beavers Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:02:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png beavers Archives - Positive News 32 32 What went right this week: a flurry of firsts, and fresh hope for defeating malaria https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-40-of-2023/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:33:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451477 The first ever fine for space junk was issued and the world’s first timber skyscraper got the go-ahead, plus more good news

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What went right this week: UK ‘culture wars’ don’t reflect genuine divisions, plus more positive news https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-28-of-2021/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:39:15 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=364689 UK culture wars aren't as deep-seated as some would believe, found a report, ‘person of colour’ was added to Irish lexicon, plus more

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Beavers given ‘right to stay’ in Devon, paving way for further reintroductions https://www.positive.news/environment/beavers-given-right-to-stay-in-devon-paving-way-for-further-reintroductions/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:38:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=331189 It’s a mystery how they even got there, but beavers living on the River Otter have won the legal right to stay

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How the reintroduction of beavers is changing Britain for the better https://www.positive.news/environment/how-the-return-of-the-beaver-is-changing-britain-for-the-better/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:28:48 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=319004 Once hunted to extinction in Britain, beavers are recolonising the waterways. A new study measuring their impact paints a positive picture

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Dam it! Furry engineers stage a comeback in the Wye Valley https://www.positive.news/environment/dam-it-furry-engineers-stage-a-comeback-in-the-wye-valley/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:06:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=59537 Experts believe that dams built by beavers could help prevent flooding and boost biodiversity

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