Nature's remarkable recovery is bigger than you think

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week’s most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change. With Lucy Watson away this week, Positive News associate editor Gavin Haines joins Tom Pattinson. This week: Nature's comeback, a breakthrough in HIV prevention and cleaner data centres 🌱 A new UN report reveals that ecosystems covering an area the size of Kazakhstan are being restored, creating more than a million green jobs in the process. But how do we know whether nature is really recovering? 🩺 Meanwhile, Barbados has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, joining a growing number of countries making remarkable progress against a virus that once seemed unstoppable. We look at how treatment and prevention are transforming lives around the world. ⚡ And as AI drives an explosion in energy-hungry data centres, Portugal is introducing plans for tougher environmental rules. Could its approach help tackle one of the technology industry's biggest challenges? Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter. What Went Right is a Positive News production. Hosts: Tom Pattinson and Gavin Haines Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Robin Eveleigh Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews