Five Things Going Right: August 25, 2026

Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: Ethiopian farmers are slashing growing costs, increasing food production, and cutting emissions by switching; Niger restored 5 million hectares of degraded savanna through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR); Carefully planned rewilding that restores functioning ecosystems can make landscapes wetter, patchier and; Harvard's GRAZE-Tag methane sensor matched the GreenFeed industry standard in an early field test at UC Davis; Washington State University researchers used AI to identify six feasible parameter sets for 3D-printing. Stan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics. Start your VoiceStream free trial today! 📚 Sources: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ethiopian-farmers-save-thousands-by-switching-to-solar-irrigation/ https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/08/how-niger-restored-5-million-hectares-without-planting-a-single-tree/ https://www.positive.news/society/how-rewilding-could-help-stop-the-spread-of-britains-wildfires/ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-cow-burps-real-methane-sensor.html https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ai-ways-rocket-grade-alloy.html