Science

Did you know that artificial intelligence is on the frontline of saving the rainforests? Machine learning gets a bad rap, but when harnessed for good, it can supercharge environmental work,...

C-Fiber One of the biggest environmental and societal issues associated with fabric production is water use and contamination (it takes 3,000 litres of water to make one cotton shirt alone),...

SCOTS researchers have discovered a breakthrough in future treatments against Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing...

In related news… Doctors in England will soon be able to prescribe free bikes, cycle training and walking to improve public health, the UK government announced this week.   The...

A once-in-a-decade horticulture expo has opened in the Netherlands to show the world how to make greener, cleaner, more liveable cities. Positive News looked around For the first time I...

The US passed landmark climate legislation  Efforts to wean the world’s second largest emitter off fossil fuels took a significant step forward this week, with US Congress approving legislation that...

From Sweden to Sierra Leone, cities are turning the climate crisis into an opportunity for happier, healthier living, reports Martin Wright “Hot town! Summer in the city…!” It’s a cracking...

If steel were a country, it would be the planet’s third largest emitter. Martin Wright casts a steely glance over efforts to green its production, from enlisting renewables to make...

Global warming threatens life as we know it as never before. But we have the tools and the power to meet the challenge. Here are seven smart solutions to climate...

The new issue of Positive News launched The gentle thud of Positive News magazine landing on doormats rang out across the UK (and beyond) this week, as the new issue...