Ancient Himalayan Water Temples Are Meeting Modern Needs
In a region battling water scarcity, mountain communities are restoring and caring for the age-old structures that protect their springs.
The Bright Future of the All-Electric Neighborhood
A growing number of housing developments are foregoing conventional fuel technology — and building climate resilience.
Net Zero Banking Puts Your Money Where Your Values Are
At Sunrise Banks, customers can opt for their deposits to be loaned out only to projects that will reduce carbon emissions.
Bringing ‘Good Fire’ Back to the Land
Righting a historic wrong, California now allows Indigenous cultural burns. Their healing effects ripple through tribes, forests and waterways.
What We’re Reading: Wildfire Survivors Find Solace in ‘Forest Therapy’
See what stories caught our attention this week, from the power of a walk in the woods to community land ownership in Hawaii.
How an Ancient Yemeni Tradition Is Reviving Bee Populations
To make the most of brief blooming seasons, beekeepers in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries have turned their apiaries mobile.
An Art Form That Makes Silent Voices Heard
Vibrantly combining gestures and mime, Visual Vernacular helps the Deaf and hearing communities to connect and communicate without words.
Stopping Domestic Abuse With a Trip to the Bank
In the U.K., “Safe Spaces” in banks and pharmacies give domestic abuse victims a lifeline to seek support — and start again.
What We’re Reading: A Health Center Rooted in Nature
See what stories caught our attention this week, from a clinic where land and people heal one another to a monumental housing reform.
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