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.

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.

The Montana City Where Students Are on the Front Lines of Mental Health Support

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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

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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

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“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.

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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

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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

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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

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Seeking to combat the root causes of health disparities, an innovative initiative focuses on access to food, transportation and housing.

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