http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/consumers_choosing_drinks_with_greener_packaging/?source=rss Recyclable and recycled content are the most important environmental attributes consumers look for in beverage packaging, and many have changed what types of packaging they buy based on environmental impacts, says a new survey. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2010-09-13T05:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/brown_pelican_no_longer_endangered_us/?source=rss The brown pelican, listed as an endangered species even before the 1973 U.S. Endangered Species Act existed, is officially back from the brink of extinction, the Interior Department said on Wednesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Washington D.C. 2009-11-13T12:36:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/unlikely_friends_why_we_love_odd_animal_pairs/?source=rss A video of best buddies Suriya (orangutan) and Roscoe (pooch) is a YouTube sensation. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-11-06T14:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/creative_bus_stops_ease_the_commute/?source=rss Taking the bus can be a cheaper commute than driving a car. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, Regions, Europe, Estonia, Germany, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, South America, Brazil, North America, Mexico, United States, California, Georgia 2009-10-28T13:53:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/flood_rescuer_repeats_fathers_heroic_actions/?source=rss As Zack Stephney stepped into the floodwaters last week, history washed over him. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-10-07T10:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/opera_helps_visually_impaired_kids_find_their_voice/?source=rss As little Tatyana Larbi, aka Little Miss Muffett, sings about selling her cotton and twigs to the "sister pigs," you can tell the young girl is enjoying her moment in the limelight, even if she can't see the audience's response. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-05-21T12:23:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/habitat_for_humanity_rebuilding_effort_underway_in_chinas_earthquake_torn_s/?source=rss One year after a major earthquake devastated China’s Sichuan province, Habitat for Humanity is at work with a long-term and sustained rebuilding effort. World, Human Rights, Feel Good, Regions, East Asia, China, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-05-17T10:57:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/housing_boom_habitat_for_humanity_gets_100m_gift/?source=rss The housing market may be sputtering, but Habitat for Humanity is getting a $100 million jolt. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia, Indiana, Washington D.C. 2009-05-15T08:20:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_record_39_new_north_atlantic_right_whale_calves_have_been_spotted_in_wint/?source=rss A record 39 new North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted in the winter nursery waters off the southeastern U.S. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, United States, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Washington D.C. 2009-05-14T09:29:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/universal_flu_drug_stops_all_flu_types/?source=rss A new kind of drug cocktail kills all types of flu bugs and could protect against pandemic or seasonal flu. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, California, Georgia, Massachusetts 2009-02-24T10:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_zero_waste_zone_in_the_southeast_announced_in_downtown_atlanta/?source=rss This Tuesday, environmental leaders will gather in Atlanta to announce the creation of the first Zero Waste zone in the southeast. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-02-08T11:16:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ketchup_in_her_blood_72_year_old_retires_after_39_years_at_mcdonalds/?source=rss Nell Pierce-Boykin, of Stockbridge, is 72 years old and definitely a people person. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia 2009-01-21T11:14:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/worms_demise_near/?source=rss Health workers are on the verge of eradicating Guinea worm disease in what would be just the second time in history that a disease has been wiped from the planet, the Carter Center said Friday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, Regions, Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, North America, United States, Georgia 2008-12-09T09:55:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/green_tea_may_delay_onset_of_type_1_diabetes/?source=rss A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Georgia, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-11-08T08:25:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/southern_baptist_leaders_sign_environment_vow/?source=rss In a major shift, a group of Southern Baptist leaders said their denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and has a biblical duty to stop global warming. 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Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, General Business, Regions, North America, United States, Arizona, Georgia 2007-08-22T11:59:00+00:00