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The ‘in awe’ artist painting a wilder Britain
Rebecca Howard’s paintings capture a wilder Britain in the making. There’s still time to catchher exhibition at Knepp, celebrating nine projects bringing nature back from the brink
Putting a ring on it: the plan to green London’s beloved edges
Ten million people stand to benefit from a cooler and more biodiverse capital, say the organisers of an ambitious project to reconnect its wilder spaces
‘I can breathe again’. Readers share their experiences of a more balanced media diet
We often talk about the impact journalism has on democracy and how we understand the world. But what about its impact on how we feel?
Three surprising reasons to slow down for a thoughtful, nutritious breakfast
From cognitive function to reinforcing family bonds, the benefits of making time for good, whole foods in the morning are plentiful
What went right this week: the good news that matters
A landmark moment for climate justice in Australia, Nobel prize winners revealed, and a promising drug for Parkinson’s, plus more good news
Prince William launches kit to help communities prepare for emergencies
The guide aims to help UK communities prepare for emergencies, with advice on everything from power cuts to supporting vulnerable neighbours
A future worth building. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine
From future-focused projects to secret schools, the people in this issue are choosing to act for a world they may never see – and showing what it means to play the long game
The women putting community at the heart of elephant conservation
When Dorothy Lowakutuk became one of Africa’s first female elephant keepers, she joined a movement challenging old assumptions about who conservation is for – and who gets to lead it
Meet the 14-year-old uncovering London’s lost history
Schoolgirl, author and seasoned mudlark Emmylou Vaxby has spent nearly a decade searching the Thames foreshore for fragments of the city’s past. Fleur Britten joins her at low tide to see what turns up
Why good leaders listen
Listening is often overlooked as a leadership skill, but it can challenge assumptions, reveal overlooked knowledge and lead to better decisions, writes social innovator Ken Banks
I stopped reading bad news for 48 hours. Here’s what happened
What changes when you swap the daily doomscroll for journalism that asks not just what’s wrong, but what’s working? Oliver Balch finds out
‘The forest is life’: how Indigenous communities in Peru are preventing wildfires
Forest fires have ravaged Peru in recent years, with thousands of hectares of tree cover lost. Despite this, some Indigenous communities are actually seeing a decline in blazes. Meet the forest protectors of Paamari
Can affordable ethical fashion scale up?
With a focus on living wages, better fabrics and sustainability, one clothing brand is pushing to transform the fashion industry
Life after: a diagnosis for panic disorder
After years spent terrified of her own thoughts, Molly Lambert began talking about a little-understood form of OCD online. One viral video changed the course of her life – and helped others recognise experiences they had been too frightened to discuss.
Winners of Bird Photographer of the Year announced
The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 have been revealed, with a northern gannet erupting through the ocean’s surface taking the grand prize