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aid delivered to Nepal following flash floods

Justice + Equality

Brands Taking Stands

The Devastation in Nepal is a Canary in the Coal Mine as Flood Risk Rises Worldwide

Tina Casey

September 4

An Accredited Social Health Activist converses with a woman sitting next to her while filing out paperwork on a clipboard.

Justice + Equality

India’s Community Health Workers Are Filling a Critical Gap in Menopause Care

Libraries Are Beacons of Credible Information in the Age of Fake News

As credible sources of information are cut off in the United States, from lost newspapers to deleted government data, the nation’s public libraries play a crucial role in educating the public and serving communities. But budget cuts threaten their mission.

Tina Casey

August 28

An overhead view of Esther Mwedzi walking across her yard between her separate kitchen building and her home.

Alternative Economies

Zimbabwean Communities Shut Out by Banks Are Building Their Own Loan Programs

In thousands of communities across Zimbabwe, people pool their savings together and loan it out to help their neighbors build homes and start businesses.

Flock Safety is Under Fire, But It’s Only a Part of Modern Mass Surveillance

A community cancelled their contract with Flock Safety almost every single day last month. While Flock is getting the most press and community blowback, it’s far from the only company assisting U.S. law enforcement with surveillance technology.

Tina Casey

August 13

Two balcony solar units are attached to the outside of balconies on the second and third floor of a blue home with terracotta roofing tiles.

Energy

Will Balcony Solar Ever Take Off in the United States?

Balcony solar systems help people reduce their utility bills, with solar power feeding directly into a standard wall outlet to replace energy from the grid. The balcony solar movement in the U.S. is growing, but not all states are on board (yet).

Tina Casey

August 10

Guiding Stars nutrition guidance in grocery stores

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Take the Guesswork Out of Back-to-School Food Shopping

With so much information in the news and online about nutrition, it’s easy for caregivers to feel confused and overwhelmed about making the best choices for their kids. Fortunately, clear, evidence-based resources like the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance program are available to help.

Planned USDA Restructuring Will Hurt Farmers Already at the Brink, Advocates Say

Amid heavy criticism, the USDA plans to go ahead with a massive reorganization and forced relocation of nearly 3,000 workers. Advocates say it couldn’t come at a worse time, as a Super El Niño threatens a return to the Dust Bowl and a parasite eradicated 60 years ago reemerges on U.S. livestock farms.

Tina Casey

August 7

A river barge floats next to the RivGen river turbine, also floating in the water of the Kvichak River.

Energy

The Alaska Native Villages Where Rivers Provide Power

In one Alaskan village, turbines have harnessed electricity from the river since 2019. This summer, a second village is testing its own turbine in an attempt to reach 100 percent renewable power.

Elyse Hauser

August 6

A farmer turns the faucet to start the flow of water on a pump powered by nearby solar panels.

Energy

Nigerian Farmers Cut Fuel Costs and Boost Yields with Solar-Powered Irrigation

Nigerian farmers are facing all-time high fuel prices, hindering their ability to grow in the dry season. Some are looking to solar-powered irrigation systems as a more affordable way to boost their yields.

Abdulaziz Bagwai & Abdullahi Jimoh

August 4

An electric passenger van features colorful art from the local nonprofit Catamount Arts.

Community Development

Microtransit Brings Public Transportation to Rural Doorsteps

Public buses and trains don’t usually extend into the outskirts of rural communities, if they stop in them at all. Microtransit helps more rural residents reach their local station, but it comes at a cost.

Taylor Haelterman

July 28

sign warning people to stay away from the Potomac River following a major sewage spill in January 2026

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

The U.S. is On a Wartime Spending Spree As Critical Infrastructure Crumbles

The U.S. federal government is spending billions in taxpayer dollars on foreign wars and immigration enforcement while basic needs at home go unfunded and unaddressed.

Tina Casey

July 24

A Grays Harbor Transit public bus drives along a rural forested road past a red building.

