The Positive News Thread

[Nía]

Food banks are moving beyond canned foods to feed the hungry with fresh produce

Local Peace Economy:  We Are Living in Perilous Times—And Yet There Is a Promising Movement Afoot

A national resilience strategy can help prevent deaths from despair

MIT Scientists Created a New Method of Turning CO2 into Fuel

Stella McCartney calls for overhaul of 'incredibly wasteful' fashion industry

[Nía]

How the Growing Potluck Trend Is Serving Up an Antidote to Trump Trauma

Mexico Just Created the Largest Marine Reserve in North America

5 Unexpected Advocates for Net Neutrality

5 Ways to Stand Up for Net Neutrality

‘Dogs Playing for Life’ Playgroups Are Helping Shelter Pets Get Adopted

[Nía]

The UK Changes Blood Donation Rules for Gay and Bisexual Men

Australian teenagers with gender dysphoria able to have treatment without court approval

Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes

[Nía]

Dropping the price of these seven foods will prevent thousands of deaths

A new study has found that the impact of price subsidies on healthy foods and increased taxes on unhealthy foods would result in 63,000 fewer deaths per year in the United States. In particular, the researchers found that a 10 percent price decrease to seven particular foods alone could prevent tens of thousands of deaths from diabetes.

This company is using solar panels to harvest water directly from the air

How Elon Musk built the world’s biggest battery in 60 days

When an apocalyptic storm hit South Australia in September of 2016, the regional electricity grid failed and left 1.7 million residents in the darkness. Then the Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull tried to blame the state’s recent turn toward renewable energy, prompting Elon Musk to make an unbelievable bet that Tesla could build the world’s biggest battery in 100 days. See here how Tesla did it in 60.

In the United Kingdom, Pizza Hut has begun to offer vegan cheese at all of its locations

Can you turn a conservative into a liberal?

In the past, laboratory studies have found that the political and social attitudes of liberal adults became more conservative when they experienced physical threat. Now the first experiment has been conducted to try and find what can make a conservative become a liberal. The results say a lot about our political divisions.

[Nía]

Magret’s Graduation – It’s Never Too Late to Take Charge of Your Life

Operation DRAGON delivers major blow to organised crime

Study: Cuddling a baby could change its genetics for years

[Nía]

What is spiritual ecology and how does it relate to permaculture?

New Marvel Show Features Vegan LGBT Superhero

Shell Faces Charges of Funding Murder and Rape in Nigeria

[Nía]

Dalai Lama: Our Future Is Very Much in Our Hands

Lesson In Prayer From My Mother

[Nía]

UN appeals for $22.5 billion in humanitarian aid

Nine nations and the European Union agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years

These social entrepreneurs are using solar power to battle the global water crisis

'Electric cars cost much less to own than gas-powered cars'

Google now powers all operations with 100 percent renewable energy

Life after nuclear: First solar project of Chernobyl to be finished next month

[Nía]

Bacteria-Printed Solar Cells Could Provide Cheap and Biodegradable Batteries

Meeting Conflict with Understanding and Compassion

11 Unique Sounds From Around the World

[Nía]

Gifts that Give: 8 Gifts that Inspire Compassion

The New Book of Revelations — America After Weinstein

Here We Are: Oliver Jeffers’s Warm Illustrated Field Guide to Living Together on Our Pale Blue Dot

A tender invitation to fathom the shared cosmic destiny behind our glorious differences.

[Nía]

Austria Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

How to Have a Zero Waste Christmas

Patagonia, REI Use Their Websites To Fight For Protected Land

Syrian refugee rescued from tiny dinghy off Libyan coast

Paul McCartney’s Long-Lost Christmas Record Turns Up On YouTube

[Nía]

Solar panels in 1.2 percent of Sahara can supply the world’s yearly energy needs

This supermarket chain is selling food after its best-before date for cents

Ghana’s president is calling for Africa to end its dependency on foreign aid

America’s electric vehicle market is getting ever more diverse

Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment

[Nía]

Australia legalises same-sex marriage

TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers

5 Ways France Will Try to Stop Sexual Harassment and Abuse

[Nía]

A must watch!

You can watch the same talk in higher quality at TED.com.

[Nía]

Moving Upstream to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in Missouri, Kansas

By Empowering Teachers, We Can Level The Playing Field For Every Student

Neuroscientists have identified how exactly a deep breath changes your mind

Heal yourself: 3 out of 4 British adults now use Google to treat their illnesses

Does Brain Inflammation Cause Suicidal Thoughts?

