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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Crime plummeted in the US, England turned the tide for struggling species, and levitating trains were mooted for a comeback, plus more

15/08/2025

Regenerative agriculture isn’t misty-eyed nostalgia, it’s the future

Yeo Valley Organic is shifting the status quo through regenerative agriculture. Farmer Tim Mead on restoring nature one dock beetle at a time

11/08/2025

Urban swimming: six European cities that revived river bathing

Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back

17/07/2025

Global media giants unite to dispel the myth of climate indifference

Most voters want bold climate policy, but politicians often don’t realise it. The 89 Percent Project is designed to make that public support impossible to ignore

17/06/2025

What went right this week: the good news that matters

The world got 10 new marine reserves, a ‘shameful’ law was axed, and Positive News won an award, plus more

13/06/2025

Fairtrade certification changed the way we shop. Where is it headed now?

More than 30 years since the launch of Fairtrade in the UK, international smallholders continue to face livelihood-threatening challenges. Here’s why its proponents argue the certification will endure 

09/05/2025

Power to the people: the rise of community energy

Sluggish action on the climate crisis is inspiring communities to take charge of their own renewable energy, bringing benefits beyond lower bills. Can a new government bill supercharge the sector?

01/04/2025

Drone tree-seeding trial could ‘revolutionise’ the expansion of rainforests say exponents

The UK’s largest woodland conservation charity is enlisting technology's help to plant thousands of trees

18/03/2025

Repowering Britain: how ‘super turbines’ could turbocharge green energy

Upgrading the UK’s ageing onshore windfarms could bring huge climate benefits, with fewer turbines. But what to do with the old turbines?

04/03/2025

Meet the ghost hunters: the volunteer divers cleaning up UK seas

Discarded fishing nets are a grave threat to marine life. Our writer joins the volunteers who are determined to retrieve this ‘ghost gear’

14/02/2025

A new way of tackling homelessness is showing promise. Will it catch on?

Mexico, Canada and now the UK are among those offering direct financial support to homeless people. The results are encouraging

09/12/2024

Mind the gaps: how one UK university is working to support its least advantaged students

Amid the cost of living crisis, one university has launched a plan to address the financial and educational inequalities students face

14/11/2024

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