Martin Wright, Author at Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Martin Wright, Author at Positive News 32 32 Amid an energy crisis, the renewables juggernaut gathers pace https://www.positive.news/environment/energy/amid-an-energy-crisis-the-renewables-juggernaut-gathers-pace/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:22:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572223 The collapse in the cost of renewables offers a stark contrast to skyrocketing fossil fuel prices – and a cause for optimism

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Amid energy market turmoil, the people taking power into their own hands https://www.positive.news/environment/amid-energy-market-turmoil-the-people-taking-power-into-their-own-hands/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=571349 Communities are showing how clean power can be local, affordable and owned by the people who use it


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The energy inside: three people powering the green transition https://www.positive.news/environment/the-energy-inside-three-people-powering-the-green-transition/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:50:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=564291 Behind the green transition are the people whose work and lives are shaped by the winds of change

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Solar, reimagined: meet the bright minds pushing it into the future https://www.positive.news/environment/solar-reimagined-meet-the-bright-minds-pushing-it-into-the-future/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:35:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=556695 We shine a light on two individuals pushing boundaries in solar, from sunflower-inspired engineering to gamechanging perovskite science

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Israel-Palestine: the bereaved parents bringing hope to a divided land https://www.positive.news/society/where-peace-begins-the-bereaved-parents-bringing-hope-to-a-divided-land/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:00:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=550031 United by loss, bereaved Palestinians and Israelis are turning pain into purpose, aiming to build peace where politics has failed

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‘I’ve found my community’: the woman bringing AI and climate science together https://www.positive.news/society/ive-found-my-community-the-woman-bringing-ai-and-climate-science-together/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 06:39:11 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=548689 Some of the brightest minds are combining climate science with machine learning to address impacts of the climate crisis

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From war zones to city plots, grassroots growers are transforming land and lives https://www.positive.news/society/from-war-zones-to-city-plots-grassroots-growers-are-transforming-land-and-lives/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=544122 A new generation of land defenders are reclaiming soil, space and power through community gardens and regenerative action

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Smartphone Free Childhood: the unstoppable rise of a culture-shifting campaign https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/smartphone-free-childhood-suddenly-we-were-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:37:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=542441 With smartphones a near-constant presence in children’s lives, one grassroots movement is pushing back – with remarkable force

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Transforming tomorrow’s healthcare through science https://www.positive.news/society/transforming-tomorrows-healthcare-through-science/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:00:04 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=537954 Sian Taylor Philips is exploring how AI could transform breast cancer screening, as part of driving science-backed improvements for the NHS

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Health and happiness: why walking holidays combine the best of both worlds for older people https://www.positive.news/society/why-walking-holidays-combine-the-best-of-both-worlds-for-older-people/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=530761 Being active can help ward off ill-health. Combining it with spectacular scenery can make the experience that much more rewarding

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