Can Cities Drive SUVs Off Their Streets?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

6 min read

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

6 min read

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

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See what caught our attention this week, from hardy grains in Scotland to reforestation in the Dominican Republic.

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