Solar-Powered Generators Are Fueling Hurricane Relief in North Carolina

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The Footprint Project has built nearly 50 solar microgrids post-Helene — and aims to create a “lending library” to deploy in the wake of disasters.

EVs for All: How Car Shares Are Making Electric Vehicles Accessible

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For those not ready to invest in an EV of their own, community-first car shares are an affordable way to plug in to sustainable transit.

An Age-Old Midwife Tradition’s Revival Is Saving Vulnerable Newborns

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The simple skin-to-skin practice known as kangaroo mother care is proven to help babies survive and thrive. So why hasn’t it gone mainstream?

Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers in France

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Amid a looming crisis of mass farmer retirements, the “Green Belt” project is helping young people set down agricultural roots.

What We’re Reading: Why Didn’t Mexico City Run out of Water?

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See what caught our attention this week, from remedies for a water crisis to the story behind decades-old parking regulations.

How Death Cafes Celebrate Life

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In our daily lives, we don’t often openly discuss our feelings about death and dying. So where can people go to have those conversations?

More California Schools Than Ever Are Embracing Vegan Meals

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How have plant-based lunches spread so successfully? Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs.

The Small Country Where Women in Tech Are Flourishing

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In Moldova, where word spreads quickly, it seems everyone has gotten the memo: Here, women are welcome in tech.

What We’re Reading: Protecting Yellowstone’s Wolves by Listening

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from a new way of tracking wolves to a more rehabilitative approach to prisons.

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