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It’s the largest public investment in community-owned green power in the UK to date. But how can communities get involved? The post What does the new £1bn investment in community energy really mean? appeared first on Positive News.

In March 2026, a two-megawatt (MW) wave energy pilot project was announced and launched in Mauritius, an island nation in East Africa. Developed by the French company Seaturns in partnership with Taylor Smith Group, a privately owned family business in Mauritius, it is designed to be grid-connected to the Central Electricity Board (CEB). This pilot […] The post Working With Seaturns To Strengthen Mauritius’ Ocean Economy appeared first on The Borgen Project.

87 years ago today, John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath was published, a story he wrote after interviewing displaced migrants who escaped the Dust Bowl (a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology of the Midwestern prairies during the 1930s and the Great Depression). The book won the National […] The post Good News in History, April 14 appeared first on Good News Network.

He nearly had to say goodbye to his lifelong dream. One TikTok changed everything. The post 19-year-old taco shop owner’s heartfelt plea to save his restaurant has been a huge success appeared first on Upworthy.

Instincts on point. Outcome hilariously unexpected. The post Bartenders expertly handled a ‘creepy’ guy. Then the plot twisted. appeared first on Upworthy.

Thompson beautifully explained the layers that make the scene so iconic. The post Emma Thompson reveals the detail that made that big ‘Love Actually’ scene so heartbreaking appeared first on Upworthy.

A golden helmet belonging to an ancient Romanian culture holding “inestimable value” was recovered after it was stolen in January from a Museum where it was on loan. A museum director sought to demonstrate the value of Romanian history by loaning the national treasure to a Dutch museum as part of a 6-month-long exhibition, but […] The post Priceless Golden Helmet from 2,500 Years Ago Recovered After it Was Stolen from Museum in January appeared first on Good News Network.

In the second season of Freedom to Thrive, host Hector Flores explores the immigrant experience, and what we can all learn from it. The post Your next favorite podcast is about humor, hope, and immigration. appeared first on Upworthy.

Preparatory archaeology work at an English wind farm development site has turned up two incredible discoveries. The first was a Roman villa and bathhouse, and the second was a Neolithic burial mound. These were discovered by a team of archaeologists who fully believed they weren’t going to find anything. The team works for Headland Archaeology, […] The post Archaeologists Stumble Upon a Roman Villa When Expecting to Find Nothing at Their Project Site appeared first on Good News Network.

An Alaska district court judge has ruled against a coalition of logging interests looking to get their saws on Tongass National Forest’s old growth timber stands. As the nation’s largest national forest, and the world’s largest temperate rainforest, Tongass acts as a superb stronghold for many species, such as the bald eagle, sperm whale, Steller’s […] The post America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling appeared first on Good News Network.

The sky at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie feels enormous, a vista unlike any other. About an hour southwest of Chicago, on land that once housed the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Midewin  was the first national tallgrass prairie in the United States. It was established in 1996 after the Army transferred the land to the U.S. Forest Service. During World War II and the Cold War, this expanse produced and stored munitions. After the plant was decommissioned, local advocates, conservation groups, and federal agencies pushed to restore the site to its original ecosystem. The result is a vast patchwork of recovering prairie, wetlands, and oak savanna spread across roughly 20,000 acres in Will County, Illinois. Tallgrass prairie once covered an estimated 170 million acres of North America. Today, less than one percent remains, making restoration here both symbolic and urgent. The Forest Service and partner organizations use prescribed burns and native seed plantings to rebuild the intrica

The town of Makanda has a proud history of reinvention. Founded as a camp for workers building the Central Illinois Railroad in 1845, the town boomed as a way station for freight destined for Chicago.  After early growth tied to agriculture and the railroad, the town saw decline when the railroad rerouted and traffic dwindled. In the 1970s, artists and craftspeople began moving in, drawn by the rolling Shawnee Hills and the town’s low rents. At the heart of this revival was the historic Makanda Boardwalk.  When it was first built, this elevated wooden walkway kept foot traffic out of the muddy streets, serving railroad travelers passing through what was then a bustling stop along the Illinois Central line. Today, it is lined with galleries, artisan shops, and eclectic storefronts, and feels less like a relic of past commerce and more like a refuge for the creatively inclined. Visitors can stroll the wooden planks today and find locally made jewelry, pottery, and more at Visions art gal

With the Earth having welcomed the month of April with a full Moon, several celestial events will follow that promise to provide a perfect reason to get out into the shortening spring nights. Chief among these will be the opportunity to see the Lyrid meteor shower safe from the light of the Moon during the […] The post April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower to Streak Across Moonless Sky for a Perfect Stargazing Show appeared first on Good News Network.

Golden eagles could soon be reintroduced to England, but the birds might arrive under their own steam first The post ‘King of the birds’ set to return to England’s skies appeared first on Positive News.

Grassroots groups driving women’s empowerment in Haiti are addressing the deep intersection of poverty and gender inequality in one of the most economically challenged countries in the Western Hemisphere. More than 60% of Haiti’s population lives below the poverty line, with more than 25% in extreme poverty. Despite these conditions, women remain active in the […] The post Grassroots Groups Driving Women’s Empowerment in Haiti appeared first on The Borgen Project.