A farm installed solar panels to power its irrigation system and reduce energy costs

A pet store started offering supplies for exotic pets like reptiles and birdsA restaurant added a vegan menu with 12 new plant-based dishes

A school district hired a new PE teacher to add yoga and kickboxing classesA tech company released a language-learning app that uses games to teach vocabularyA community garden donated 220 pounds of green beans to a local soup kitchen

A bakery introduced low-sugar cookies with whole-grain flour, popular with parentsA coffee shop hosted a coffee tasting event with beans from 8 different countries

A university awarded honorary degrees to two leaders in environmental science

A taxi company added a "wheelchair-accessible" filter to its app for easier bookingA new public bike path opened connecting downtown to suburban parks spanning 12 miles

Marine researchers documented a rare sighting of humpback whales in a coastal bayThe government passed a law requiring food labels to include more detailed allergen information

A major comedy festival announced its lineup featuring 50 stand-up comedians from around the worldLocal farmers reported a 28% increase in corn yields thanks to new drought-resistant seeds

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• ·Astronomers discovered a new moon orbiting a gas giant in the outer solar system
• ·Scientists discovered a new species of insect in the Amazon rainforest
• ·A city council voted to build 200 new affordable housing units in the downtown area
• ·The local community organized a fundraiser for a children's hospital
• ·A construction company used solar power to run its equipment during a project
• ·A major food company planned to reduce the amount of sugar in its products
• ·Weather conditions improved allowing outdoor sports events to resume after a week of rain
• ·A museum displayed artifacts from a recent archaeological dig
• ·A airline added more legroom to its economy class seats
• ·A luxury hotel chain announced it will eliminate single-use plastic toiletries in all rooms
• ·A major airline announced new routes to several European cities starting next month
• ·A charity started a literacy program where volunteers read to children in low income neighborhoods
• ·A construction company used 3D printing to build parts of a new affordable housing development
• ·A research study found that spending time gardening can lower blood pressure in adults
• ·A study found that reading aloud to young children improves their language development
• ·Engineers designed a new levee system to prevent flooding in a river basin