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We are often bombarded with fear-mongering and shocking headlines that make us feel that the world is falling apart.

While it’s important to report problems and issues, I believe there is so much good in this world that just needs to be found and promoted. This is especially true after the last few years we have had with COVID, political, and social unrest, and seemingly more negative headlines than we care to count.

That’s why I started The Happy Broadcast and, this year, it's why I am so proud to announce WHOLE, the free happiness app. WHOLE is a culmination of what we started 4 years ago with The Happy Broadcast, a positive place filled with activities aimed at improving your mental health and happiness. We partnered with science to identify activities that are known to boost happiness, and then built them into a daily tracker that suggests simple things you can do to boost your mood.

Consuming positive news is one known activity that can boost your outlook and mood. We need more positive news to acknowledge that the world is actually getting better little by little. So, with that said, here are some of the top performing positive news illustrations from 2021.

You can find my previous articles about The Happy Broadcast on Bored Panda here (2020), here (coronavirus), and here (2019). And if you'd like to read about the good news in more detail and see the sources that I used, you can go to my website, here.

More info: Instagram | WHOLE

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Josy Bannon
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4 years ago

Wow thats genius. Whats the name of the "italian activist" thou??

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Well done, Mexico! Canada, everyone is looking at you.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    This should apply to every situation.

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    Josy Bannon
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    4 years ago

    Aww the picture

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    Susan Green
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    4 years ago

    Awesome. I love rhinos.

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    TheVioletDragon
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    4 years ago

    I commend you norway

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    Mazer
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    4 years ago

    Let’s hope it isn’t patented 200 times in order to keep costs out of reach

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    That's great!

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    Bobby
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    4 years ago

    I didn't even know this was a thing

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    Ozzie Ogawa
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    4 years ago

    It's not just the number of the trees but the species as well. They should plant not just native trees but natives plants as well. A healthy forest should be diverse, both genetically and species.

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    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago

    They are still bored though

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Thank goodness. Horrible practice.

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    Ikonye St. Jude
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    4 years ago

    This just makes sense.

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    Jerry Mathers
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    4 years ago

    I hope they take it a step further and prohibit all goods by companies use shark fins in any product.

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Yessssssss

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    M Calad
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    4 years ago (edited)

    I'll be swiping right all the time 🙈

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    brad Toy
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    4 years ago

    what a great idea!!! imagine if everyone did that!!!

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago

    That's a big one! Go science!

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    Craig Aitken
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    4 years ago

    When did this start? The population of Wales is only 3.1 million.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    We really don't need to keep people in dangerous underground slavery conditions, and allowing a very small number of people to control the supply and get rich on the backs of the workers, just for a tiny gemstone that can be safely replicated in a lab.

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    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago

    At last

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago (edited)

    Not to be a doozy, because it's admirable that we are capable of change if we set our minds to not using cfc's, but sadly CO2 emissions need to get down (which is a lot harder) to not undo that success in the long run. Bad news stinks of course so, see we can do it, go humans!

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Amazing!

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    Josy Bannon
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    4 years ago

    This makes me happy

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    We just don't need everything to be wrapped in plastic.

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    Calvin Girvin
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    4 years ago

    I'm suddenly a fan of the Serbian team!

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    JuJu
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    4 years ago

    We have a few hundred of these in Leipzig. And nobody gets stung.

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    Josy Bannon
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    4 years ago

    Thats a really good idea. I hope it works.

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    Stacy Parker
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    4 years ago

    I believe that Iceland, Sweden, Costa Rica, and Uruguay are part of that group. Not sure about the rest.

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago (edited)

    Very good, also helps with poverty that is endangering humans.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    The seals are not applauding.

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    Alexia
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    4 years ago (edited)

    Here is a photo from the campaign. It was actually efficient, several dogs were adopted. It also produced some sweet moments, as some dogs woulnd't leave their humans' arms or would run away on the field :))) 646x528-61...b422a5.jpg 646x528-61b3513b422a5.jpg

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    TheVioletDragon
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    4 years ago

    I love this so much

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    Leo Domitrix
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    4 years ago

    In short: Common sense! Nature has its pest control. Just make friends with it. (Yes, I am okay with snakes. One black ratsnake native to my area means you won't see rats, mice, or the venomous snakes!)