Community Development

Free Public Transit Is Trending in Rural Washington

Anyone in Washington can travel hundreds of miles by bus without paying a cent. As gas prices and the cost of living climb, transit ridership is rising in counties with zero-fare programs.

While Mainstream Media Was Sleeping, Citizen Journalists Were Still Watching ICE

Frequent contradictions between witness testimony, video evidence, and official accounts underscores the powerful role of citizen journalists in making the truth about violent ICE interactions known to the public.

Tina Casey

July 17

Two horses walk in a line up a gravel road while range rider Sigrid Olson walks next to them.

Nature

In Photos: On the Road with a Montana Range Rider Who Tracks Predators on Horseback

Range riders are reemerging in the western U.S. in response to the slow but sure resurgence of apex predators. As the animals return to their former territories, now also home to people, new tensions are emerging.

3p Editors & Emily Senkosky

July 14

Nature

As Human-Wildlife Conflict Rises, Zimbabwean Communities Find New Ways to Coexist

Rebounding populations of lions and elephants are venturing out of protected parklands and closer to nearby communities. With human-wildlife conflict on the rise, a grassroots organization is empowering communities with non-lethal solutions.

Farai Shawn Matiashe

July 14

Indigenous leaders in the Ecuadorian Amazon show others an electric motor brought to the community in partnership with the Honnold Foundation and Kara Solar

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Climate Philanthropists Enable Local Communities to Own Their Futures

Though they work in different areas, the Honnold Foundation and Blue Ventures share the same conviction: Local communities should be empowered to envision, design and own investments in a more sustainable future. Both nonprofits have scaled their efforts to reach more communities with support from the Everpure Foundation.

Amy Brown

July 13

Community Development

How Donated Bicycles Help Girls in India Stay in School

India's most decorated triathlete, Pragnya Mohan, is on a mission to help 1 million Indian girls finish high school by the end of the decade. Refurbished bikes are turning that goal into reality.

It’s Not Just Election Suppression: New Rules Aim to Cut the Public Voice from Public Policy

While not as attention-grabbing as the yearly election cycle, the comment period on new federal projects is a critical way the public can influence policy under the American form of government.

Tina Casey

July 2

Lundberg Family Farms farmer releases ducks back into his field with his kids

Food + Farming

Rooted in Nature: How Three CPG Companies Are Scaling Regenerative Practices

Given the climate-fighting power of regenerative agriculture, a growing segment of farmers, land managers, and consumer goods companies are working to integrate more of these practices into the way they grow the world’s food and forest-based products.

Amy Brown

June 30

Several people lean out of a row of parked cars and motorcycles to photograph an adult grizzly bear and its cub crossing the road.

Nature

The 50-Year-Old Conservation Law With a 99% Success Rate

The Endangered Species Act was signed over 50 years ago, and almost all of the thousands of plants and animals it has protected still exist today. Though the legislation is widely considered a remarkable victory for conservation, it's become controversial on Capitol Hill.

Taylor Haelterman

June 29

Sigrid Olson rides a brown horse on a gravel mountain road in the tree-covered Blackfoot Valley.

Nature

The Return of the Range Rider

The rapid development of once-wild spaces spurs growing pains for people and animals across the globe. Montana’s Blackfoot Valley became a testbed for coexistence as grizzlies and wolves returned to their former territory among the ranchland.

Emily Senkosky

June 29

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

As Community Pushback Grows, Data Centers Are a Major Election Issue Ahead of the U.S. Midterms

As the data center boom becomes an election issue ahead of the November midterms, some state and local office holders are taking action, while others are caught flat-footed.

Tina Casey

June 26

The view from a mountainside overlooking several sections of burned forest separated by sections of greenery.

Nature

A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars

Increasing heat and drought are killing young pines planted on ground scorched by wildfires. Can seeds from the toughest trees grown in boot camp nurseries better endure?

