What went right this week: the good news that matters
Nature was restored at ‘unprecedented scale’, Barbados halted HIV transmission in babies, and a fuel revolution picked up speed, plus more
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The butterfly effect: a brighter way to make paint?
Researchers are looking to butterflies in the search for coatings without harmful, chemical-based pigments
Environment Innovation Science
Who needs a golden ticket? The race to future-proof chocolate
A student has made chocolate from cocoa grown in England, where new varieties could help with climate change
Agriculture Conservation Food Society
What if we stop treating social care like a service? This village shows the way
A village in England has created a social care community based on communal living and shared responsibility. Could it catch on?
Health Society Wellbeing
The women’s boxing nights helping abuse survivors
A series of all-female fight nights aims to fund free boxing classes that help women rebuild their confidence after abusive relationships
Body & Mind Health Society
What went right this week: renewed hope for the Brazilian Amazon, plus more
There was renewed hope for the Amazon, a skin cancer vaccine showed promise, and a nicotine loophole was closed in the UK, plus more
Energy Environment Politics Society
Smartphones, ancient tracking skills and a future for desert lions
In Namibia, rangers are using real-time data and traditional knowledge to support farmers and safeguard a recovering lion population
Conservation Environment Society World
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The farmer growing a future under Ghana’s trees
Cocoa farmer Susana Afrifa Ankrah is helping show how protecting forests can sustain livelihoods and build resilience to a changing climate
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Free tool helps young men to take responsibility for sexual harm
Young men are using a digital tool designed to help them reflect on their sexual behaviour – offering an alternative to the manosphere
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‘Writing is a way of dealing with things’
Scottish author Ian Rankin talks about making sense of difficult experiences through fiction, and giving away a share of his success
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The new certification scheme helping solar farms become havens for wildlife
A new solar certification scheme encourages developers to create better habitats for wildlife alongside clean electricity generation
Written in partnership with Thrive Renewables
In Ukraine, the repair movement is heading underground
A Ukrainian city is preparing to hold a repair festival in an underground shelter, giving new meaning to the act of fixing broken things
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