01/01/2026
Happy New Year! 🥂 2026 is already looking bright.
Let’s be honest—our feeds are usually full of heavy news. It’s easy to feel like that’s all there is. But at Hive Media, we know good things are happening all around us. We just have to look for them.
So, we’re trying something new! 💛 Starting today, we are interrupting your doom-scrolling with a weekly dose of GOOD NEWS. No politics, no stress—just progress and positivity.
Here is what went right as we entered the new year:
🦈 Ocean Win: 185 countries joined forces to protect sharks and rays. ⚡ Energy Milestone: Wind and solar are now the world’s #1 source of electricity! 🧶 Community Hero: A bus driver knitted handmade hats for every kid on her route to keep them warm. 🌿 Nature Thriving: We discovered 16,000 new species on Earth this past year.
Which story made you smile the most? Let us know! 👇
Shark Conservation: https://mymodernmet.com/marine-wildlife-protection-treaty/ (Confirming 185 nations agreed to protect sharks/rays at the CITES conference)
Energy Milestone: https://ember-energy.org/chapter/insight-1/ (Confirming wind and solar officially overtook coal in power generation)
The Bus Driver (Tina Hutcherson): https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/school-bus-driver-knits-hats-for-students (The heartwarming story of Tina in Oklahoma who knits for her students)
16,000 New Species: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-species-being-discovered-faster-than-ever-at-a-rate-of-over-16000-a-year/ (The study confirming we are finding new species faster than ever)