16-20 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
16. Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal. Carbon emissions fell by 2% last year, the biggest drop in almost 30 years. – Source
17. Mark Hamill, Ryan Reynolds, and others offer well wishes for 12-year-old Anthony recovering from emergency brain surgery. – Source
18. Rats avoid actions that will hurt others, even if it earns them a treat. – Source
19. Canada moves to criminalize LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’. – Source
20. Students raise money for Wendy’s employee who lost his home in a fire. – Source
21-25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
21. Most Americans average about five good deeds a month – “Whether it be helping someone with directions (66%) or holding the door open for a stranger (65%), it really is true that the smallest thing can make a big difference to someone. Over 50% paid for a stranger’s meal…” – Source
22. Uplifting from a climate crisis point of view: The Coronavirus outbreak has caused the biggest global oil demand to dip in history. – Source
23. Virginia passes the bill to achieve 100% carbon-free power by 2045. – Source
24. N.C. deputies ‘arrest’ woman on her 100th birthday, letting her check item off the bucket list. – Source
25. Canada still wants to ban single-use plastics in 2021. – Source
