Amid the ongoing housing crisis, once-dilapidated buildings are finding new life as homes for immigrants and other working-class New Mexicans.

The traditional use of vetiver grass, or khus, to cool both indoor and outdoor spaces is making a climate-friendly comeback.

Now that its traffic-banishing shuttle system has gone electric, Zion Canyon is quieter, cleaner and a more welcoming home for wildlife.

See what stories caught our attention this week, from a decrease in plastic litter on beaches to futuristic new ferry technology.

The Maanasi project now serves a population of over two million households. Courtesy of Maanasi Focusing on women yields great results, which has also been recognized by the nationwide ASHA program ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Somporn Kaikaew is the ...

For veterans, efforts like rescuing sea turtles and planting coral go beyond conservation — they’re also an invigorating way to serve again.

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Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Maidu fire practitioner Danny ...

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg is transforming the way we see gardens — by designing them as living artworks geared toward pollinators’ tastes rather than our own.

The popularity of WhatsApp in rural India has made Tangde and Kamble’s work faster and safer. Credit: Parth MN Tangde and Kamble are child rights activists in the district of Beed in India’s western ...

Chinampas — an ingenious adaptation to the Valley of Mexico's lake-filled landscape — could hold lessons for cities around the world.