Tina Deines, Inside Climate News

June 16

Tulsa Port of Inola — industrial park in the middle of a rural area with big-rig trucks driving in

Energy

Brands Taking Stands

America’s Re-Industrialization Hits a Speed Bump

Planning for the United States' first new aluminum plant in almost 50 years is underway in Oklahoma, but local opposition is mounting.

Tina Casey

June 11

A crowd of people walk under the Eiffel Tower on a hot, sunny day, some while shielding themselves from the sun.

Community Development

Cities Are Rehearsing For Deadly Heat. Will It Help When Disaster Comes?

As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using drills and tabletop exercises to expose weaknesses before a real emergency strikes.

With Roots in Tar Sands Oil, Alberta’s Separatist Movement Linked to Cross-Border Privacy Breach

Government investigators say Alberta’s controversial separatist movement is behind a major voter privacy breach, with roots that stretch across the border to influential U.S. Republicans.

Tina Casey

June 5

Tree Planting in Czech Republic — nature-based solutions

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The Future We Want: Pioneering Solutions for Global Impact

Corporate Foundation Funds Nature-Based Climate Solutions, from Minnesota Peatlands to the Czech Countryside

The Everpure Foundation is focused on nature-based solutions as a way to invest in both climate mitigation and community resilience.

Gary E. Frank

June 4

Kris Gosar holds bags of flour in both arms, smiling at the camera from inside his mill.

Food + Farming

In Southern Colorado Water Is Precious. That’s Why Farmers Are Growing Rye

Rye is having something of a renaissance in the San Luis Valley, thanks to its remarkable drought-tolerance, and two women behind the Rye Resurgence Project.

Follow The Money: New Voting Rights Campaign Targets College Sports Revenue

A new campaign spearheaded by the NAACP reminds athletes, fans and the general public that schools in vote-restricting states depend on Black athletes to keep their programs competitive — and keep millions of dollars flowing into their coffers.

Tina Casey

May 28

Nature

The Bhutanese Football Club Fighting to Save a Critically Endangered Bird from Extinction

Every time a player on Bhutan's Thimphu City Football Club scores a goal this season, they're racking up funding for white-bellied heron conservation efforts.

George Timms

May 26

Children play with scooters in between rows of parked recreational vehicles in the parking lot.

Justice + Equality

A Lifeline or ‘Dystopian’?: Schools Open Parking Lots for Homeless Students and Families

As family homelessness hits record highs, a few school districts are beginning to offer parking lots as safe sites for students and their families to sleep at night. Some families prefer the option over emergency shelters.

Neal Morton, The Hechinger Report

May 22

John E. Amos Power Plant sits on the shoreline in West Virginia.

Energy

Brands Taking Stands

Coal Power in the 21st Century: Make America Gasp Again

The Trump administration continues to prop up the U.S. coal industry, relaxing emissions and discharge rules at power plants even as environmental organizations, state agencies and utilities push back in court.

Tina Casey

May 21

A yellow, grey, black and white songbird, called a great tit, stands on flowering wisteria tree.

Nature

Paris Has Successfully Cut Noise Pollution, but Urban Birds Still Can’t Sing At Their Natural Pitch

Even in quieter cities, noise pollution forces birds to sing at higher pitches, diminishing their ability to defend territory and attract mates. Researchers say further noise-reduction efforts are vital for natural communication.

Dan Mennill

May 15

rally to commemorate one year since the dismantling of USAID

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

Philanthropists Rush to Bridge the USAID Gap. Will Congress Ever Act?

Activists and philanthropists have scrambled to fill the need for humanitarian relief after USAID was dismantled at the start of Donald Trump's second term. But private charity is no substitute for public policy.

Tina Casey

May 13

Sheila Simms Watson treats a pregnant patient in the mobile midwifery RV, wearing a shirt that reads, "Bring back brave birthing."

Justice + Equality

‘It’s a Safe Space’: Mobile Midwifery Clinics Meet Patients Where They Are

One clinic in Miami-Dade County, Florida, offers free midwifery care directly to majority-Black and Latino neighborhoods.

