Good News: Turkish man plants 30 million trees, people living longer and some very special baby pics

The headlines can be hard going, but not all news is bad news. Here are five stories from this week about what's going well in the world:

1. We are living healthier lives and for longer– and that includes people with chronic conditions, says a new study by Newcastle University.

Researchers were inspired to look into the data because healthcare has largely evolved since the 1990s, they say.

The team analysed data from two large studies of people aged 65 or over in England, conducted 20 years apart, one in 1991 and the other in 2011. And they came up with very positive results.

Better healthcare has led to people living longer, even those with health conditions such as arthritis and coronary heart disease.

Between 1991 and 2011, men aged 65 gained 4.6 years in life expectancy, of which 3.7 years are disability-free.

And women aged 65 gained 2.1 years, two years of which are disability-free.

Researchers used the phrase "disability-free" to mean being able to live your daily life without functional limitations, even if you have a health condition.

2. A Turkish man has forested 10,000 hectares of barren land.

Hikmet Kaya, a 78-year-old man from the Boyabat district in the Turkish Black Sea province of Sinop, has turned 10,000 hectares of desolate landscape into a lush and thriving forest – planting 30 million trees in less than 25 years.

Kaya, who is a retired forestry operation chief, planted them with the help of local residents. "It [is] my biggest source of pride that all these barren hills have become a forest,” he said.

Watch the video above to see the progress that's been made since Kaya started his project in 1989.

“We did a good job. This work includes sacrifice, effort, love [for] your nation, your country and your work. Beyond