Shouty personPositive news stories from around the world for the week of 23 March 2026…
Green transition, return of the rhino, queer first, and recovered pride
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The American president’s illegal war in Iran is serving to highlight the world’s continued reliance on fossil fuel routes, which is adding urgency to the shift to green energy. Several countries are already taking action.
Source: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-wars-renewable-energy-asia-4b5fe0693ce5816472c905db85f7da6e
For the first time in more than four decades, rhinos have returned to Uganda. Previously, poachers wiped the local population out. Now, eight animals intended to re-establish a population in a national park.
In Ukraine, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that recognised a same-sex couple as a family sets a significant precedent, protecting queer rights in the country.
In 2024, artist Rachel Lense created a Pride flag out of NASA pics. In 2025, Donald Trump’s administration deleted the original. Queer advocate Ember tracked down the constituent images, rebuilt the composite, and updated it to the more inclusive progress flag.
Source: https://bsky.app/profile/betterthanember.bsky.social/post/3mcyi5ixqic2a
