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Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain
In just a few years, the only free-roaming bison herd in the U.K. has already made a tangible difference in the surrounding ecosystem.
How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around
A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.
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In India, where land ownership offers a path to empowerment, legal clinics are helping women farmers to access their rights.
By Deconstructing Buildings With Care, Materials Get a Second Life
In a process that vastly reduces both waste and emissions, old buildings are turned into the raw materials for new ones.
What We’re Reading: Near-Extinct Mussels Have Reappeared in Paris
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A Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony
In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them.
Africa’s Wikipedia Editors Are Changing How the World Sees Their Continent
A grassroots movement enlists Africans to write their own story on one of the world’s biggest websites.
How El Paso’s Streetcars, Left for Dead in the Desert, Rose Again
A phony ad campaign. A forgotten transit graveyard. The story of how this Texas city resurrected its streetcar system takes an unusual track.
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New York’s First Guaranteed Income Program Is a Lifeline for Homeless Moms
The simple act of cash distribution can alleviate poverty and improve health — including families’ health and early childhood development.
What We’re Reading: ‘Plant Vaccines’ Help Plants Fight Back
See what stories caught our attention this week, from harnessing the immune systems of crops to cooling green roofs in Brazil.
Clothing Recycling Is Taking a Giant Leap Forward
As fast fashion drives textile waste to stratospheric highs, new methods are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments.
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