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Creative Joy‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional HeritageColossal · 3 min readThe Cardiff-based artist taps into storytelling, masking traditions, and public ceremony and celebration.Creative JoyKorea’s Coastal Folklore Surfaces in Jeongmin Lee’s Ink IllustrationsColossal · 3 min read"I rarely paint a folktale exactly as it's written," Lee says.Good EarthIndigenous Earth Fund distributes $5 million to Indigenous-led projectsYale Climate Connections · 3 min readEdgar Villanueva says that Indigenous communities have solutions to environmental problems but struggle to access funding.Creative JoyHow a Historic Philadelphia School Became a Creative Hub for a Neighborhood and Beyond [Interview]My Modern Met · 3 min readHow a Historic Philadelphia School Became a Creative Hub for a Neighborhood and Beyond [Interview] In South Philadelphia, there’s an old school that has been given a new lease on life. For over 10 years, a former vocational high school has been a hub for makers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofits.Science and HealthChildren are overwhelmingly positive for the future, says surveyPositive News · 3 min readYoung people are not just optimistic about the world, but full of ideas for making it kinder, fairer and greener, research findsCreative JoyKrill buildup could slow fin whale filter-feeding unless baleen stays 15% clearPhys.org Biology · 3 min readUsually there's safety in numbers, but it doesn't always work that way. Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) filter-feed on immense shoals of krill, engulfing colossal mouthfuls of water containing up to 144 kg of the crustaceans. But then the mighty creatures expel the water by squeezing it out through the racks of baleen lining their mouths.Creative JoyMeet the 7 Winners of the Prestigious 2026 Hasselblad Masters Photo CompetitionMy Modern Met · 3 min readMeet the 7 Winners of the Prestigious 2026 Hasselblad Masters Photo Competition The prestigious Hasselblad Masters has just announced its winners for its 2026 competition. Selected from 70 finalists around the world, seven photographers have earned the title, signaling their technical mastery and strong artistic vision.Creative JoyNew Research Says Humans Discovered Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Previously ThoughtMy Modern Met · 3 min readNew Research Says Humans Discovered Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought For decades, the earliest hard evidence that humans could make fire dated back only 50,000 years, to a site in northern France. But new evidence from the UK suggests the origin of fire-making should be pushed back by 350,000 years, to roughly 400,000 years ago.Creative JoyAntony Gormley Fills a Gallery With Giant Bodies Made From Industrial MaterialsMy Modern Met · 3 min readAntony Gormley Fills a Gallery With Giant Bodies Made From Industrial Materials Legendary British sculptor Antony Gormley has spent decades focusing on the human body, exploring both its relationship with nature and the built environment.Good EarthSpecies Conservation is Scaling Up as Five Global Trends Transform Wildlife RecoveryHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Species Conservation is Scaling Up as Five Global Trends Transform Wildlife Recovery A new IUCN Save Our Species update identifies five major trends driving the scaling up of species conservation worldwide: advances in science, Indigenous leadership, ecosystem restoration, cross-sector partnerships, and increased biodiversity funding.Science and HealthTall Trees Were Thought to Be More Vulnerable to Drought. But These Towering Plants in Southeast Asia Have Adapted to Move Water EfficientlySmithsonian Smart News · 3 min readA new study found that enormous dipterocarp trees have special adaptations to transport water up to their highest limbs, challenging the assumption that they would more easily succumb to dry conditionsCreative JoyLearn How To Draw Anything Using 3 Simple ShapesMy Modern Met · 3 min readLearn How To Draw Anything Using 3 Simple Shapes Beginning to draw requires no special knowledge. You just need to know how to sketch three shapes you learned in elementary school: circles, rectangles, and triangles. From there, you can build on that basic geometry and create compositions that look nothing like the shapes you started with.Good EarthReplacing Antibiotics with Grape Pomace in Poultry Could Turn Wine Waste into a Farming SolutionHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Replacing Antibiotics with Grape Pomace in Poultry Could Turn Wine Waste into a Farming Solution Cornell University researchers suggest that replacing antibiotics with grape pomace in poultry could reduce agricultural waste, lower antibiotic use, and support more sustainable food production.Good EarthSeabed Recovery after Bottom Trawling Bans Shows Nature’s ResilienceHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Seabed Recovery after Bottom Trawling Bans Shows Nature’s Resilience Evidence of seabed recovery after bottom trawling bans from Scotland and the UK shows marine life can triple in protected zones, offering a clear, science-backed path to restoring ocean health and biodiversity.Good EarthBeyond Beautification: Lessons from Mumbai’s Informal Food GardensHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Beyond Beautification: Lessons from Mumbai’s Informal Food Gardens A firsthand account of Mumbai's informal rooftop and institutional food gardens at an orphanage, a disability center, and a children's hospital reveals how community-led urban growing initiatives, built from recycled materials and collective labor, deliver food security, therapeutic space, and ecological resilience without formal funding.Creative JoySoutheast Asia Nears Malaria Elimination, Down Two-Thirds Since 2010Good News Network · 3 min readEarly in June, international experts joined leaders from Southeast Asia for a summit in Laos, where they discussed the “last mile” of malaria elimination from the eastern-most sector of the region. Burgeoning economically for decades, Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Laos DPR, have seen malaria transmission fall 67% over the last 15 years. Asia PacificGood EarthGiant Clam Farming Project for Reef Restoration Revives Palau’s Coastal WatersHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Giant Clam Farming Project for Reef Restoration Revives Palau’s Coastal Waters In Palau’s Melekeok state, residents are using a giant clam farming project for reef restoration to replenish damaged coral reefs and revive a key marine species.Creative JoyFAA updates regulations for new supersonic ageNew Atlas · 3 min readThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is clearing the way for the return of commercial supersonic air travel by revamping regulations for faster-than-sound aircraft for the first time since 1973 – to reflect progress in aviation engineering and the removal of prejudicial attitudes.Good EarthJersey’s Marine Protected Areas Expand to Safeguard More Than One-Fifth of Island WatersHappy Eco News · 3 min read7% of the island’s waters beginning in September 2026 to protect kelp forests, seagrass meadows, biodiverse reefs, and rare maerl beds.Creative JoyGuimi You’s Atmospheric Oil Paintings Delve into Memory, Introspection, and RediscoveryColossal · 3 min readThe Seoul-based artist's lush paintings have an aura of wistfulness and quietude.