I'm in the hospital for some mild issues, so today I'm going to let you, the readers, do most of the writing in preparation for New Year's Eve. Here, to get you started, are
Top 10 Most Exciting Environmental Stories From 2019 Raise Hope for An Eco-Friendly Year Ahead
With countless businesses, individuals, governments, and organizations joining in on the fight against climate change, these ten headlines from 2019 show that we have made more than a few notable strides in saving the world.
10. Dutch Company Unveiled the World’s First Long-Range Solar Car: The 4-Passenger Lightyear One
It can charge directly from the sun, but also can be plugged in.
The roof and hood are comprised of five square meters of integrated solar cells in safety glass so strong that a fully-grown adult can walk on them without causing dents.
9. Over 1 Million Gardeners United to Create Global Network of Greenery That Nourishes Bees and Butterflies
8. New Factory That Uses Enzymes to Recycle All Plastics At Once Has the Backing of Major Corporations
7. Three-Story ‘Water Battery’ Slashed University’s Electrical Costs By 40% in One Month
6. Researchers Created ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Roadmap for Saving Earth From Climate Change Years Before 2050 Deadline
5. Cameroon Man Used Wasted Plastic Bottles to Build Canoes for Fishermen in Need—and Bring First Recycling System to the Nation
4. This Revolutionary New Blast Furnace Vaporizes Trash and Turns It into Clean Energy (Without Any Emissions)
3. Ocean Cleanup Made History by Successfully Collecting First Plastic From Great Pacific Garbage Patch
2. Humpback Whale Population Bounces Back From Near-Extinction—From Just 450, to Over 25,000
1. For First Time Ever, Scientists Identified How Many Trees to Plant and Where to Plant Them to Stop Climate Crisis
What hope-inspiring stories about next year have you seen?
Here is a little something to put you in the mood.