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The city where ‘the future has already arrived’

What will cities look like a decade from now? Utrecht offers clues as it takes green living to the next level

18/03/2024

The Nordic way: why the alternative Finnish approach to psychosis is going global

Developed by Finnish doctors in the 1980s, 'open dialogue' dramatically improves outcomes for those in crisis

11/12/2023

Welcome to the world’s first zero-waste island

A tiny Greek island has undergone a green revolution, becoming energy self-sufficient and permanently closing its landfill site

21/08/2023

Spain’s latest weapon against wildfires? Wild horses

Horses are the latest line of defence against wildfires in Spain. The animals could bring many other benefits besides

25/07/2023

The farm that grows fresh vegetables in the middle of the desert

A Jordanian farm shows it’s possible to grow vegetables in the unlikeliest places, using lo-fi tech that’s widely available

19/07/2023

Pumping hot: inside Britain’s first heat pump village

How did residents of a small English village switch en masse to renewable energy? Well, it all began with a margherita pizza

12/07/2023

10 things we learned making the new issue of Positive News magazine

T-shirts can start a revolution, there’s a trick for living an interesting life, and matrescence is a word everyone should learn, plus more

11/07/2023

The dawn of the 1000km battery

China's 'condensed' battery breakthrough could power long-range electric cars and planes, and will be in mass production later this year

27/06/2023

Positive tipping points could save the climate – this man is showing us how

Instead of focusing on what doom might lie ahead, scientists are identifying positive tipping points that could save us

15/06/2023

Surfing has a dirty secret. These board riders are cleaning it up

Synonymous with a lifestyle that’s in tune with the environment, surfing is not as green as it appears. But solutions are on the horizon

09/06/2023

What went right this week: the good news you should know about

The UK called time on greenwashing, mushrooms showed their magic, and a new test promised a cancer breakthrough, plus more good news

08/06/2023

The ‘lost’ underwater rainforest that came back from the dead

England’s kelp forests have suffered a silent plight at the hands of trawlers. But communities are mobilising to save them

06/06/2023

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