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Fourth of July celebrations have long featured flashy pyrotechnics. But more environmentally friendly spectacles could take their place.

After an excruciating drought, the UK farm behind Tiptree jam found greater self-sufficiency and resilience through rainwater harvesting.

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Rather than relying on expensive water treatment plants, the French capital is protecting its water supply at the source.

The city’s Reforestation Hub is turning as many trees as possible into “Carbon Smart Wood” — and creating jobs along the way.

In one of the planet’s most ecologically rich regions, the fight to prevent native plants from being lost forever begins on the forest floor.

Most menstrual products contain plastic, and more ecological options are pricey. But the “sustainable menstruation” movement is finally gaining traction.

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