Good News Stories for Monday October 28th
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Pete Kelly
Monday, October 28th, 2024 3:14pm
A new yellow powder invented by a students at the UC Berkley has the ability to remove substantial carbon from the atmosphere! Just a half a pound of this powder can remove the same amount of carbon dioxide out of the air as a mature oak tree! Read more about this powder here! (Good News Network)
A new study has found that plants absorb roughly 31% more carbon from the atmosphere than was previously thought! This will help scientists model out climate change and help them project changes in the future. This also means some of the dire projections for global warming may not be as extreme as originally thought, however it's still something to keep an eye on! Read more about it here! (Good News Network)
A 14-year-old from Georgia just won a $25,000 award for inventing a handheld device that can detect pesticides on produce! 70% of produce contains residues from pesticides so this could help us better know what we're putting into our bodies! Read more about this 9th grader and his device here! (Good News Network)
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Wendy's And Girl Scouts Team Up For A Sweet CollaborationWendy's adds Thin Mints™ Frosty® to menu today
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Shirtless Celebrations Are Becoming Very Popular in The Capital RegionFirst it happened at a Siena game and now it happened at a U-Albany game.
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Big Time Rush Announces Summer Tour with stop at SPACBig Time Rush Bringing the Party to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on August 3rd
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Saratoga County Restaurant Week Set to Return with Special MenusSaratoga County Restaurant Week returns February 26 through March 6
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It's A Salt Spree For Albany CitizensThe City of Albany is distributing salt for residents
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Passengers Say They Were Stranded 6+ Hours on Albany Airport FlightThe incident occurred Monday
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New Show! Comic Returning To Albany To Make You LaughMarlon Wayans is coming back to The Capital Region!
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White Out Conditions Close NYS Thruway in Herkimer AreaLake effect snow wreaks havoc
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Plow Truck Catches Fire Amid Snow Clearing Efforts In AlbanyPlow truck caught fire in front of Hackett Middle School on Delaware Avenue
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Capital Region Prepares for Strong Winds, Power Outages SundayHere's the latest on the next burst of bad weather heading our way
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The Latest Snow Totals, Warnings as Winter Storm ApproachesConcern grows as ice and strong winds could cause power outages
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ALERT: Aggressive Coyote Reported in Clifton ParkVischer Ferry Nature Preserve has been temporarily shut down
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Lake George Winter CarnivalThe 63rd Annual Lake George Winter Carnival is on weekends in February in the village of Lake George! Relish the warmth of tasty samples during the chowder,...
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