Scientists treated the ‘untreatable’, economies decoupled from emissions, and a ‘lost’ bird is returning to London, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From southeast England to California, decommissioned oil refineries are being reclaimed by nature The post Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Amid rising closures across the U.K, singer Frank Turner campaigns to preserve the grassroots music venues where community thrives The post ‘I found my people’, Frank Turner on saving Britain’s grassroots music venues appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
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Europe’s largest restored oyster reef will soon take shape off the Norfolk coast, reviving a long-lost marine ecosystem The post A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
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A roadmap for ending plastic pollution, Antarctic’s shrinking ozone hole, and London’s falling crime rate, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A former Dyson engineer is rolling out a revolution for household chores in deprived communities after inventing an off-grid washing machine The post Flat-pack washing machine spins a fairer future appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From potion making kits to caffeinated skincare, here are 27 uplifting gifts to give this Christmas The post Sustainable Gifts: 27 meaningful ideas that do good appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Amid a volatile landscape of grassroots venue closures, low streaming royalties and a cost of living crisis, artists and community champions are banding together to keep Britain's musical heart beating The post The show must go on: keeping Britain’s musical heart beating appeared … | Continue reading
As venues face uncertain futures and arts budgets are slashed, can the punk spirit keep the music flowing? The post The show must go on: keeping Britain’s musical heart beating appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Rachel Moore’s shot 'In Her Shadow' captures the intimate connection between a humpback whale mother and her calf, resting beneath the water’s surface The post In sight: a tender moment in the deep appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Nations promised a roadmap to quit fossil fuels, new asthma jab ‘encouraging’, and the best cycling cities revealed, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Black Friday once marked one of the most dependable spikes in the retail calendar. This year, it's landed with less force The post Are environmental concerns reducing the appeal of Black Friday? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Black Friday ‘deals’ are mostly bogus, new research shows. Here are seven things you can do as a rebuff to hollow consumerism The post Black Friday: seven things to do instead of buying stuff appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A growing number of UK schemes are giving used instruments, and the children who play them, a second chance The post The old instruments bringing new opportunities to young lives appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Across the UK, people are swapping consumerism for community and creativity, proving that Christmas needn’t mean more waste The post ’Tis the season to be resourceful. How to cut waste this Christmas appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Persecuted craftspeople in Mumbai are transforming old tyres into sustainable accessories beloved by celebs The post The Indian designers turning waste into art – and insult into pride appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
World ‘closer to a future free of cervical cancer’, UK music fans got a boost, and Denmark said no to social media fore kids, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Cambodian photographer Sophal Neak captures Chan Kimcheng swimming in a threatened lake she was instrumental in saving The post The Cambodian women rising up to protect their communal land appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The new ban on plastic wet wipes aims to protect waterways, curb microplastic pollution and end the scourge of ‘fatbergs’ The post England to ban plastic wet wipes in a bid to clean up rivers and seas appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In jails across northern England, fragrances are being used to spark reflection and creativity among inmates The post The man who uses perfume to unlock opportunities in prisons appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A British startup claims to have a carbon capture method that sucks up most of a ship’s emissions. The challenge is scaling it The post Shipping has a big carbon footprint. Can this lo-fi solution shrink it? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The herbivore’s return to Yellowstone is restoring ancient patterns and reshaping the landscape from the ground up The post How bison ‘reawakened’ the world’s oldest national park appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The EU put climate on the curriculum, Egypt defeated an ancient disease, and there was a ‘revolution’ in tooth care, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We asked readers which book, film, song or art work changed the course of your life. This is what you said The post The works of art that changed your life, and why appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Amid a youth mental health crisis fuelled partly by technology, young people are finding meaning in gritty analogue jobs – including mucking out pigs The post Beyond the classroom, the hands-on outdoor projects transforming young lives appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This Christmas, consider these gifting and holiday strategies for a slower, more meaningful festive period The post Slow Christmas: four ways to reject the rush and reclaim the calm appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
North of the Arctic Circle, beyond the maps of ancient mariners, a remote Norwegian island once thought lost to time has found new life in an unlikely industry The post Community spirit appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Earthshot Prize revealed its winners, Australians were promised free solar, and the Maldives kicked a killer habit, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Sara Wahedi was just four when she was forced to flee Afghanistan with her mother and brother. She now works to hold regimes accountable via technology The post Life after: Escaping the Taliban appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Born in Japan, spogomi turns litter picking into a high-energy team sport with a mission: to clean up streets, build community spirit and make the planet a winner The post No butts no prize appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A new arts project pairs photographers and poets with farmers, fishers and food growers to tell powerful stories of regeneration The post The photography series celebrating the people cultivating hope from soil to sea appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A first-of-its-kind energy initiative aims to make the green transition more accessible, delivering affordable solar to those most in need The post The London solar project slashing bills for vulnerable residents appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Renters got a major rights boost in England, the deforestation rate slowed, and a living reef took shape in Wales, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The English singer-songwriter on the importance of following your own path, finding wisdom out in the surf, and learning to let go The post Life lessons: Sam Ryder on what life so far has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
United by unimaginable loss, Palestinians and Israelis are turning pain into purpose. Their grassroots movement of bereaved families is working to build peace where politics has failed The post Where peace begins, the bereaved parents bringing hope to a divided land appeared firs … | Continue reading
Can the world’s first smartphone that auto-blocks nude content help to create a safer online space for children? The post The smartphone for children that blocks porn appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A first-of-its kind study links gallery visits with lower stress levels and – potentially - better health outcomes The post ‘Art is good for you’: how going to a gallery can boost our health appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We asked about your transformative struggles – and what you have learned from them. This is what you said The post The most challenging thing you’ve ever done – and what you learned from it appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The ‘world’s funniest wildlife photography competition’ has revealed its shortlist, showing nature at its comedic best The post The Comedy Wildlife Awards – a peek at some of the finalists appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Blind people were able to read again, Ireland kept its basic income for artists, and life returned to a US river, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A Minnesota company backed by the Gates Foundation is using virtual reality to show how vaccines save lives — from the Congo to classrooms across America The post How virtual reality is helping people see the life-saving power of vaccines appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The farming community pioneering a soil health project to show how organic regenerative agriculture can restore a vital ecosystem The post ‘We found 23,000 worms!’ The soil project bringing life back to the land appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
What stirs a sense of belonging in the place you call home, what connects you to the land and your fellow citizens? We want to know The post What does patriotism mean to you? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From AI-driven medical miracles to whisky distilled on a remote Arctic island, our latest issue is packed with fascinating stories and inspiring ideas The post 10 things we learnt from the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
An app backed by ecologists aims to reconnect people with nature by mapping the UK’s wild spaces The post App launches to help people to discover nature on their doorstep appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Some of the brightest minds are combining climate science with machine learning to address impacts of the climate crisis The post ‘I’ve found my community’: the woman bringing AI and climate science together appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading