1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1711+ words) Plummeting deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, hurricane-predicting sharks and a courtroom reckoning on the cards for tech giants, plus more Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon have fallen to their lowest level in 13 years, according to new satellite data. INPE, Brazil’s…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (560+ words) A new wave of young birders is helping to turn one of Britain’s oldest outdoor pastimes into one of its fastest-growing hobbies For birdwatcher Ben Smith, the perfect day begins just before sunrise with a flask of tea and his…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1379+ words) Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? In east Africa, Maasai warriors are redefining what it means to be brave by helping people and lions co-exist As a child, Lorkuta (pictured below) wondered whether he would ever…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (366+ words) Conservationists say a switch from real leopard skins to synthetic furs in traditional ceremonies has helped reduce poaching and boost leopard numbers in western Zambia Big cat conservationists in Zambia say leopard numbers are rebounding thanks in part to local…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) Positive News What positive change have you watched unfold over many years? Not all progress arrives with a bang or breakthrough moment. We want to hear about the gradual changes you’ve seen make a difference over time We often focus…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (682+ words) A London council was facing a big bill to solve a flooding problem – until beavers came along and fixed it for free Until recently, tiptoeing through floodwater to get to work was par for the course for Londoners living around…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (164+ words) Australian photographer Matty Smith won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 with his image of two southern elephant seal pups The post Gallery: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 appeared first on Positive News. Once weaned from their mother’s milk, elephant seal…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) New research suggests vast underwater seaweed forests could play a much bigger role in slowing climate change An international team of scientists has shed new light on how coastal seaweed forests help lock away planet-warming carbon. Large seaweeds, known as…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (801+ words) A village in north Somerset has got passionate about rare species spotting thanks to the biodiversity-boosting efforts of Yeo Valley Organic’s home farm Sleeves scrunched to their elbows and rubber gloves pulled on – it was July 2023 and Yeo Valley Organic’s…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (471+ words) A trailblazing rewilding site in England has recorded a 900% increase in breeding birds in just 20 years, proving what’s possible when nature is given the space to recover In the beginning it was dead. “Depleted, polluted, dysfunctional” is how Isabella Tree…...