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Storks from the Knepp Estate in Sussex are spotted nesting in an industrial estate near Guildford.

Scientists are studying how trees respond to hotter, drier conditions caused by climate change.

Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.

A vaccine ‘almost eliminated’ a cancer, the green economy surged, and London’s beavers solved a flooding problem, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.

Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species.

Pat Woolley Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else – consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or the red kangaroo. But did you know our understanding of this continent’s incredible mammalian diversity is still incomplete? We have discovered a new species in one of Australia’s c...

Chilangas FC is helping visually impaired women build confidence and sporting ambition in a game that has too often left them on the sidelines The post The blind football team opening up the world for women in Mexico appeared first on Positive News.

The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.

Special buoys and voluntary no-anchor zones mark sensitive seagrass habitats.