Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location (www.bbc.co.uk)
A plant picked for its beautiful flowers then wiped out in the UK mainland makes a dramatic return.
Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn announces plan for €25m giveaway (www.bbc.co.uk)
Marlene Engelhorn, 31, inherited millions and wants to recruit 50 people to hand most of it out.
Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns (uk.news.yahoo.com)
Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end."I have taken the decision to suspend whaling" until August 31, Food Minister Svandis Svavarsdottir said in a statement, after a...
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S. (www.scientificamerican.com)
Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped
travisfw, 
Some #upliftingNews wrt the #Australia wildfires four years ago. When I heard of that disaster I gave $1k to #WWF, and here is a follow-up.