10 Environmental Wins To Celebrate This Earth Day

It's not all bad news

By Mary Beth Griggs

Published Apr 22, 2016 6:18 PM EDT

Red fox — These foxes' distinctive red coat and black paws aren't uncommon—red foxes are the most widely distributed carnivore in the world, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. But despite this, they aren't common to spot in New York City. The red fox is nocturnal—a tough life in the city that never sleeps—and prefer to spend most of their time in the open, which is no easy feat with so many humans around. They can only be found in the most isolated places in the city. One of our editors spotted one in Tompkins Square Park, and a website claims that another was found in the New York Botanical Gardens. Laubenstein Ronald, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Wikimedia Commons

Earth Day — Bob Wick, BLM

It might seem like there is a constant sooty black cloud of doom hovering over any green efforts, but the environmental movement has made huge strides since the first Earth Day kicked off in 1970. Here are 10 of the most recent signs of hope.

Quit your grousing! — Jeannie Stafford/USFS

smokestack emissions — Bill Burris

Bear Necessities — USDA/Brad Young

Wash All The Mercury Away — Dean Hochman

More Fish In The Sea — Derek Keats

Turtles On The Rise — NOAA

Forest Slowdown — Loren Kerns

Coal — Alexander G

Truck Platoon — Volvo

Bald Eagles — 2016 American Eagle Foundation, EAGLES.ORG