Good News Tuesday for March 7, 2023: Protecting the High Seas, A Man from Mumbai Made his Apartment Building More Sustainable, Writing about Female and Minority Scientists, Running for a Liver, and Teen Sisters Rescue Kids from Icy Pond

March 7, 2023 by JoAnna 8 Comments

Seeking Balance One Tuesday at a Time

Protecting the High Seas

On Saturday, more than 100 countries agreed to the “legally binding” UN High Seas Treaty to protect marine biodiversity with the goal to bring 30% of the world’s land and sea under protection by the end of the decade. Here’s more from Reuters.

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A 92-year-old Mumbai Man Transformed his Housing Society into a Green Hub

When Navin Chandra moved into his apartment building, the residents were paying a lot of money to have their water delivered by a tanker truck. He convinced his neighbors to invest in rainwater harvesting, solar panels, a windmill, and a composting pit. Eventually, the community became water independent, has a rooftop garden, and gets 50% of their electricity from nature. Read more from the Good News Network.

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Jessica Wade has written over 1700 Wikipedia Articles about Female and Minority Scientists

The 33-year-old British physicist, Jessica Wade, writes Wikipedia biographies for little-known female and minority scientists “to highlight their contributions and hopefully encourage more women to join and stay in the field.” She also wrote a children’s book called, Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small. Nice News has details.

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A Transplant was Successful after a Doctor Ran through Marathon to Pick up the Liver

The route to transport the liver for transplant was blocked by a marathon in Philadelphia. So, a surgeon ran about a mile to and from a hospital, weaving through runners, to pick up the liver for the patient. The Good News Network has more.

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Hero Sisters Rescue Kids from an Icy Pond

Sisters Jacora and Jasmine Morris ran from their Iowa apartment to save two young children from an icy pond. Here’s their story: