Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Queensland becomes the 1st Australian State to criminalize gay conversion therapy after state politicians voted to make the “highly destructive & unethical” practice illegal. “Being LGBTIQ is not an affliction or disease that requires medical treatment,” the state’s Health Minister said. – Source
2. Missing toddler found safe with Cocker Spaniel Mix after spending 24 hours lost in the woods. The 3-year-old was found safe after she wandered into the forest alone on Sunday evening following the family pet. – Source
3. A stray dog who visited a car dealership every day gets adopted and lands dream job as a greeter at the dealership. – Source
4. Golden eagles have bred at a “rewilding” estate in the Scottish Highlands for the first time in 40 years. An eagle pair successfully reared the chick at an artificial eyrie on the 10,000-acre Trees for Life Dundreggan estate. – Source
5. A team of chemical engineers from Australia and China has developed a sustainable, solar-powered way to desalinate water in just 30 minutes. This process can create close to 40 gallons of clean drinking water per kilogram of filtration material and can be used for multiple cycles. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Kenya’s elephant numbers double over three decades! – Source
7. Nigerian boy, 11, earns a scholarship from New York’s ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Dance after a video of him dancing in the rain goes viral. – Source
8. Marty’s place is the retirement center for senior dogs. The non-profit combines home-like aspects to accommodate the dogs which range from 7 years & older. “The chances of an older dog being adopted and leaving a shelter is not as great as for a puppy so we decided we wanted to help senior dogs.” – Source
9. New drug drastically reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms in phase III trial. – Source
10. Apple commits to be 100 percent carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. California court rules Amazon can be liable for defective goods sold on its marketplace. – Source
12. First-grader starts foundation to help feed the homeless in downtown St. Louis. – Source
13. Elephant chained in a Pakistan zoo for 35 years to be released. – Source
14. ‘Extinct’ large blue butterfly successfully reintroduced to the UK. – Source
15. Belarus riot police drop shields and are embraced by anti-government protesters. – Source
