Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?
From parking fees in Paris to registration fees in Washington D.C., forward-thinking cities are slapping heavy penalties on heavy vehicles.
‘Wraparound Support’ Meets Black and Hispanic Girls’ Overlooked Mental Health Needs
At a time when teen girls’ mental health is in crisis, Working on Womanhood offers help where they spend the most time: school.
The Danish City Reimagining Reuse
In Aarhus, material exchange centers are preventing everything from dishes to electronic devices from going to waste.
What We’re Reading: Environmental Justice, Ice Skating and More
See what caught our attention this week, from cracking down on ecocide to a milestone for sports at HBCUs.
How Southern Africa’s Elephants Bounced Back
From Tanzania southward, populations have rebounded, thanks in large part to “buffer” zones that connect more protected areas.
How a Colombian City Cooled Dramatically in Just Three Years
With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, Medellín is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.
The Smart Heart: How AI Is Sharpening Cardiovascular Medicine
Artificial intelligence tools have the potential to prevent thousands of heart attacks every year — if researchers can meet the technology’s challenges.
Turning Waste Into Charcoal in Uganda
By switching from wood to food scraps, women leaders aim to protect what remains of the country’s rainforest.
What We’re Reading: Ancient Crops, Caribbean Regreening and More
See what caught our attention this week, from hardy grains in Scotland to reforestation in the Dominican Republic.
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