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A Dutch nonprofit is developing river-based technology that could dramatically cut ocean plastic within decades The post Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040 appeared first on Positive News.

A high school women’s group rescued a hiker with a broken leg having trained for that exact situation. It started when the students from the Armidale’s Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) arrived at Warrumbungle National Park for a 4-day hike. On day 3, they came across Thomas Wendland, a hiker who h...

The American businessman, media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner is being remembered by the United Nations for his long-standing support for the Organization and its values.

Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday.

Forward-thinking clean-tech leaders are giving yesterday’s hardware a second life – turning it into tomorrow’s power The post Second act: the pioneers giving green tech a new spin appeared first on Positive News.

A tree known for its medicinal properties for thousands of years may also be able to help humanity tackle the problem of microplastic pollution. The Moringa tree is sometimes called “the Miracle Tree,” but while healing and good eating may have earned this tree its reputation in antiquity, one study...

The internet reaches into every corner of the world and is vital to everything from health systems and financial markets to public services and election organising. This intense global interconnectedness clearly comes with great benefits, but a cybercrime epidemic is putting millions of lives at ris...

Forever Fresh, a group of female DJs all over the age of 60 has been turning up the volume after a pop festival in Cologne, Germany, started looking for ways to involve older demographics. “It was a summer booking meeting and we gathered to discuss and brainstorm what our lineup might look like the...

During Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoff series in Buffalo, New York, it wasn’t the winning play on the ice that stole our hearts—it was the spontaneous singing in the stands. The atmosphere was already electric as the national anthem singer took the mic. Indeed, the Buffalo Sabres were set to clinc...