Welcome to the Good News Round Up for March 24, 2025
Drones used to restore rainforests
A groundbreaking project in the United Kingdom is using high-tech drones to disperse tree seeds across steep hills, in a bid to regenerate temperate rainforests.
75,000 native tree seeds – including oak, wild cherry, and birch – have been scattered over an area of Cornwall in around eight hours, aiming to triple the region’s rainforest coverage from 8% to 24% by 2050
As you can read here, the drones speed up the process and reach areas which are inaccessible to humans.
Generosity remains high following pandemic
The latest World Happiness Report has revealed a surge in kindness seen during the COVID pandemic is continuing, with generosity levels still over 10% higher than before 2020.
Acts such as helping strangers and donating to charity have remained consistently strong, showing that the “benevolence bump” is more than just a temporary trend.
The report also ranks the world’s happiest countries by asking people to evaluate their lives, with Finland taking the top spot for the eighth year in a row.
Read more here.
Returning astronauts welcomed back to earth by dolphin pod
It’s fair to say the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore safely to Earth, after a remarkable nine-month mission was a moment to celebrate, both for mankind and marine life.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule finally splashed down off the Florida coast this past week, bringing the astronauts home 280 days later than initially planned due to a malfunction with their original spacecraft.
They were greeted by a pod of playful dolphins on arrival – watch the moment here.
Emotional NBA moment for veteran Australian
One of the biggest sporting leagues in the world showed its human side this week, when Australian basketball veteran Joe Ingles got a start for his team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After a run of injury and shifting teams, Ingles was granted his first start in over three years so his eight-year-old son, Jacob, who has autism, could see him play.
Knowing Jacob was in town to see his dad play, but that he may not make it through the entire game due to his struggles with sensory overload, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch says he did the “human thing”.
Read more about the family’s emotional milestone here.
