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Rewilding Death in the Appalachian Mountains

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A growing conservation burial movement is challenging the funeral industry’s environmental footprint while healing the land.

‘Snow Farming’ Is Making Spring Skiing More Sustainable

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Move over, snowmaking. As climate change reduces snowpack, some ski areas are harvesting early season snow to keep their slopes shreddable.

For Modern Foragers, This Map Reveals Urban Abundance

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Through Falling Fruit, people around the world can find edible plants to enjoy — often in unexpected places.

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What We’re Reading: Cultivating the Next Generation’s Love of Nature

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from a chance for U.K. teens to study natural history to the latest on green transit projects in the U.S.

The Towns That Invent Their Own Money

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In a practice that dates back centuries, communities are creating their own currencies to keep local economies strong and resilient.

When Colorado Put Polling Places Inside All Its Jails, Voter Turnout Soared

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A new law — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has made it much easier for detained Coloradans to cast a ballot.

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How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities

6 min read

Not only are these strategically designed areas friendly to pedestrians and recreation, but they make communities healthier, too.

New York’s First Guaranteed Income Program Is a Lifeline for Homeless Moms

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The simple act of cash distribution can alleviate poverty and improve health — including families’ health and early childhood development.

In Thailand, Farmers Are Using an App to Reduce Smog

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FireD aims to limit pollution from agricultural burning — long a part of the yearly crop cycle — while shifting the blame away from farmers.

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How Stockholm Is Sprouting Healthy Trees From Concrete

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The “Stockholm tree pit” method was created to help trees thrive in paved-over urban spaces. Now, its taking root across Europe.

What We’re Reading: Air Pollution Is Falling Worldwide

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from declining global emissions to rave reviews for electric heat pumps.

What We’re Reading: The Sustainable Power of ‘Dispersed Tourism’

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from an alternative to mass tourism to starry skies on a Scottish isle.

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