What We’re Reading: Air Pollution Is Falling Worldwide
See what stories caught our attention this week, from declining global emissions to rave reviews for electric heat pumps.
How Stockholm Is Sprouting Healthy Trees From Concrete
The “Stockholm tree pit” method was created to help trees thrive in paved-over urban spaces. Now, it’s taking root across Europe.
The Montana City Where Students Are on the Front Lines of Mental Health Support
With training from staff therapists, high school peer mentors in Great Falls are helping students across the district.
In Green Hydrogen, Experts See an Exit Ramp From Fossil Fuels
Across the globe, clean hydrogen production is on the rise. For former coal towns like Vernon, Texas, it could provide a lifeline.
Abandoned Coal Mines Are Becoming the Batteries of the Future
“Gravity batteries” give former mines a second life — while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal.
What We’re Reading: Sowing Seeds of Wildfire Recovery in L.A.
See what stories caught our attention this week, from a seed library in Altadena to life-saving drone deliveries in London.
Vienna’s Refugee-Run Hotel Is Thriving
Since 2015, Magdas Hotel has helped refugees access jobs — while proving that a social business doesn’t have to sacrifice its bottom line.
No Spare Parts: How Great Lakes Fisheries Are Creatively Minimizing Waste
Companies across the region have vowed to find a use for the entirety of each fish they catch, from fertilizer to fish skin leather.
A Holistic Approach to Health Care Is Helping to Keep Rural North Carolinians Housed
Seeking to combat the root causes of health disparities, an innovative initiative focuses on access to food, transportation and housing.
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