Conservation Archives - Positive News

What went right this week: renewables-1; oil-0, plus more

Gavin Haines — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:57 +0000

Events strengthened the case for renewables, Croatia eliminated landmines, an ‘extinct’ species returned to England, and more

Gavin Haines — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:16:49 +0000

Health breakthroughs, a Ukrainian conservation success, and a win for river defenders in the Amazon, plus more

Tom Pattinson — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:21 +0000

New homes are encouraged to be net-zero ready, but the real work lies in retrofitting Britain’s 29m old properties. One house shows how

Gavin Haines — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:31:05 +0000

A lost giant returned to Galapagos, Wales passed a ‘life-changing’ bill, and a Chinese river came back from the brink, plus more

Tom Pattinson — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:16:15 +0000

A new vision for urban living is taking shape, driven by an urgent need to make our cities more liveable, sustainable and resilient

Sarah LaBrecque — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:21 +0000

A law to protect survivors of online abuse was proposed, two rare birds made a resurgence, and new psychedelics research emerged, plus more

Robin Eveleigh — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:54:50 +0000

A village in north Somerset has got passionate about rare species spotting, thanks to the efforts of Yeo Valley Organic

Robin Eveleigh — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:23:21 +0000

Telecom infrastructure at the ocean floor is being harnessed as a powerful conservation tool for vulnerable marine mammals

Tom Pattinson — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:00:28 +0000

Swimmers, councils, brands and campaigners are beginning to align around a shared goal – cutting single-use plastic at source

Tom Pattinson — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:08 +0000

A 40-tonne sculpture dropped into waters off Tokunoshima, Japan, waits to be reclaimed by fish and coral