You’re listening to Good News from Planet Earth. For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’ve explored haunted forests and rotting pumpkins. Now, we’re going deeper — into the caves. It’s cold, damp, and dark. Drips echo in the silence, and somewhere beneath your feet, tiny pale creatures crawl through the soil. They look like something from a nightmare — but their story is surprisingly hopeful. Meet the Coffin Cave mold beetle, one of the rarest insects on Earth. Smaller than a grain of rice, ...
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You’re listening to Good News from Planet Earth. For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’ve explored haunted forests and rotting pumpkins. Now, we’re going deeper — into the caves. It’s cold, damp, and dark. Drips echo in the silence, and somewhere beneath your feet, tiny pale creatures crawl through the soil. They look like something from a nightmare — but their story is surprisingly hopeful. Meet the Coffin Cave mold beetle, one of the rarest insects on Earth. Smaller than a grain of rice, ...
You’re listening to Good News from Planet Earth. For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’ve explored haunted forests and rotting pumpkins. Now, we’re going deeper — into the caves. It’s cold, damp, and dark. Drips echo in the silence, and somewhere beneath your feet, tiny pale creatures crawl through the soil. They look like something from a nightmare — but their story is surprisingly hopeful. Meet the Coffin Cave mold beetle, one of the rarest insects on Earth. Smaller than a grain of rice, ...
Welcome back to Good News from Planet Earth! For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’re digging into the afterlife of one of Halloween’s most iconic symbols: the jack-o’-lantern. Carved into grinning faces, lit with flickering candles… and then left to slump, sag, and rot. At first glance, that post-Halloween pumpkin seems like nothing more than trash. But in reality, how we handle pumpkin rot can have a big impact on the planet. In landfills, rotting pumpkins produce methane, a greenhouse ga...
Welcome! You’re listening to Good News from Planet Earth. For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’re venturing to some of the eeriest places along the U.S. coastline: ghost forests. Imagine rows of pale, lifeless trees standing knee-deep in saltwater, their trunks bleached and skeletal, branches bare, rattling in the wind like a forest of bones. Creepy, right? Ghost forests form when rising seas or storm-driven saltwater push into coastal woodlands. The salt poisons trees that once thrived in...
Welcome to Good News from Planet Earth! In this Spooky Good News episode, we’re uncovering a secret network beneath our feet that’s silently saving the world. Close your eyes… Imagine a web stretching across a forest. A living, breathing network hiding in the dark soil, whispering between roots. Sounds like Stranger Things? Maybe — but this isn’t the Upside Down. It’s fungi. Spooky. Silent. Essential. Fungi don’t just break down dead stuff. About 80–90% of land plants rely on them in a partne...
It's the time of year when things get darker in the Northern hemisphere of Planet Earth, and on Good News from Planet Earth, we're shining a light in that darkness to tell you all of the good, yet spooky news that is happening all around us at this time of year! From fungi that communicate underground, to smashing pumpkins, it's time to get snuggled under that blanket and listen to some spooky good news! Anne and Ally from Voiceover for the Planet are here to give you a glimpse into next mont...
Can simple practices like walking and free writing boost mental health? In this final episode of Good News from Planet Earth’s Mental Health Awareness series, Anne Cloud, Joe Passaro, and Ally Murphy share how these everyday habits support their wellbeing. From the clarity that comes with moving your body outdoors to the release of putting thoughts on paper, they explore the connection between movement, creativity, and mental wellness. And find out what a "wouldn't it be lovely" walk is all a...
How can meditation apps support mental health? In this episode of Good News from Planet Earth’s Mental Health Awareness series, Diana Holguin and Dustin Ebaugh explore the role of mindfulness technology in daily self-care. Dustin shares how using meditation apps has become an important part of his own mental health routine, while Diana offers a unique perspective as a voice actor who narrates guided meditations. Together, they reflect on how digital tools can make mindfulness more accessible,...
In honor of Mental Health Month, April Watts shares a simple yet powerful ritual that helps her reset, reconnect, and lower stress: grounding. Through a personal story, she explains how walking barefoot on the earth and tuning into the sounds of nature has improved her mental and physical well-being and how you can try it too. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: -Why mental health matters to April -How grounding and mindfulness became part of her daily life -The surprisi...
Can Tapping be a part of your Mental Health Self Care routing? Voice actor and licensed Rapid Tapping® PRO Practitioner, Charlie Albers walks us through this fascinating practice. Rapid Tapping®️is an innovative mind-body wellness method created by renowned thought leader, energy psychology pioneer, & global EFT tapping author, Poppy Delbridge. This neuroscience practice is used worldwide to release stress prevent burnout and manifest success. It’s fast, safe and designed for daily use to...
