HomeLatest Posts Latest Posts Good news stories from around the world. Insights on inner transformation & outer contribution. Good News For HumankindGood news linksAntiheroes blogArchive of Human Genius Landmark ruling protects Indigenous Colombians from mercury pollution July 09, 2025 The Colombian Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling. It orders the government to protect 30 Indigenous Amazonian communities from illegal gold mining and its devastating mercury pollution. The court found that contamination poses a direct threat to the communities’ health, food sources, and cultural survival. The decision establishes... World’s first malaria treatment for newborn babies gets approval July 08, 2025 Switzerland’s drug regulator has cleared the way for a new medicine to become available in parts of Africa where the life-threatening disease is endemic. In a late-stage clinical trial, pharmaceutical giant Novartis showed the drug was safe and effective for babies. The lack of specialized treatment – and the fact... Global mercury emissions have fallen 70% over last four decades July 08, 2025 Gold mining, coal burning, and cement and nonferrous metals production all release several thousand tons of mercury into the atmosphere every year, leading to tens of thousands of deaths worldwide. However, a team of Chinese scientists from schools in Tianjin, Beijing, Tibet, and Nanjing has found that mercury concentrations... In landmark ruling, same-sex couples recognized as family by Ukrainian court July 03, 2025 Kyiv's Desniansky District Court has formally recognized a same-sex couple as a family, marking the first legal precedent of its kind in Ukraine, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ has announced. Ukraine does not currently recognize same-sex marriages or partnerships, and this court ruling may serve as a critical legal... Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 1849 near-total abortion ban July 02, 2025 In a 4-3 decision, the court’s liberal majority affirmed a lower court ruling that overturned the 176-year-old ban and left in place a more recent law in Wisconsin allowing most abortions until about the 20th week of pregnancy. As was the case in many states with similar older laws,... Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
