattled firefighters in Australia: Their restaurant created a 103-meter long Margherita pizza that was gobbled up for charity. Read More

News for the Soul Wildlife officials released a group of bighorn sheep to land they haven’t touched in 100 years image

Wildlife officials released a group of bighorn sheep to land they haven’t touched in 100 years

Last Update: January 25, 2020 at 4:21 pm

SOURCE:  CNN   DATE:  1/25/2020   Wildlife officials released a group of bighorn sheep to land they haven’t touched in 100 years Nevada wildlife officials and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe released 21 bighorn sheep in the hills of Pyramid Lake, where they haven’t lived since the start of the 20th century. Judging by their Read More

News for the Soul This Village in India Plants 111 Trees Every Time a Girl Is Born image

This Village in India Plants 111 Trees Every Time a Girl Is Born

Last Update: October 29, 2019 at 1:26 pm

SOURCE:  CNN DATE:  Oct 29, 2019   This Village in India Plants 111 Trees Every Time a Girl Is Born   In many parts of India, baby boys are favored over girls, who—due to the dowry system—can be seen as a financial burden on families. But the people of Piplantri are fighting this prejudice. In Read More

News for the Soul This floating pipe is trying to clean up all the plastic in the ocean image

This floating pipe is trying to clean up all the plastic in the ocean

Last Update: November 8, 2018 at 1:51 pm

SOURCE:  CNN DATE: Nov 8, 2018   A 2,000 foot-long floating pipe nicknamed Wilson is about to start its mission to collect all the plastic in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Last month, the Ocean Cleanup foundation launched the world’s first ocean cleanup system out of San Francisco to take on the notorious “Great Read More

News for the Soul Man Attempting To Swim Across The Pacific Ocean (For An Incredible Cause) image

Man Attempting To Swim Across The Pacific Ocean (For An Incredible Cause)

Last Update: June 20, 2018 at 10:23 am

DATE:  June 8, 2018 SOURCE:  MindBodyGreen   Man Attempting To Swim Across The Pacific Ocean (For An Incredible Cause)   French endurance athlete Ben Lecomte just set out to become the first person to swim across the entire Pacific Ocean—a feat that will take more than six months if he logs eight hours in the Read More

News for the Soul Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech image

Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech

Last Update: June 20, 2018 at 11:39 am

January 31, 2018 SOURCE: CNN Killer whale learns how to mimic human speech From the water, a high-pitched squeak calls out “hello” but the sound is not coming from a human, it’s a whale. A team of international researchers have taught a female orca whale to imitate human speech, documenting what is considered to be Read More

News for the Soul Incredible ‘fire rainbow’ cloud phenomenon creates stunning sky display image

Incredible ‘fire rainbow’ cloud phenomenon creates stunning sky display

Last Update: June 20, 2018 at 12:18 pm

SOURCE: The Telegraph Feb 21, 2017   A spectacular ‘fire rainbow’ cloud phenomenon has been captured on camera lighting up the sky in Singapore. The amazing sight was visible over the sovereign city-state for around 15 minutes on February 20, one witness told the BBC.   “It started as a small orange circle then grew Read More

News for the Soul Berlin: Robert Redford, Jackie Chan to Narrate ‘Earth: One Amazing Day’ image

Berlin: Robert Redford, Jackie Chan to Narrate ‘Earth: One Amazing Day’

Last Update: June 20, 2018 at 12:23 pm

Feb 8, 2017 SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter   The film is a sequel to BBC Earth Films’ ‘Earth.’ Robert Redford will narrate Earth: One Amazing Day, the sequel to BBC Earth Films’ hit 2007 film Earth, while Jackie Chan will narrate the Mandarin-language release. Directed by Peter Webber (The Girl with the Pearl Earring) and Richard Read More