Adopting the Aquaculture of the Future in Thailand

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A sustainable, integrated approach to fish farming has caught on in China and elsewhere. Thailand could be next.

Got Broken Stuff? The Tool Library Has a Fix

5 min read

With its monthly repair cafes and nearly 5,000 items to lend, Buffalos Tool Library is chipping away at throwaway consumerism.

On the Navajo Nation, Accurate Mailing Addresses Save Lives

5 min read

The effort to match rural homes with “Plus Codes” began as a way to increase voter registration, but the benefits have gone much further.

What We’re Reading: Mapping Nature Access, Fighting Wildfires and More

2 min read

See what caught our attention this week, from neighborhood “NatureScores” to prescribed burns.

3 Cities That Became Better Places for Young Black Men

6 min read

Ten years after the launch of My Brother’s Keeper, these “model communities” have become proving grounds for the collaboration-based formula’s success.

A Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony

7 min read

In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them.

How Do You Say ‘Danger’ in Sperm Whale Clicks?

2 min read

These massive sea creatures communicate in complex, techno-like patterns. Listening in could prove key to saving them.

Inside the UK’s First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory

6 min read

By making manufacturing technology available and affordable, maker spaces like BLOQS are knocking down barriers.

What We’re Reading: Climate Seniors’ Victory, Surging Solar and More

2 min read

See what caught our attention this week, from a landmark climate ruling to the encouraging rise in renewable energy in the US.

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