Concerned about Britain’s pollinators, two pig farmers from Suffolk have pledged to provide food for a million bumblebees this summer

Fed up with news of political chaos? Here's our roundup of 20 top stories of progress from 2019 so far

The national database will ensure that vulnerable householders who feel safer with tradeswomen are able to find them

The against-all-odds story of a declining Scottish town that bought a moorland off a Duke – and started rewilding it

More than a third of people in the UK are avoiding the news because it is too negative, divisive and makes them feel powerless, finds a new report, reflecting a similar trend worldwide. Positive News...

Artists and writers created the Love is Love comic book to show their solidarity with the LGBT community following last summer’s deadly attack in a Florida nightclub

Tailored strips of wildflowers allow pest-eating insects to spread throughout crop fields, reducing the need for pesticides. We meet the team behind the trial that puts flower power at the fore

When it became impossible to run his real-life choirs as normal this week, vocal leader James Sills launched The Sofa Singers. The virtual group invites people from all over the world to connect...

Two initiatives tackling online bullying

Concerned about Britain’s pollinators, two pig farmers from Suffolk have pledged to provide food for a million bumblebees this summer

Research by Swiss experts suggests that a trillion trees could be planted to capture a huge amount of carbon dioxide

A supermarket in Amsterdam now features a dedicated aisle of almost 700 plastic-free, organic products – and there are plans for it to go national

The government confirms a ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds in a bid to reduce plastic waste

Tailored strips of wildflowers allow pest-eating insects to spread throughout crop fields, reducing the need for pesticides. We meet the team behind the trial that puts flower power at the fore

Like many seaside towns, St Austell has suffered from changing holiday habits and the demise of fishing. Can a project reverse its fortunes?

Addiction is a spectrum that everyone is on, says Russell Brand in the new issue of Positive News magazine, as he shares his views on how understanding addiction can help people to lead more fulfil...

Concerned about Britain’s pollinators, two pig farmers from Suffolk have pledged to provide food for a million bumblebees this summer

The UK pharmacy chain has announced it will replace plastic carrier bags with unbleached paper bags in all stores

A campaign calling on advertisers to boycott newspapers that promote “demonisation and division” is also asking the public to lobby the advertisers in a positive, constructive way

It's been a year of ups and downs, including a tweet-obsessed president and EU uncertainty. But not everything went wrong – from conservation wins to poignant social progress, we look at the good

Millions of new trees have been pledged after a study indicates their ‘mind-blowing potential’ to tackle the climate crisis

An award honoured eco heroes, a record number of dams were removed in Europe, and Barbie brought diversity to playtime, plus more good news

The Dragons' Den star on finding joy in nature, leaving baggage behind, and knowing how to play to your strengths

A rewilding charity that launched in lockdown is buying up degraded land and restoring it to boost nature and create rural jobs

Research by Swiss experts suggests that a trillion trees could be planted to capture a huge amount of carbon dioxide

A plan published today by Rewilding Britain calls for a quarter of the UK to be rewilded to help tackle the climate crisis

It's been a year of ups and downs, including a tweet-obsessed president and EU uncertainty. But not everything went wrong – from conservation wins to poignant social progress, we look at the good

The status will become a reality by 2019, say those behind an ambitious plan to connect city-dwellers to nature and make London a world leader in biodiversity

From the #FolkloreThursday Twitter hashtag that became a global event, to a new effort to map the UK’s folktales, stories of legends and traditions are being rebooted for the 21st century

Thanks to strategic efforts, the world’s smallest fox has rebounded from sure extinction in just a decade

They survived the Blitz and attempts to chop them down. One was a popular Tudor picnic spot. Meet the contenders for Tree of the Year

Italy will become the world’s first country to introduce mandatory climate education in state schools

The post-war trend for pulling the plug on the UK's lidos is in reverse as people rediscover the benefits of outdoor swimming

Tailored strips of wildflowers allow pest-eating insects to spread throughout crop fields, reducing the need for pesticides. We meet the team behind the trial that puts flower power at the fore

A road sign design competition has been launched to challenge ageist stereotypes, which can become self-fulfilling prophecies

Temperatures are plummeting in Sweden, making life harder than ever for homeless people. Stockholm is trying to help by swapping commercial adverts with billboards that signpost nearby shelters

A Banksy-style street artist is turning urban decay into something beautiful, while making the streets safer for pedestrians

When his mental health took a dangerous turn six years ago, ‘bird therapy’ proved life-changing for Joe Harkness

Surely not, you cry! And yet, leaving the EU might just be a once-in-a-century chance to restore our countryside and rescue its wildlife. Martin Wright investigates

Hundreds of fruit trees are being planted around Birmingham this week in a bid to boost biodiversity, food production and public health

Forest now accounts for 52 per cent of the country’s land surface area, up from 26 per cent in 1983

A pathway emerged to an Aids-free future, deforestation rates fell in Colombia, and a lost species returned to England, plus more good news

A fifth of people are now ‘flexitarian’ – trying to eat more plant-based meals without ditching meat altogether – a new poll by Waitrose suggests

A new law in Wales will see farmers paid to enhance ecosystems, research hots up on cold water swimming, plus more positive news

Byway's founders hope to capitalise on rising demand for flight-free holidays, and to promote the forgotten virtues of slow travel

More than 350 million trees were planted as part of the government-led project to counter deforestation

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we celebrate 20 people who are making a difference to the wellbeing of millions

A new wave of organisations has sprung up, promoting small pro-social and pro-environmental actions. But do these acts make any difference?

Online behemoths like Amazon may be cheaper, but can anything beat a real shop run by a book-lover? As indie bookshops grow in number for the second year after a 20-year decline, we meet some of the...

It’s easy to feel helpless against Covid-19, but small acts make a big difference. Here are 10 ways you can help others through the pandemic

A cancer-busting super weapon was developed, basic income research got a boost, and the four-day week confounded critics, plus more good news

The Lost Spells has become a hit at a time when many of us are looking to connect with nature. It will soon get a stage adaptation

A rewilding charity that launched in lockdown is buying up degraded land and restoring it to boost nature and create rural jobs

Luminary Bakery in Stoke Newington, London helps women who have fallen on hard times to rise up and reach their full potential

The ‘renoducts’ will help reindeer and their Sami herders move around the country. Similar projects are being ramped up globally

As part of our United Kingdom of Solutions focus, we meet Daniel Raven-Ellison. The former geography teacher has spearheaded the movement for London to become the world’s first national park city –...

Some 170,000 people signed up overnight on Tuesday, and by Friday evening, more than 700,000 people had answered the call for volunteers to help the national effort to fight the Covid-19 virus