Soraya Butler, Erika Ward and Ally Murphy from Voiceover for the Planet talk about how trees have helped them look after their mental health. From quiet walks in nature to the calming presence of green spaces, they reflect on the restorative power of the natural world. If you’ve ever felt lighter, calmer, or more grounded around trees, you’ll connect with this heartfelt conversation. Support the show Good News from Planet Earth is brought to you by Voiceover for the Planet, proud members of 1...
This season on Good News from Planet Earth, we are sharing our ways of looking after our mental health. Because to experience the joy that this beautiful planet offers us, we need to be in a good space mentally. Member of Voiceover for the Planet will share their tips for staying mentally healthy. From Tapping, to Journalling, from Walking to Grounding. We hope that these bite sized episodes will help inspire you to take care of yourself, so that you can help take care of Planet Earth. Season...
What if a playground could protect an entire city from flooding? In this episode of Good News from Planet Earth, host Serge De Marre takes us to Hoboken, New Jersey, where ResilienCity Park proves that infrastructure can be both practical and joyful. Built on a former industrial site and opened in 2023, ResilienCity Park is now the largest resiliency park in New Jersey. On the surface, it looks like a typical community playground with slides, swings, sports courts, and water play areas. But u...
What if city life could be greener, healthier, and more connected? In this Climate Month episode of Good News from Planet Earth, host Diana Holguin explores how urban planners and communities are reimagining cities to work better for people, pollinators, and the planet. The 15-Minute City model is transforming urban spaces so that everything from schools and shops to healthcare and parks is within a short walk or bike ride. Paris is leading the way with new bike lanes, playground-parks, and e...
September is Climate Month, and Good News from Planet Earth is diving beneath the waves to share an inspiring story of resilience and renewal. Coral reefs, often called the “rainforests of the sea,” support a quarter of all marine life while covering less than one percent of the ocean floor. They protect coastlines, sustain fisheries, and fuel tourism economies. But rising ocean temperatures and mass bleaching events have put reefs in crisis. This episode highlights the hopeful side of the st...
What if live music could be a force for climate action? In this Climate Month edition of Good News from Planet Earth, host Serge De Marre takes us behind the scenes of Coldplay’s groundbreaking Music of the Spheres world tour, where the band set out to reimagine what sustainable concerts could look like. Instead of rushing into a traditional album tour, Coldplay paused in 2019 to partner with scientists and sustainability experts, including MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. The result...
Looking for a dose of good news during Climate Month? In this inspiring episode of Good News from Planet Earth, host Diana Holguin introduces us to the Solar Mamas - mothers and grandmothers from rural communities around the world who are flipping the switch on energy poverty. Armed with hands-on training from Barefoot College in India, these fearless women - many of whom cannot read or write - are becoming skilled solar engineers. They’re bringing clean, affordable light to thousands o...
How a Teen in Nigeria Turned a Dump into a Climate-Resilient Playground. Today on Good News from Planet Earth, we meet Amara Nwuneli - a 17-year-old climate innovator from Lagos, Nigeria, who looked at a trash heap… and saw a playground. Armed with imagination, recycled tires, and a bold vision for climate resilience, Amara transformed a flood-prone dump site into a vibrant community space that absorbs stormwater, prevents erosion, and gives local kids a safe place to play and lea...
How Victoria & Justin Invented a Laundry Filter That Could Save the Planet. This week on Good News from Planet Earth, we meet Victoria Ou and Justin Huang - teen siblings from Texas who took on one of the tiniest (and sneakiest) climate threats: microplastics. After learning that plastic fibers from laundry were slipping past water treatment filters and ending up in oceans, and our bodies, they built a solution from scratch. Their invention? A microplastic filter powered by ultras...
A Story of Quiet Conservation in New Zealand This week on Good News from Planet Earth, we’re heading to the windswept coast of Aotearoa (New Zealand) to meet 16-year-old Nate Wilbourne - a youth activist who helped nearly 200 endangered fluttering shearwater chicks find a new, safer home. In partnership with Forest & Bird and the New Zealand Department of Conservation, Nate spent weeks feeding, monitoring, and caring for baby seabirds relocated to the Wharariki Ecosanctuary. His goa...
This week on Good News from Planet Earth, we’re celebrating the power of young people, and today’s story is buzzing with brilliance! A troop of Girl Scouts in North Carolina saw that monarch butterflies were disappearing. So they rolled up their sleeves, grabbed their shovels, and launched a Butterfly Highway - a growing network of pollinator gardens designed to help butterflies, bees, and native plants thrive. With native seeds, community planting days, and pure determination, these girls tu...
You’re listening to Good News from Planet Earth. For this Spooky Season of Good News, we’ve explored haunted forests and rotting pumpkins. Now, we’re going deeper — into the caves. It’s cold, damp, and dark. Drips echo in the silence, and somewhere beneath your feet, tiny pale creatures crawl through the soil. They look like something from a nightmare — but their story is surprisingly hopeful. Meet the Coffin Cave mold beetle, one of the rarest insects on Earth. Smaller than a grain of rice, ...
