Environment 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 Environment 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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]]> Ecologists roped in to help hazel dormice bridge the gap https://www.positive.news/environment/ecologists-roped-in-to-help-hazel-dormice-bridge-the-gap/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:52:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=484434 High level wildlife corridors are being strung up for hazel dormice in one of England’s ancient forests

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]]> Lichen-lovers asked to spot signs of life among the dead https://www.positive.news/society/lichen-lovers-asked-to-spot-signs-of-life-among-the-dead/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:12:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=482235 Citizen scientists are being asked to zoom in on the lichen in their local churchyards from this weekend

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]]> ‘People should be a part of nature, not apart from nature’ – campaigners https://www.positive.news/environment/people-should-be-a-part-of-nature-not-apart-from-nature-campaigners/ Wed, 22 May 2024 11:09:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=480967 Campaigners hope to amend dictionary definitions of 'nature' to include humans. Change the definition, change our connection – they say

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]]> What went right this week: a green energy ‘turning point’, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-19-of-2024/ Fri, 10 May 2024 05:00:40 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=479586 The world passed a green energy ‘pivot point’, a child had her hearing restored, and a manifesto for positive change launched, plus more

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]]> People power: seven grassroots conservationists who are ‘saving the world’ https://www.positive.news/environment/seven-conservation-pioneers-who-are-saving-the-world/ Thu, 02 May 2024 13:49:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=478855 How much difference can one person make? Just ask these grassroots ecologists, who’ve won an award for saving species

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]]> What went right this week: how to ‘slow’ time, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-17-of-2024/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:00:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=478335 Scientists revealed how to ‘slow’ time, a factory grew ‘food out of thin air’, and lazy gardeners boosted butterflies, plus more

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]]> The plan to revive the UK’s ancient woods (and seven species that live in them) https://www.positive.news/environment/the-plan-to-revive-the-uks-ancient-woods/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:11:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=478060 Ancient woodlands have provided sanctuary to rare species for some 400 years. With help, there’s plenty of life in these old woods yet

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]]> The waste-busters: six European companies on a mission to design out waste https://www.positive.news/economics/six-companies-on-a-mission-to-design-out-waste/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:56:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=477833 Some ingenious ideas are vying for the Green Alley Award this year

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]]> The style guru taking charity shop fashion to the next level https://www.positive.news/society/style-self-expression-wayne-hemingway/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=477566 Designer Wayne Hemingway talks David Bowie, ‘pension chic’ and his latest venture to scale up preloved fashion

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