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14. October 2019

Daring Scientists Drift with Arctic Ice for One Year to Analyze Climate Issues

Scientists aboard the German research ship "Polarstern" have begun their year-long journey in the Arctic sea-ice to study the atmosphere, ocean, ice and wildlife. Their goal: understanding how warming affects the region and planning better ways to tackle the climate crisis.

Animals

13. October 2019

Texan Hounds Save African Rhinos from Extinction

Cowboy Joe Braman’s pack dogs have helped South Africa’s Kruger law enforcement catch 145 poachers in a drive to end rhino poaching in Africa and save the species from extinction.

Heroes

12. October 2019

Thieves Return Stolen Hand from Totem After Realizing What It Symbolizes

When thieves stole the left hand of a totem pole created by the Kwakiutl First Nation Canadian artist Charles Joseph, they did not know what it signified. But as soon as they found out what the artwork means to so many people, they immediately returned the…

Heroes

11. October 2019

6-Year-Old Invents New Holiday: “Annual Kindness Day” Now Approved!

When 6-year-old Eddie Writes wrote to his city’s mayor last year to ask for help starting an annual “Kindness Day”, New Zealand’s Wellington Mayor Justin Lester was quick to write back and show support for the new holiday.

Heroes

10. October 2019

Melinda Gates Spends One Billion Dollars on the Power of Women

Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation, fears that United States politics will stop caring about the issues of inequality - and will spend a billion dollars to do something against it.

Heroes

9. October 2019

100 Million Dollars to Preserve Our Ancient Heritage

The J. Paul Getty Trust is raising awareness towards cultural heritage and its value to global society by devoting $100 million to help protect the world’s common heritage from threats including political pressures and climate issues.

Heroes

6. October 2019

One-Man Ambulance Service Saves Lives with Rickshaw – for Free

76-year-old Harjinder Singh helps save lives in Delhi, India, using his auto-rickshaw as a free ambulance service to transport road accident victims straight to the nearest hospitals.

Heroes

1. October 2019

80-Year-Old Owner of Food Stall Has Not Hiked Prices in 30 Years

Oh, how much better our world would be if everybody followed Kamalaathaal's example.

Heroes

28. September 2019

Canadians Beat Timber Company to Wild Forest with 3 Million Bucks

Timber companies wanted to buy 2,000 acres of a forest full of animals in Canada's wild. Then the British Columbia Parks Foundation asked for help, and more than 3 million Canadian dollars poured in.

Heroes

26. September 2019

Celebrity Chef Spices Immigrant Women’s Lives With Free Cooking Classes

Award-winning chef Asma Khan uses her success in London’s restaurant industry to empower other immigrant women, tackling both racism and sexism in the United Kingdom and around the world.