RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 11-29-2017
Food banks are moving beyond canned foods to feed the hungry with fresh produce
Local Peace Economy: We Are Living in Perilous Times—And Yet There Is a Promising Movement Afoot
A national resilience strategy can help prevent deaths from despair
MIT Scientists Created a New Method of Turning CO2 into Fuel
Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of 'incredibly wasteful' fashion industry
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 11-29-2017
How the Growing Potluck Trend Is Serving Up an Antidote to Trump Trauma
Mexico Just Created the Largest Marine Reserve in North America
5 Unexpected Advocates for Net Neutrality
5 Ways to Stand Up for Net Neutrality
‘Dogs Playing for Life’ Playgroups Are Helping Shelter Pets Get Adopted
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 11-30-2017
The UK Changes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men
Australian teenagers with gender dysphoria able to have treatment without court approval
Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 11-30-2017
Dropping the price of these seven foods will prevent thousands of deaths
Quote:A new study has found that the impact of price subsidies on healthy foods and increased taxes on unhealthy foods would result in 63,000 fewer deaths per year in the United States. In particular, the researchers found that a 10 percent price decrease to seven particular foods alone could prevent tens of thousands of deaths from diabetes.
This company is using solar panels to harvest water directly from the air
How Elon Musk built the world’s biggest battery in 60 days
Quote:When an apocalyptic storm hit South Australia in September of 2016, the regional electricity grid failed and left 1.7 million residents in the darkness. Then the Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull tried to blame the state’s recent turn toward renewable energy, prompting Elon Musk to make an unbelievable bet that Tesla could build the world’s biggest battery in 100 days. See here how Tesla did it in 60.
In the United Kingdom, Pizza Hut has begun to offer vegan cheese at all of its locations
Can you turn a conservative into a liberal?
Quote:In the past, laboratory studies have found that the political and social attitudes of liberal adults became more conservative when they experienced physical threat. Now the first experiment has been conducted to try and find what can make a conservative become a liberal. The results say a lot about our political divisions.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-01-2017
Magret’s Graduation – It’s Never Too Late to Take Charge of Your Life
Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime
Study: Cuddling a baby could change its genetics for years
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-02-2017
What is spiritual ecology and how does it relate to permaculture?
New Marvel Show Features Vegan LGBT Superhero
Shell Faces Charges of Funding Murder and Rape in Nigeria
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-02-2017
Dalai Lama: Our Future Is Very Much in Our Hands
Lesson In Prayer From My Mother
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-04-2017
UN appeals for $22.5 billion in humanitarian aid
Nine nations and the European Union agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years
These social entrepreneurs are using solar power to battle the global water crisis
'Electric cars cost much less to own than gas-powered cars'
Google now powers all operations with 100 percent renewable energy
Life after nuclear: First solar project of Chernobyl to be finished next month
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-04-2017
Bacteria-Printed Solar Cells Could Provide Cheap and Biodegradable Batteries
Meeting Conflict with Understanding and Compassion
11 Unique Sounds From Around the World
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-05-2017
Gifts that Give: 8 Gifts that Inspire Compassion
The New Book of Revelations — America After Weinstein
Here We Are: Oliver Jeffers’s Warm Illustrated Field Guide to Living Together on Our Pale Blue Dot
Quote:A tender invitation to fathom the shared cosmic destiny behind our glorious differences.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-05-2017
Austria Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
How to Have a Zero Waste Christmas
Patagonia, REI Use Their Websites To Fight For Protected Land
Syrian refugee rescued from tiny dinghy off Libyan coast
Paul McCartney’s Long-Lost Christmas Record Turns Up On YouTube
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-06-2017
Solar panels in 1.2 percent of Sahara can supply the world’s yearly energy needs
This supermarket chain is selling food after its best-before date for cents
Ghana’s president is calling for Africa to end its dependency on foreign aid
America’s electric vehicle market is getting ever more diverse
Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-07-2017
Australia legalises same-sex marriage
TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers
5 Ways France Will Try to Stop Sexual Harassment and Abuse
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-07-2017
A must watch!
You can watch the same talk in higher quality at TED.com.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-08-2017
Moving Upstream to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in Missouri, Kansas
By Empowering Teachers, We Can Level The Playing Field For Every Student
Neuroscientists have identified how exactly a deep breath changes your mind
Heal yourself: 3 out of 4 British adults now use Google to treat their illnesses
Does Brain Inflammation Cause Suicidal Thoughts?
