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6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid
A Colorado town’s new electric school bus fleet also doubles as a backup battery to help out during peak power demand. Charging at night, using power to pick up, drop off, and then drop off children again, the buses woul…
Revealed: the world’s most liveable cities in 2026
Asian cities have shot up the latest Global Liveability Index, which has just been released. Where does your city rank? The post Revealed: the world’s most liveable cities in 2026 appeared first on Positive News .
This ‘Outback Barber’ Brings Hair-Cutting Workshops to Remote Islands, Leaving Dignity and Doos in His Wake
There’s an old saying: cut a man’s hair, and he’s fresh for a month. Teach a man to cut hair, and he’s fresh for a lifetime. Er, wait—wasn’t it something about fish? For Queensland barber Jon James, stepping off a small…
Reclaiming the game. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine
Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now The post Reclaiming the game. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News .
Good News in History, July 8
250 years ago, the Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia to call citizens to hear the newly-signed Declaration of Independence, or at least that’s what is said to have happened. No contemporary account of the ringing is…
Green economy tops $10 trillion in market value, new homes cut energy use in half, India’s electric tuk-tuks
Today in Squirrel News: green companies viewed in aggregate would now be "the world’s third-largest industry", superefficient manufactured homes in Vermont are setting new standards, and battery-powered tuk-tuks are tran…
In It for the Long Haul
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, many of its residents can sense the big, ideologically divided elephant in the room. But while the country reckons with its national identity, on a local l…
Love unplugged: What happened when I swapped apps for dating in real life
Burnt out by the apps, Angela Garwood took her quest for love offline. Here’s how she got on The post Love unplugged: What happened when I swapped apps for dating in real life appeared first on Positive News .
Five ways to support a child’s anxiety
These five simple steps can help you respond more effectively to a child’s anxiety The post Five ways to support a child’s anxiety appeared first on Positive News .
To Solve a Major Problem With Data Centers, Put Them in Oil Fields
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Most Americans loathe data centers. Recent polling found that Democrats and Republicans alike would oppose having one in their nei…
‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London
A London council was facing a big bill to solve a flooding problem – then beavers came along and fixed it for free The post ‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London appeared first on Pos…
Yellow Means Creepy: The Color-Coded Anti-Harassment System Used by Restaurant Workers
When Chef Erin Wade learned that most of her staff had experienced sexual harassment at her restaurant Homeroom in Oakland, California, she was stunned. The inciting incident back in 2015 involved a father of four who re…
Black Women Farmers Are Reclaiming the Land
This story originally appeared on The 19th and GBH News Rooted in Boston. On a sunny morning in June, about two dozen people walk the land of Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in Upstate New York, during a tour. They a…