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)
The Latest
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Shania Twain Helps Food Bank Of Northeastern New YorkShania Helps Local Food Bank Prior To Show In Saratoga, New York
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This Is Big For Saratoga, The Belmont Returns Next YearIt will be the 3rd and final year at Saratoga.
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Widespread Internet Outage hits the Capital RegionHaving issues? You're not alone.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: New Schenectady Music Venue + First ConcertLee Brice will be the first to take the stage at the all new M&T Bank Center
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[WATCH] A Look Back at Brian Wilson's Legacy in the Capital RegionThe genius of the Beach Boys played the Capital Region numerous times, especially over the last two decades.
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Strawberry Moon Over Albany Tonight: When and How to See ItIt will be larger and much brighter than usual
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HS Roundup: 12 teams heading to State SemifinalsAfter winning their Regional Finals, 12 local teams will play for a chance at a state title this weekend
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Siena Takes One Enormous Step To Becoming A UniversitySiena College is getting closer to becoming a University
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Bear Sighting in Rensselaer County, Here's What to KnowA black bear has been reported visiting a few neighborhoods.
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Firefighter Convention returning to Lake George in JuneThe 136th annual HVFA Convention & Parades returns to Lake George
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Crash Shuts Down Westbound Thruway Near AmsterdamPolice are asking drivers to avoid the area
What's Happening
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Capital Region Festival of Theatre (CRFT) Mayoral Forum at the Madison Theater
Albany Mayoral Candidate forum on the arts!
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Capital Region Festival of Theatre (CRFT) MUSICAL MATINEE at SLOC MUSICAL THEATER!
Afternoon of music, improv., classes, one act plays and song.
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Capital Region Festival of Theatre (CRFT) THEATRE MAKER MORNING at FORT SALEM THEATER!
Theater workshops and performances for all ages
at Fort Salem Theater