The Economist’s food sustainability index ranked Ethiopia above the UK and the US

[Nía]

How to Help Southern California Fire Victims

Infographic: How Giving Makes You Much Happier

Giving Pets As Gifts Saves More Shelter Lives During the Holiday Season

Homelessness Is No Longer a Crime in Stoke-on-Trent

Nobel laureate: There is one way to prevent nuclear war

[Nía]

Macro photos of snowflakes show impossibly perfect designs

Pigeons grasp the abstract concepts of space and time

Scores of Leading Economists Demand End to All Fossil Fuel Investments

Cat As Baby Jesus

How to Help My Daughter Face Climate Change With an Open Heart

This Doctor Wants To Transform Transgender Care In America

AlterNet's 2017 Ethical Holiday Shopping Guide: 16 Gifts Under $100

[Nía]

Ridley Scott’s ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Kevin Spacey Workaround Is a Guiding Light

If the Trump Revolution Is Possible, So Is a Progressive One

Instagram Now Warns Users About Animals Abused for Selfies

Gift Ideas For Kids That Aren't More Stuff

What I've Learned From Non-Human Animals—and Why We Need to Reconceptualize Our Relationship With Other Species

[Nía]

Celebrities Send Messages Of Support To Bullied Tennessee Student

We Need Not Be Spectators In the Climate Catastrophe

How to Care for a Loved One With an Eating Disorder This Holiday Season

UN ambassador Nikki Haley: women who accuse Trump of sexual misconduct 'should be heard'

[Nía]

Watch An Animal Lover Save A Rabbit From Southern California Fire

Amid Travel Ban, Refugee Women Cope With Trauma and Stress Through Drum Circles

New York City Just Recognized That It’s Not Only Women Who Have To Change Diapers

Facebook Wellness - A Harm Reduction Approach

In the Southern Ocean, the World’s Largest Protected Area Just Got Real

Henry A. Giroux on Developing a Language of Liberation for Radical Transformation

[Nía]

UN Passes Plastics Reduction Resolution to End ‘Ocean Armageddon’

"Full EU unity" in support of Jerusalem becoming the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state

Committeewoman Resigns Over RNC’s Support For Roy Moore

Massive 'Break the Internet' Revolt This Week to 'Save Net Neutrality'

Drowning puppy is rescued (video, quite graphic)

[Nía]

Scientists have discovered a massive “carbon sink” in the Congo

The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India's doctors: They're delivering top-notch care while producing minimal waste

Solar energy helps African village connect to the Internet for almost nothing

Ten strategies to build your resilience against pervasive angst

[Nía]

Teen Helps Collapsing Dallas Marathon Runner Win The Race

France Awards U.S. Climate Scientists Multi-Year Grants to #MakeOurPlanetGreatAgain

Saudi Arabia Will Lift 35-Year Ban on Movie Theaters in 2018

Transgender People To Be Allowed To Enlist In Military

Can the Courts Bring About a Climate Fix? Three Judges Are About to Decide

More Than a Quarter of the Tennessee Titans Are Vegan

[Nía]

50 World Leaders Gather In Paris For One Planet Climate Summit

Astronomers to check interstellar body for signs of alien technology

56 female lawmakers call for Oversight probe into sexual allegations against Trump

What to Do if You See a Dog Chained Up in Freezing Temperatures

[Nía]

This Hanukkah, Light a Candle for Gaza

Why This Alabama Dad Is Protesting Roy Moore In Honor Of His Daughter

Merriam-Webster Expertly Sums Up 2017 With Its Word Of The Year

Patagonia Joins Native Tribes and Environmental Groups to Sue the Trump Administration Over Utah Land

Brain-Wave Treatment for Alzheimer's Is Promising

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Condoleezza Rice Asks Alabama Voters To ‘Reject Bigotry, Sexism And Intolerance’

Meat tax would serve health and beat climate change

A 3D-printed, solar-powered lab-in-a-box could change how we combat disease outbreaks

What does it take to be happy? Research says all it takes is time

How the people closest to death teach the greatest lessons of life

[Nía]

Major Talent Agency Ditches Golden Globes Party To Set Up Harassment Defense Fund

Jon Stewart Quits Comedy, Starts Animal Sanctuary to Rescue Abused Factory Farm Animals

7 Young Stars Leading the Way for Animal Rights

Keeping Animals Safe During Wildfires

The Gift of Inclusion

[Nía]

8-Year-Old Boy Collects Over 1,000 Toys For Kids In Puerto Rico

World Bank Announces End of Financing of Upstream Oil and Gas

French Insurance Giant AXA to Halt Insuring, Investing in Tar Sands and Coal

Kid Reads LGBTQ Children’s Book For The First Time — And Her Reaction Is Priceless

It Turns Out Legal Weed In Colorado Hasn’t Led To Kids Abusing The Drug

New data actually shows a slight dip in use among teens.

[hounsic]

Thanks for all the positive news!!! Im going to get myself into a routine of reading more of these articles.

[Quan]

Thanks for all the positive news!!! Im going to get myself into a routine of reading more of these articles.

Yes well said housic, a big thanks Nia for all the time you have put in those posts