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Thank you, Chile!

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    I'd like to see a source on this one, it would be awesome but I don't see how it could happen.

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    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago

    Do not mess with the mummots!

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    Tunder
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    4 years ago

    And now shell is leaving the netherlands

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    ivan bolitekurac
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    4 years ago

    Tbh,if it isn't durable i won't buy it.I have a leather jacket that is 10 years old and it is the same as the first day.I would call that a sustainable piece of clothing.Fake leather will have cracks after a few years so you need to buy new furniture/clothing

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    superlashes
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    4 years ago

    So no aircon?

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Wow!

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    John L
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    4 years ago

    Of course they do, they evolved with their environment, unlike the colonial powers.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    That's a brilliant idea. Very glad to hear about it.

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    Eva Bryson
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    4 years ago

    Go bees!

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    Kitty Jordan
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    4 years ago

    I remember reading about this one. It always makes me happy to read about something that was imagined for practical purposes being turned into wholesome, because people can be capable of great good.

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    Tamra Stiffler
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    4 years ago

    Back when I was newly vegan, I would often share information like this, but people did NOT want to hear about it. It made them uncomfortable and challenged the comfort they had with their diets. I learned two things: 1. Don't be a preachy in-your-face vegan and 2. People will change their habits when they are physically or emotionally ready to do so, and not before. But yeah, this type of "farming" practice really tears me up inside.

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    BananaJo
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    4 years ago

    Yes, this should be set as an example for everywhere!

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    Cool!

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    Thomas Sweda
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    4 years ago

    Driving on the right or left?

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    BananaJo
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    4 years ago

    It’s sad that it’s just one country that has this, but good for Estonia!

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    Susan Green
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    4 years ago

    Good! I hate poachers.

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    That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd
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    4 years ago

    The bees say thank you!! 🐝🐝

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    Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
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    4 years ago

    Ok, boom... oh wait, these are the positive ones.

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    Yort
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    4 years ago

    Wait, “fossil-based ones”? I thought fertilizer was usually made of cow poop?

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    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago

    True

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Well done, Wales.

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago

    Human-composting? Say what now? Do they mean burials without embalming and large caskets? Because that's not new ;)

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    What about nuclear energy? Where does it stand?

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    Alberto Alves
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    4 years ago

    Also Portugal Establishes the Largest Fully Protected Marine Reserve in Europe & North Atlantic.

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    GoddessOdd
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    4 years ago

    We need these everywhere. I think it should be made very difficult to make new plastic, forcing companies to use recycled plastic for everything.

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    September Meadows
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    4 years ago

    Unfortunately in 2021 alone, forested areas around the world, enough to cover all of Europe went up in flames, contributing to the CO2 levels considerably and diminishing the ability to scrub CO2 from the atmosphere greatly. Fires in 2022 are expected to be as expansive if not bigger than those in 2021.

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    Sweta S Mani
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    4 years ago

    What a lovely concept

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    Bobby
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    4 years ago (edited)

    Only 2 things keeping me from electric is the cost and distance on a charge. I don't know about other countries but electric cars with an appreciable range in the US are much more expensive than an economy gas vehicle. The cars I could afford won't get me round trip from home to work and back and there is no place to charge near my work.

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    Katherine Boag
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    4 years ago

    Let poor countries have the vaccine patents for free!

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    Thomas Sweda
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    4 years ago

    Does anybody think they can acclimate and survive in the wild?

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Wow, Atlanta is actually kind of close to me! (I live in Florida but it still takes 5+ hours to get there)

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    Karis Ravenhill
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    4 years ago

    Are they going to put back the beautiful 19th century benches that they replaced with ugly blocks of cement?

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Please neuter your pets.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Microdosing of mushrooms, ketamine, and LSD have been proven to radically turn around things like anxiety, depression and PTSD. These need to become part of regular medical treatment for these conditions.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    A bold step! That's really great news.

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    Glenn Zoontjens
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    4 years ago

    I'm missing something- I thought fish farming was where fish were bred in captivity and either grown to maturity (thereby removing the need to draw fish from the ocean) or released into the wild (thereby at least replacing what is taken from the ocean)

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    That's a fun idea! You get a ticket in the mail, like with a driving offence!

