25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 100

Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.

1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week

1. China’s ivory ban having a positive impact on the African elephant. – Source

2. Seattle judges throw out 15 years of marijuana convictions. – Source

3. “Cosby” actor Geoffrey Owens donates a $25K gift from Nicki Minaj. – Source

4. A massive gold nugget worth at least $110,000 has been uncovered by a prospector in remote Western Australia. The retired man, who doesn’t wish to be named to protect his identity, says he’s been combing the same patch in the northern Goldfields with a metal detector for years. – Source

5. The two Koreans will start clearing mines from the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 1 as a first step after they agreed to disarm the border area starting with land mines. – Source

6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week

6. New Zealand has become the latest country to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags and will phase them out over the next year. – Source

7. Tree kangaroo rediscovered after 90 years. – Source

8. Two endangered Madagascan radiated tortoises that were stolen from a zoo in Australia seven years ago have finally been recovered. – Source

9. America’s Got Talent’s Simon Cowell donates over $32.6K to shut down South Korean dog meat farm. – Source

10. Steve-O, now 10 years sober, just crushed his first triathlon. – Source

11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week

11. Poland becomes the first country from former Soviet bloc to be ranked a “developed market”. – Source

12. Everybody on plane survives a crash landing in Pacific lagoon. – Source

13. Great Pacific garbage patch cleaner begins final testing. – Source

14. Gamers meet in real life at the bedside of a terminally-ill friend. – Source

15. Indonesian teenager survives 49 days adrift at sea in a fishing hut. – Source