The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts (apnews.com)
He Spent 23 Years Searching for His Daughter. Last Month, He Found Her. (www.sixthtone.com)
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down (www.independent.co.uk)
WWII veteran walks across graduation stage 81 years after getting drafted (www.independent.co.uk)
Marlon Wayans defied haters by posting Pride pics honoring his trans son (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Maryland governor to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order (www.washingtonpost.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16612507
San Diego helps Calgary get a critical piece of pipe for their ruptured water main ❤️ (vxtwitter.com)
For context, a water main blew, and the city of Calgary has been under strict water rationing for the past handful of days. The new pipe should arrive later this week from California :)...
A veteran came out as gay in his obituary. Now, his family is praising his final 'salute' (www.advocate.com)
Morocco: Harnessing forgotten crops to combat global hunger and climate change | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
By leveraging the unique climatic conditions of Benguérir, Phenoma is not only addressing local agricultural challenges but also contributing valuable insights and solutions to the global fight against food insecurity and climate change.
The Magnet Fisherman’s Dilemma: What to Do With $70,000 Before It Disintegrates - The New York Times (Free article) (archive.ph)
It’s pretty cool that the government has a department that can delicately extract damaged money and return new bills to people. I wish this article went into the process of how they do it!
Startup creates Lego-like brick that can store air pollution for centuries (www.yahoo.com)
Voyager 1 returning science data again (spacenews.com)
Free contraception helps Finland reduce teenage abortions by 66% (www.reuters.com)
Low traffic neighborhoods in London reclaiming streets from cars (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
In Vermont, a Glimpse of a Plant Last Seen a Century Ago, Now Rediscovered - The New York Times (Paywall removed) (archive.ph)
They found a plant thought to be exinct in the area, and got super excited when they found it. Seeds have been forwarded to a seed bank. The article is worth a read and is fairly short :)
Every Elephant Has Its Own Name, Study Suggests [Paywall removed] (www.nytimes.com)
Viral Zoom Court Driver Finally Gets His Learner’s Permit (www.thedailybeast.com)
He helped bring back American POWs in Normandy. 80 years later, he got married there (www.npr.org)
Massive forest restoration project makes steadfast progress: 'This will be the largest natural structure on the planet' (www.thecooldown.com)
Little known US Cricket Team Wins Unlikely Match Against Pakistan (www.nytimes.com)
It was a very unlikely win. Some, if not all players on this team have day jobs....
Sweden to ban bottom fishing in territorial waters (www.euractiv.com)
Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling (apnews.com)
Tesco's Laser-Etched Avocados to Save on Packaging Waste - Core77 (www.core77.com)
I’m sharing this because any reduction in unnecessary packaging waste is good for the planet - and because I think laser-etching avocados is funny. 🙂
Diamond industry 'in trouble' as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further (www.cnbc.com)