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    Awesome! Weed is better for chronically ill people than opioids.

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    John L
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    4 years ago

    This is important. Artists contribute greatly to culture. A very underappreciated discipline.

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    Bobby
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    4 years ago

    I do hope that animal testing is still permitted on the animals the product is intended for. Flea or heartworm meds for example

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    This is fantastic news, but these plans also need to contain contingencies, business investment and job opportunities for the communities and families who are dependent on the coal industry for their income.

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    Susan Green
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    4 years ago

    That’s sweet.

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    Brîndușa
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    4 years ago

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    I hope that they will use these acres with wisdom...

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    John L
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    4 years ago

    Wow, with such little genetic diversity, I wonder what will happen.

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    Abdul Rahman Falih
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    4 years ago

    They brought out the UNO reverse card on them deforestations

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    Lulu Lemons
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    4 years ago

    Why is Ryan so downvoted?

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    Lyuben Petkov
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    4 years ago

    Smart

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    How? I mean, how do they store it? And when they breathe/fart/die do they release it?

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Wait…but…new people moving in won’t have a way to access most of town or even their jobs.

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Relatable.

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    StrangerOfTheDark
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    4 years ago

    Brilliant. Can they do the same with non-crop plants like flowers and trees?

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    Dee Lee
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    4 years ago

    Awesome!

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    That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd
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    4 years ago

    🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏🦏Rhinos for the win!

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    Vansh Popli
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    4 years ago (edited)

    hopefully this progresses much further to the point where it is more efficient and faster than cutting down actual trees

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago (edited)

    They’ve only reached half their goal with only 21 days left…I hope they can make it.

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    Pa4040
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    4 years ago

    Good job!

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    Micah<3
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    4 years ago

    That's good but... It makes me feel bad for the squirrels as well

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    GoddessOdd
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    4 years ago (edited)

    What does this even mean? The populations were reduced to 250k, but I worked in an adult school, where people that were only 1/16th 1st Nations people were able to take advantage of subsidies for education and so on, so 10m can mean lots of 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/4th people who are claiming benefits. Many of the people I served, who were receiving subsidies, didn't even consider themselves Native Americans, except that it helped them to receive federal help. It also doesn't address the fact that a great many indigenous people live in abject poverty. I know this is meant to be a positive thing, but I need more information.

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    Auntriarch
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    4 years ago

    I'm just packing now

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    Romenriel
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    4 years ago

    That's great! A change in lifestyle can be very important in combating depression, but not everyone can afford to try it.

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    But…what about the picky patients who want to eat meat?

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    Klas Klättermus
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    4 years ago

    This makes me wonder, will they sell some of the CO2 to the soda companies? Is the CO2 in soda chemically produced or "recovered CO2"? If produced only for soda, why do nobody talk about that?

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    Osgood_7
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    4 years ago

    Ok, but what about people who can't afford to do that? It's a good tip but it's also important to remember that being poor is damaging to your physical and mental health and means you can't easily do things like this.

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    Pete
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    4 years ago

    How do you measure that though?

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    Dee Lee
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    4 years ago

    World Cleanup Day should be 365/year.

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    Thomas Sweda
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    4 years ago

    Where?

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    Yeah, they need to add bear bile, rhino horn, shark fin, etc. to the list. The biggest cause of worldwide poaching is to supply to the Chinese markets for traditional "medicines".

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    jennifer chriestmon
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    4 years ago

    I'm more worried about the cats being injured or killed by cars, stray dogs, ect... I hope it all works out!

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    Abdul Rahman Falih
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    4 years ago

    Way to go Amsterdam!

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    Jo Choto
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    4 years ago

    I think insects will be the future of mankind's animal consumption but we have a ways to go yet to get anyone on board.

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    ADHORTATOR
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    4 years ago

    I guess there are more....not all have came out

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    Viola Yarrow
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    4 years ago

    We did this in Ireland too

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    I’m super picky and meat makes up a lot of my diet, there’s no way I could do this

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    MikeWheelerFan
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    4 years ago

    Well, that will do the trick

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    Thomas Sweda
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    4 years ago

    They should have extended the bitch session into 2021 as well!

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