The Economist’s food sustainability index ranked Ethiopia above the UK and the US
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-09-2017
How to Help Southern California Fire Victims
Infographic: How Giving Makes You Much Happier
Giving Pets As Gifts Saves More Shelter Lives During the Holiday Season
Homelessness Is No Longer a Crime in Stoke-on-Trent
Nobel laureate: There is one way to prevent nuclear war
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-09-2017
Macro photos of snowflakes show impossibly perfect designs
Pigeons grasp the abstract concepts of space and time
Scores of Leading Economists Demand End to All Fossil Fuel Investments
Cat As Baby Jesus
How to Help My Daughter Face Climate Change With an Open Heart
This Doctor Wants To Transform Transgender Care In America
AlterNet's 2017 Ethical Holiday Shopping Guide: 16 Gifts Under $100
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-10-2017
Ridley Scott’s ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Kevin Spacey Workaround Is a Guiding Light
If the Trump Revolution Is Possible, So Is a Progressive One
Instagram Now Warns Users About Animals Abused for Selfies
Gift Ideas For Kids That Aren't More Stuff
What I've Learned From Non-Human Animals—and Why We Need to Reconceptualize Our Relationship With Other Species
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-11-2017
Celebrities Send Messages Of Support To Bullied Tennessee Student
We Need Not Be Spectators In the Climate Catastrophe
How to Care for a Loved One With an Eating Disorder This Holiday Season
UN ambassador Nikki Haley: women who accuse Trump of sexual misconduct 'should be heard'
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-11-2017
Watch An Animal Lover Save A Rabbit From Southern California Fire
Amid Travel Ban, Refugee Women Cope With Trauma and Stress Through Drum Circles
New York City Just Recognized That It’s Not Only Women Who Have To Change Diapers
Facebook Wellness - A Harm Reduction Approach
In the Southern Ocean, the World’s Largest Protected Area Just Got Real
Henry A. Giroux on Developing a Language of Liberation for Radical Transformation
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-11-2017
UN Passes Plastics Reduction Resolution to End ‘Ocean Armageddon’
"Full EU unity" in support of Jerusalem becoming the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state
Committeewoman Resigns Over RNC’s Support For Roy Moore
Massive 'Break the Internet' Revolt This Week to 'Save Net Neutrality'
Drowning puppy is rescued (video, quite graphic)
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-11-2017
Scientists have discovered a massive “carbon sink” in the Congo
The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India's doctors: They're delivering top-notch care while producing minimal waste
Solar energy helps African village connect to the Internet for almost nothing
Ten strategies to build your resilience against pervasive angst
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-11-2017
Teen Helps Collapsing Dallas Marathon Runner Win The Race
France Awards U.S. Climate Scientists Multi-Year Grants to #MakeOurPlanetGreatAgain
Saudi Arabia Will Lift 35-Year Ban on Movie Theaters in 2018
Transgender People To Be Allowed To Enlist In Military
Can the Courts Bring About a Climate Fix? Three Judges Are About to Decide
More Than a Quarter of the Tennessee Titans Are Vegan
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-12-2017
50 World Leaders Gather In Paris For One Planet Climate Summit
Astronomers to check interstellar body for signs of alien technology
56 female lawmakers call for Oversight probe into sexual allegations against Trump
What to Do if You See a Dog Chained Up in Freezing Temperatures
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-12-2017
This Hanukkah, Light a Candle for Gaza
Why This Alabama Dad Is Protesting Roy Moore In Honor Of His Daughter
Merriam-Webster Expertly Sums Up 2017 With Its Word Of The Year
Patagonia Joins Native Tribes and Environmental Groups to Sue the Trump Administration Over Utah Land
Brain-Wave Treatment for Alzheimer's Is Promising
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-12-2017
Condoleezza Rice Asks Alabama Voters To ‘Reject Bigotry, Sexism And Intolerance’
Meat tax would serve health and beat climate change
A 3D-printed, solar-powered lab-in-a-box could change how we combat disease outbreaks
What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time
How the people closest to death teach the greatest lessons of life
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-12-2017
Major Talent Agency Ditches Golden Globes Party To Set Up Harassment Defense Fund
Jon Stewart Quits Comedy, Starts Animal Sanctuary to Rescue Abused Factory Farm Animals
7 Young Stars Leading the Way for Animal Rights
Keeping Animals Safe During Wildfires
The Gift of Inclusion
RE: The Positive News Thread - Nía - 12-12-2017
8-Year-Old Boy Collects Over 1,000 Toys For Kids In Puerto Rico
World Bank Announces End of Financing of Upstream Oil and Gas
French Insurance Giant AXA to Halt Insuring, Investing in Tar Sands and Coal
Kid Reads LGBTQ Children’s Book For The First Time — And Her Reaction Is Priceless
It Turns Out Legal Weed In Colorado Hasn’t Led To Kids Abusing The Drug
Quote:New data actually shows a slight dip in use among teens.
RE: The Positive News Thread - hounsic - 12-12-2017
Thanks for all the positive news!!! Im going to get myself into a routine of reading more of these articles.
RE: The Positive News Thread - Quan - 12-13-2017
(12-12-2017, 09:04 PM)hounsic Wrote: Thanks for all the positive news!!! Im going to get myself into a routine of reading more of these articles.
Yes well said housic, a big thanks Nia for all the time you have put in those posts
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