Conservation Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:52:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Conservation Archives - Positive News 32 32 What went right this week: progress in tumultuous times, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-10-of-2026/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:16:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=569097 Health breakthroughs, a Ukrainian conservation success, and a win for river defenders in the Amazon, plus more

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]]> Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions https://www.positive.news/environment/novel-paint-could-aid-drought-hit-regions/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:00:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=566721 Researchers in Australia have developed a dual-purpose paint that tackles rising heat and water scarcity in one stroke

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]]> What went right this week: conservation at ‘end of the world’, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-2-of-2026/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:22:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=562375 A new national park at the ‘end of the world’, a welcome health record, and the mission to unlock a cancer mystery, plus more

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]]> Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife https://www.positive.news/environment/abandoned-oil-refineries-are-becoming-unlikely-havens-for-wildlife/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:06:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=556110 From southeast England to California, decommissioned oil refineries are being reclaimed by nature

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]]> A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast https://www.positive.news/environment/a-vast-oyster-reef-is-about-to-transform-the-english-coast/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:46:07 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=555304 Europe’s largest restored oyster reef will soon take shape off the Norfolk coast, reviving a long-lost marine ecosystem

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]]> How bison ‘reawakened’ the world’s oldest national park https://www.positive.news/society/how-bison-reawaken-oldest-national-park/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:05:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=552277 The herbivore’s return to Yellowstone is restoring ancient patterns and reshaping the landscape from the ground up

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]]> The Comedy Wildlife Awards – a peek at some of the finalists https://www.positive.news/environment/the-comedy-wildlife-awards-a-peek-at-some-of-the-finalists/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:18:53 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=549759 The ‘world’s funniest wildlife photography competition’ has revealed its shortlist, showing nature at its comedic best

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]]> What went right this week: coming off the ‘endangered’ list, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-42-of-2025/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=548798 Green turtles came back from the brink, The Maldives made medical history, and global EV sales surged, plus more

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]]> Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025, the winning images https://www.positive.news/society/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2025-the-winning-images/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:00:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=548314 This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases the world’s enduring fascination with nature

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]]> The photo sale raising money for conservation https://www.positive.news/society/a-brushstroke-of-gold-night-visions-in-the-wild/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:00:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=539875 Some of the world’s leading wildlife photographers are selling their images in a global photo sale to raise funds for conservation

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