The Positive News Thread

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Animal Sanctuary Flooded By Hurricane Rushes To Save Everyone

Dolphins, Flamingos and Pigs: The Animals Rescued From Hurricane Irma

The Weird Brilliance of Joaquin Phoenix

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How to Help Central Mexico’s Earthquake Victims

California Poised to Become the First State to Ban Puppy Mills

San Francisco, Oakland sue major oil companies over rising seas

Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Trump’s Trans Military Ban

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Never better: The world according to Bill Gates

Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid

Bold conservation ideas go from concept to reality on this new collaboration platform

James Cameron: Wanna Fight Climate Change? Stop Eating Meat.

How the ‘Dutch Reach’ Could Protect Urban Cyclists

Stretchable solar cell can go through wash cycles and still work

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Russia looks to become leading organic food exporter

Activists want ocean garbage patch to be new country

Three Critically Endangered Orangutans Are Returned to Their Forest Home

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Amid Tensions with North Korea, 51 Countries Sign Ban on Nuclear Weapons Despite U.S. Opposition

Something Extraordinary is Happening in the World – and Most People Haven’t Realized

£13 million fund to increase England's woodland

A successful leader needs LQ (Love Quotient), says Alibaba founder Jack Ma

Patagonia’s Worn Wear is now an online store for used gear

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Barack Obama: This is the best time ever to be alive

What life is like if you don’t participate in modernity

Instead of Punishment, This School Teaches Mindfulness and Yoga — With Stunning Results

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Art Gallery Movingly Dispels Common Myth About Sexual Assault

Forests versus hurricanes: How trees may be a first defence in the battle against disaster

5 Policies That States Are Using to Curb Gun Violence, With Encouraging Results

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5 Ways to Nurture Your Activist Spirit This Fall

Scottish Parliament Take Vegan Pledge to Tackle Climate Change

Using Sustainable Choices to Rein in Debt

Making the Switch to a Zero Waste Lifestyle

Swiss Voters Back Energy Strategy Referendum

Swiss voters are backing their government’s plan to eliminate the use of nuclear power plants, and replace them with renewable energy.

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Scientists claim native Australian plants may offer a potential cure for Zika virus

Patterns in the Natural World and Nature as Measure

How to Stop Relying on Big Business

Moving Towards a Zero-Waste Life: the Basics

Fighting Climate Change with Regenerative Agriculture – Restoring Paradise

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Deciding Factors: Permaculture, Society and the Wisdom of Crowds

Artificial Photosynthesis: Liquid Fuel Created from Sunlight by “Bionic Leaf”

How to Build a Solar Dehydrator to Preserve Food

The Revolutionary Civilizational Paradigm Eco Villages

Ellis Island: The People That Helped Make America Great

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Rare Photos Of The Unified Korea Before It Was Torn In Two

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Portuguese children to crowdfund European climate change case

Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians

NFL players kneel for anthem in unprecedented defiance of Trump

After 315,000 Sign Petition, Red Squirrels in Scotland are Safe

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A switch to ecological farming will benefit health and environment – report

Dutch Royal Shell plans to build first ‘no-petrol’ station in London next year

This man is on a mission to change the way we grow, eat and think about food

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How Putting A Pre-School Inside of A Nursing Home Changed Everyone’s Life (Video)

Estonia banned wild animal circuses

Chocolate Maker Mars Vows To Spend $1 Billion To Fight Climate Change

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France Set to Phase Out Glyphosate Herbicides over Next 5 Years

Changing Product Labels Could Drastically Reduce Food Waste

9 Women Who Are Saving the Planet

Frida, the Heroic Rescue Dog, Saves Lives After Mexico’s Earthquake

Scientists Advocate for ‘Pesticidovigilance’ to Protect Human Health

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Port of LA to Open World’s First Off-Grid Terminal Powered Entirely by Renewables

Walmart Urges Suppliers to Make More Vegan Food

San Francisco Becomes First Major US City to Sue Fossil Fuel Industry Over Costs of Climate Change

Scottish scientists are developing a technique to recover phosphorous from sewage

Farmers in India are on a mission to conserve indigenous rice from extinction

An 18-year-old entrepreneur has idea that could change the world

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Saudi Arabia to allow women to obtain driving licences

Zealandia drilling reveals secrets of sunken lost continent

Japan Develops Unique Wave-Catching Turbines to Harvest Power

Porcupine Fish Refuses to Abandon Trapped Friend

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After criticism, FDA suspends nicotine-addiction experiments on monkeys

