Each year, countless birds die after colliding with buildings. But simple solutions exist, from tiny dots on glass to turning out the lights.

Each year, countless birds die after colliding with buildings. But simple solutions exist, from tiny dots on glass to turning out the lights.

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When an early learning center in Houston rewilded its grounds to withstand heat and floods, it gained a whole new sprawling outdoor classroom.

This is part two of a two-part series on ways that coal infrastructure is being repurposed to meet the needs of renewable energy. Read part one here. For four decades, the Oklaunion Power Plant has ...

This is part one of a two-part series on ways that coal infrastructure is being repurposed to meet the needs of renewable energy. Read part two here. From Europe to North America, an energy revolution ...

When Stockholm’s Traffic Office conducted a general assessment of street traffic in the Swedish capital in 2001, it came to the shocking conclusion that two-thirds of all trees in the city center were ...

Entering the lobby of Magdas Hotel around midday, the scene is one familiar from countless trendy hotels around Vienna — the cool-yet-cozy décor and quiet music in the background, locals on lunch ...

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Since last month’s fires in Los Angeles, we have been thinking ...

This story was originally published by Montana Free Press at montanafreepress.org. In 2023, Andrea Savage warned Great Falls Public Schools officials of high rates of depression and anxiety among ...

Mariel Lozada is the membership manager at Reasons to be Cheerful. When she writes, she mostly focuses on gender, climate and immigration. She splits her life between NYC and Latin America.

Hannah Wallace writes about everything from regenerative agriculture and natural food trends to cannabis startups, maverick winemakers and food justice activists.