Good news for Friday, 16 October 2026
10 stories, screened by AI from positive-news publishers.
Ghana has cut malaria deaths by 98% since 2011, with just 52 people estimated to have died from the disease in 2025. Cape Coast Teaching Hospital has gone two years without a death primarily caused by malaria, as vaccines, mosquito nets and
Ghana cut malaria deaths by 98% since 2011, with only 52 deaths estimated in 2025.
Largest Private Conservation Project in the US Hits Major Milestone as Free-Roaming Bison Pass 1,000
US private conservation project reaches 1,000 free-roaming bison milestone.
A simple change could make wind power safer for wildlife. At South Africa’s Hopefield wind farm, painting two red stripes on one blade of four turbines was linked to an estimated median 83% reduction in bird deaths over 32 months, offering
Painting stripes on turbines reduces bird deaths by 83% at Hopefield wind farm.
Light may influence morning basking behaviour in captive gharials
Study suggests light influences morning basking behavior in captive gharials.
4 Assam Villages Are Turning 1044 Bighas of Grazing Land Into a Forest Reserve to Protect 150 Deer
Four Assam villages converting grazing land into forest reserve to protect 150 deer.
Fishermen are combing the Chesapeake Bay for abandoned 'ghost' traps to save trapped wildlife
Fishermen remove abandoned traps to free wildlife in Chesapeake Bay.
Tribe Just a Signature Away from Recovering 1,100 Ancestral Acres Along Undammed Elwha River
Tribe near recovering 1,100 acres along Elwha River.
Teen’s Disaster Messaging App Can ‘Hop’ Across Bluetooth When Cellular Networks Collapse
Teen developed disaster messaging app that hops across Bluetooth when cellular networks collapse.
How 2 Friends Are Using AI to Help 200+ Farmers Make Money From Leftover Crop Waste
Two friends use AI to help over 200 farmers monetize leftover crop waste.