Honouring the Trailblazers

Ethical Investing Isn’t Just for Millionaires

Chicago’s Anti-Puppy Mill Law Can Now Take Effect

Guggenheim Pulls Cruel Dog Video, But for the Wrong Reason

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Google’s Executive Chairman Predicts “Vegan Revolution is Coming”

Peer-to-peer renewable energy markets are the future

This new material is made from 100 percent recycled landfill waste

Astoundingly good cheeses that everybody — yes, even nondairy folks — can eat

Group Files Suit to Recognize the Colorado River as a Person

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Muhammad Yunus on Achieving a World with Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment & Zero Emissions

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Call for U.N. Security Council to Protect Rohingya from Attacks in Burma

Do more to help poor nations cope with climate change, IMF tells rich countries

Dolphins recorded having a conversation 'just like two people' for first time

Rabbis Urge Jews To Go Vegan In Global Campaign

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Iconic Hawaiian Bird Finally Gets Much Needed Protection

5 Unexpected Ways the Fall Weather Benefits Your Health

Forget vacuums, Dyson is going to start making electric cars

12 Ways to Make a Difference (and Why You Should)

Water evaporation could be a promising source of renewable energy

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Why this nonprofit argues we should give work to developing countries rather than money

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder

9/11 Boat Lift: The Largest Marine Evacuation in History

How to Avoid Plastic in Everyday Situations

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US states, cities and businesses keep US climate action on track

Monsanto banned from European parliament

Black Lives Matter cannot be sued, judge rules after police officer takes action

Dayton first city to earn Certified Welcoming status

Natural Language

If we want people to engage with the living world, we should stop using such constipated terms to describe our relationship to it.

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Dandelion “Weeds” Kill Cancer Cells, Leave Healthy Cells Intact (Like so many other plants!)

Scientists Urge ‘System Change’ to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change

New Orleans golf course transformed into city’s biggest urban farm with an Eco-Campus

‘World’s Poorest President’ Shares 6 Captivating Facts About Life That Will Make You Question Everything

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Puerto Rico Still Needs Aid. Here’s How You Can Help.

Brazil Backs Off Controversial Plan to Open Amazon Forest to Mining

Hero Hikers Rescue Senior Dog Stuck on Mountain for Weeks

When Someone Offers to Help, Do This

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Meanwhile... how Sicily is showcasing refugees' cultures and art

Swiss voters demonstrate appetite for food security

Impossible Foods is working on plant-based 'fish' and wants to replace all animal-based food by 2035

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Stranded Orca saved by volunteers (with video)

From Shelter to Service: Search Dogs Help Save Lives

5 Ways to Support the Environment from Your Computer

Same-Sex Couples Wed in Germany as Marriage Law Takes Effect

New Film Shows That Our Connection to Nature is Key to Our Survival

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Tesla Is Sending Battery Packs to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

A Just Rebuilding After Climate Catastrophes Means Investing in Low-Income Communities

The Astonishing Success of Fleet Farming: Breaking New Ground in the “Food Not Lawns” Movement

Sacred Science: A Jungle Healing Technique You Can Use Anywhere

Investing in Cruelty-Free Food

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Wetlands are an effective defense against hurricanes

Berkeley University: Nine Steps to Forgiveness

Renewable energy investors see opportunity in Puerto Rico’s demolished grid

13 Powerful Phrases Proven to Help an Anxious Child Calm Down

Elon Musk's big battery for South Australia already half complete

When Elon Musk promised South Australia that he could fix their power network by creating the world’s largest battery in 100 days or the service would be delivered for free, many thought he was bluffing. Now it seems the energy guru is set to get paid with construction on the battery already half finished. By solving South Australia’s power woes in less time than it takes to remodel your kitchen, Elon Musk is sending a message to the world about how possible it is to replace fossil fuels with renewables.

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"We Cannot Wait": Puerto Rico's Residents Organize to Provide Food & Water After Hurricane Maria

Can Walking Barefoot Heal Your Heart?

Will marriage equality come to Northern Ireland?

Bhutanese Refugees Are Finding Their Place In Ohio

Never mind CCTV in slaughterhouses – we need to end the meat and dairy industry altogether

It isn’t just horrific for the animals, producing meat also has a huge effect on the environment and health consequences to humans – even those of us who are vegan