End the Year on a Positive Note With These Good News Stories You Probably Didn’t Hear About in 2017
End the Year on a Positive Note With These Good News Stories You Probably Didn’t Hear About in 2017
This year hasn’t been a great one when it comes to news stories. Between our friends in the UK dealing with Brexit, our US mates waking up to presidential drama every day and Kim Jong-un determined to kill us all, it has not been a good year. Throw in fidget spinners, bottle flipping and the dab, and this year can go directly to hell in a handbasket.
Having said that, at least all our favourite celebrities didn’t die this year, so 2017 has that going for it.
One man has had enough of all the negativity that this year has brought, and has dug up a heap of positive news stories that he thought many of us hadn’t heard about this year.
“Since I’m bored and 2017 was full of negative news stories, I’ve found some positive stories you probably didn’t hear about,” Jacob Atkins wrote to his Twitter followers.
Scientists have found a way to successfully rebreed sections of the Great Barrier Reef. pic.twitter.com/VJUZuHapSH
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Once Amazon’s new headquarters is finished it will include space to shelter 200 homeless people. pic.twitter.com/8ki9aCmKlT
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
The snow leopard has been taken off the endangered species list. pic.twitter.com/nryfZ7EN45
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death in Africa. pic.twitter.com/x3tfXjPzPS
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Honey bee populations have increased by 27%. Researchers have also found an insecticide that doesn’t kill bees. pic.twitter.com/L1NSXIRw6A
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
A shoe company in Argentina makes shoes from recycled tires and employs only women from rural areas. pic.twitter.com/KsIpbarlXj
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Conservationists agreed to plant 73 million trees over the next 6 years in the Amazon rainforest. New Zealand’s next prime minster wants to plant 100 million trees next year. pic.twitter.com/VkrPiun0Hx
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Even though it doesn’t seem like it, crime has decreased by 2.7% this year. pic.twitter.com/066fy2ksNq
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Child labor rates have declined by half since 2000. pic.twitter.com/f5RkRHl5f0
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Nearly – they’ve actually dropped by 40% Source
In Lexington Kentucky, people who get parking tickets can pay them off by donating canned goods to the local food banks. pic.twitter.com/z7mu5qJnbT
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
Last story, probably heard of it but I like it. At the end of the 1st quarter of football games the University of Iowa fans stand and wave to the kids in the children’s hospital across the street. pic.twitter.com/dALmeP3BFy
— Jacob Atkins (@atkins_jacob1) December 21, 2017
As Jacob’s post went viral, others added good news stories of their own:
Gay marriage was legalized in Germany, Austria and Australia
— HAJƎRA (@hajera9900) December 22, 2017
also it was legalized in Finland, Malta, and Taiwan
and Taiwan was the first Asian nation to legalize it !!— alex ❄️ (@robbedsettos) December 22, 2017
There’s a dog shelter in Florida that “sorts” dogs into houses from Hogwarts for a adoption. The choices from PAWGWARTS are GRYFFINDOGS, RAVENPAW,HUFFLEFLUFF, SLOBBERIN
— paul blart mall cop 2 on dvd (@cerealweather) December 23, 2017
I’d like to add to this – a group of mostly expats in Gwangju South Korea raised enough money to buy a Christmas gift for every child in an orphanage in the city.
— MommyLovesStarWars (@RachelBrown49) December 23, 2017
Also this: Extreme poverty continued to decline across the globe https://t.co/aXsfXNZRsL
— Jim Luke thinks we don’t have to be sheep (@econproph) December 22, 2017
It’s wonderful to see some good news among all the doom and gloom! Thanks for shining a light on these stories, Jacob!
Source: Twitter/Jacob Atkins
Jill Slater
Jill is a busy wife and mother of four young children. She loves nothing more than making people giggle, and loves to settle in with a glass of wine (or four) and wander about the internet. Feel free to follow her to see all the cool stuff she finds!
