World Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:22:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png World Archives - Positive News 32 32 Planting English trees to protect the Peruvian rainforest https://www.positive.news/society/planting-english-trees-to-protect-peruvian-rainforest/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:14:37 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=488697 When a group of Positive News readers found themselves despairing at the destruction of the rainforest, they resolved to do something

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]]> What went right this week: how AI might save your life, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-30-of-2024/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:09 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=488144 Trees offered a ‘climate surprise’, AI boosted cancer detection rates, and a bird fluttered back from the brink, plus more

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]]> Six things we learned making the Positive News podcast https://www.positive.news/society/six-things-we-learned-making-the-positive-news-podcast/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:16:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=486948 Our first series challenged western wellbeing concepts and showed community solutions to mental health issues. Here are our highlights

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]]> What went right this week: the world’s most liveable cities, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-27-of-2024/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:11:09 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=486076 The ‘most liveable’ cities were revealed, a test improved cancer care for kids, and Europe smashed renewables records, plus more

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]]> What went right this week: avoiding a sixth mass extinction, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-26-of-2024/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:53 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=485212 Scientists showed how to avoid a sixth mass extinction, humanity became ‘less negative’, and Sierra Leone banned child marriage, plus more

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]]> The innovations unleashing the power of design to create a more sustainable and fairer world https://www.positive.news/society/innovations-create-sustainable-fairer-world/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:39:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=485187 Is it possible to redesign everything we make to be in harmony with nature? These inspiring organisations say 'yes'

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]]> ‘There’s a lot of space now for solutions.’ Meet the hosts of the Positive News podcast https://www.positive.news/society/meet-the-hosts-positive-news-podcast/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:28:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=484886 The doctor and journalist who front the new Positive News podcast talk mental health solutions and why hope is a crucial strand of wellbeing

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]]> From adversity to empowerment: eight refugee entrepreneurs – in pictures https://www.positive.news/society/london-based-refugees-turned-entrepreneurs/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:53:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=484034 London-based refugees turned entrepreneurs tell their stories to mark Refugee Week

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]]> Life after: Escaping gang violence https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/life-after-escaping-gang-violence/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:34:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=483994 Cenia Elizabeth Muñoz, who fled gang violence in El Salvador, describes finding opportunity and hope in the UK

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]]> Portrait of Humanity: moving photos of beauty and resilience https://www.positive.news/society/a-photography-competition-that-captures-the-beauty-and-diversity-of-humanity-has-revealed-its-shortlist/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:35:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=482648 A competition that captures the resilience, beauty and diversity of humanity has revealed its shortlist

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