It started with one injured animal. Now, Catia Lattouf’s Mexico City apartment has become an unlikely sanctuary for sick hummingbirds The post The woman who turned her apartment into a hummingbird hospital appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From the rediscovery of a ‘forgotten organ’ to potential cures for cancers, Alzheimer’s and HIV, this is a bold new era for medicine The post Welcome to the ‘golden age of medicine’ (plus, seven big breakthroughs) appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The darker months are a good time for introspection and renewal, an opportunity to form new habits. What practice has served you best? The post What habit has most improved your life? We want to know appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A dementia-friendly retirement home has been named the UK’s best new building. The shortlist was a triumph of purpose-led design The post Revealed: the UK’s ‘best’ new buildings appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The community solar movement is about to get a major boost in England and Wales. It's good news for people and planet The post Community solar is set to surge in the UK – and you can have a piece of the pie appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From match-fee parity to record viewing figures, professional women’s sport has entered a new era and it's boosting sports for girls The post This was the summer that women’s sport hit the big time appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Hull passed the right to grow food on unused council land, England got a new ‘super’ nature reserve and there was a big cancer breakthrough, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Despite the awful escalation of violence, these grassroots groups remain committed to achieving peace. Here’s how The post Bridging the divide: 12 groups working for Israel-Palestine peace appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From rat-ridden to reserve, how an island in the Caribbean Sea can be seen as a restoration role model The post The barren island that became a rewilding success appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Ahead of World Menopause Day on 18 October, here are 10 ways that awareness is improving, from the business place to the big screen The post Hot fuss: 10 ways that perceptions are shifting around menopause appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release The post How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This year’s winners bring into sharp focus our impact on nature – both positive and negative. Judges hope that they will be a catalyst for change The post Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: the winning images appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A US state made emissions transparency a legal obligation and the long-distance train revival gathered pace The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A partnership that was first formed during rail strikes has been expanded The post Road to refuge scheme offers free coach travel for abuse survivors appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From the UK to Kenya, we’ve been training up reporters in solutions journalism, thanks to a grant The post Solutions without borders: sending our journalism global appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
How an 'honour killing' ignited this woman's love of nature The post Life after: ‘Honour killing’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From midlife career swaps to a makeshift bird clinic in Mexico City, here are a few things we learned this issue The post 10 things we learned making the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘Eco-anxiety’ is a growing challenge, so what can you do to manage it? The post 8 ways to stay sane in the climate crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘Self-care’ has been monetised to within an inch of its scented candle-lit life, so what truly bolsters mental health? The post Beyond the bubble bath: 10 meaningful habits to support your mental health appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The first ever fine for space junk was issued and the world’s first timber skyscraper got the go-ahead, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The new issue of Positive News magazine is out now. Highlights include a fresh, Finnish approach to treating psychosis The post Guerrilla rewilding and buildings that heal. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Work experience plus nature connection is a powerful recipe, say those behind an apple-themed programme for young people The post Apples help to squeeze out untapped potential of ‘talented’ young people appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In Liberia, a project from a former teen soldier that offers CBT and cash transfers to violent street criminals is transforming lives The post The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former teen soldiers appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
There remains a long way to go, but habits around plastic use have changed markedly in recent years The post The great plastic culture shift: 3 ways we’ve fallen out of love with plastic appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Sunday sees a new single-use plastic ban come in in England. Here are 20 ways to go even further in your home The post 20 ways to go beyond England’s new single-use plastic ban appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Cartoonists designed a warm welcome to refugee children, and there was a breakthrough on long Covid, plus more good news The post What went right this week: ‘spectacular’ renewables boom keeps 1.5C in sight appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This shot by an Indonesian photographer beat half a million other entries to win the top prize The post Our world is beautiful: winning images from the world’s largest photography awards appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This insect-based dog treat company is eyeing up the human protein market The post Insect-based treats could be coming to a supermarket near you appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
After a fresh look at a crucial legal obstacle, the UK’s first pilot safer drug consumption room is set to open its doors The post Go-ahead given to ‘lifesaving’ Glasgow safer drug consumption room appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Navigating the news is an increasingly urgent life skill, says the woman who is teaching young people to do just that The post The mother of three teaching young people how to make sense of the news appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The UK’s largest water infrastructure project since privatisation is cleaning up the Thames The post Inside the super sewer cleaning up London appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Featuring imagination-boosting design and inspiring workshops on all sorts of topics, these institutions go far beyond just books The post Three good things: new state-of-the-art libraries appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Big oil in court, solar farms in space, and scientists’ ‘holy grail’ alternative to palm oil, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
There are just over six years left to meet the SDGs. Here’s how the UK is doing The post From dithering to dynamism: how UK businesses can ramp up progress on the SDGs appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Beer, drunk in moderation, may improve our gut health. And as our experts explain, foods like potatoes and pizza may be useful to our bodies too The post From popcorn to pizza: six surprising foods that may actually be good for us appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
One wellbeing programme near Newcastle is seeing promising results. Could green social prescribing become more widespread? The post Social prescribing: coming to a forest near you? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
How should we fund our journalism? Put up a paywall? Bag a billionaire? Instead, we’d love for you to support our quiet media revolution The post Who do you think should pay for Positive News? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The creation of a wildlife reserve with an Indigenous community in one part of Kenya has paid dividends, for animals and people alike The post The Samburu warriors regenerating a Kenyan wilderness appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In Leeds, a family becomes homeless every seven hours, while over 4,000 properties lie derelict. This organisation is finding a solution The post The organisation transforming derelict homes – and how you can support it appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
You can’t buy much for a quid these days, but you can change the world. Here are nine ways to have a positive (and affordable) impact The post 10 ways to do something good with just £1 appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Producing pants in the Welsh valleys again, mindful MPs and new spin-offs for old wind turbines, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Is tackling biodiversity loss or climate change more important? The beautiful thing is that we don't have to choose, writes Martin Wright The post Why tackling biodiversity loss could solve the climate crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
It’s 2050. Big oil has gone bust and we managed to stabilise the climate. Fantasy or near-future reality? We find out The post Imagine if… green energy brings down big oil (plus, how it could happen) appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The unlikely trio drove a makeshift electric car across Norway in the 80s, to highlight that policies around EVs needed to move up a gear The post The motley (star-studded) crew that paved the way for Norway’s EV revolution appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Amid growing interest – and outrage – about racial disparities in childbirth, one mother has made efforts to positively shape her experience The post Giving black women the births they deserve appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
More free lunches were served up to London primary pupils, and Puff Daddy paid up on publishing rights, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
It’s 2050. AI has been tamed and is solving major global problems. Fantasy or near-future reality? We find out The post Imagine if…AI solves all our problems (plus, how it could happen) appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Once a year the Faroe Islands closes to tourists – except those willing to roll up their sleeves and help fix the place The post The Faroe Islands is doing tourism on its own terms appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading