Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain
In just a few years, the only free-roaming bison herd in the U.K. has already made a tangible difference in the surrounding ecosystem.
How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around
A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.
The Pioneering Paralegals Helping Women Take Back Their Land
In India, where land ownership offers a path to empowerment, legal clinics are helping women farmers to access their rights.
By Deconstructing Buildings With Care, Materials Get a Second Life
In a process that vastly reduces both waste and emissions, old buildings are turned into the raw materials for new ones.
What We’re Reading: Near-Extinct Mussels Have Reappeared in Paris
See what stories caught our attention this week, from signs of mollusk life in the Seine to breastfeeding training for health workers in India.
The Revival of Germany’s Carbon-Sequestering Peatlands
New initiatives are restoring farmlands to peatlands while creating markets for the native grasses, reeds and sedges they support.
Ethiopia’s Utopian Experiment in Gender Equality
Awra Amba, a picturesque village surrounded by rolling verdant hills, is a vision of a world of equal work.
Got Invasive Plants? Call a Herd of Goats
When it comes to eradicating unwanted vegetation, these curious creatures have proven to be an earth-friendly alternative to herbicides.
What We’re Reading: ‘Plant Vaccines’ Help Plants Fight Back
See what stories caught our attention this week, from harnessing the immune systems of crops to cooling green roofs in Brazil.
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