Trump’s Redistricting Push Will Fail, If Activists Fight Back

Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Southern states showed the world why it was passed in the first place. But the fight isn't over yet.

Tina Casey

May 6

Horseshoe Bend, as seen from above. A dramatic curve in the Colorado River as it cuts through the sandstone walls of Glen Canyon.

Community Development

Water Conservation Works, But Climate Change Is Outpacing It: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas Offer a Glimpse of the Future

Amid water shortages and policy negotiations, cities in the Colorado River Basin turned to demand management to reduce water use. Researchers say they need to think about bigger solutions.

Renee Obringer & Dave White

May 1

A brown national forest sign surrounded by fall leaves reads, "Hiawatha National Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Nature

Brands Taking Stands

The Public Lands Transfer Battle Takes On a New Form in Forest Service Reorganization

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's new overhaul of the Forest Service would increase the lumber industry's access to public lands. Outdoor recreation businesses are allying with recreationists and conservationists to push back.

Tina Casey

April 30

Paraguay's Palacio de los López flies the country's flag on a sunny day.

Alternative Economies

Money Trees: Paraguay’s Carbon Market Strategy Comes into Focus

The global compliance carbon market is opening a big financial opportunity, and Paraguay is prepared to make the most of it.

Andrew Kaminsky

April 28

Sunlight peaks through the trees behind a cemetery.

Nature

Why Millions of Adorable Bees Are Emerging from This Cemetery

A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life — including insects, birds, mammals and rare plants — than death.

Matt Simon

April 24

Community Development

Brands Taking Stands

U.S. Communities Fight to Control Data Center Development

Adding fuel to the fire is rising public awareness — and anger — over the wealth gap and the concentration of money and control in the tech sector. Ordinary households are grappling with high electricity rates and potential job loss while big tech companies make billions from AI growth.

Tina Casey

April 22

Aliyu Ibrahim stands at the front of a classroom holding a laptop in front of a chalkboard that reads, "Energy use in Nigeria."

Nature

On the Front Lines of Climate Change and Conflict, Educating Young People is a Form of Resistance and a Means of Survival

The Green Panthers visit schools across Nigeria to reveal the far-reaching impacts of human destruction. They hope to inspire the country's youth to do things differently.

Abdullahi Jimoh

April 20

Two paraecologists look at a camera trap attached at the foot of a large tree in the rainforest.

Justice + Equality

In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science

In the copper-rich mountains of southeastern Ecuador, Shuar people are combining ancestral knowledge and modern science to protect their forest from a Canadian mining giant.

Katie Surma, Inside Climate News

April 16

People fill city streets holding Panama flags up in celebration.

Corporate Responsibility

Undermining Progress: Human Rights and the Low-Carbon Transition

Panama’s Copper Crisis: What a $20B Lawsuit Says About Investor Power

A Canadian mining giant is using a $20 billion lawsuit to pressure Panama into reopening a controversial copper mine. The case exposes how international investment agreements can undermine democracy, and why experts are calling for fairer investment frameworks worldwide.

Andrew Kaminsky

April 13

Cindy Sally sits at a desk behind a laptop, smiling at the camera.

Alternative Economies

African Women Make Economic Gains Through Global Gig Economy

Women make up about 27 percent of Africa’s online gig workforce. They're part of a generation redefining what work looks like across continent.

Adesewa Olofinko

April 10

Containers of the herbicide Roundup sit on a self at a store.

Corporate Responsibility

Brands Taking Stands

The MAHA Movement Meets the Glyphosate Buzzsaw

The Trump administration’s support for the notorious herbicide glyphosate shocked voters attracted to Make America Healthy Again messaging during the 2024 election. That anger could ripple into midterms.

Tina Casey

April 9

Annamore Mupfungidza and Elizabeth Mudzenge sit facing each other and chatting on a large wooden bench. A sign on the bench reads, "Friendship Bench."

Community Development

The Grandmothers on the Front Line of Zimbabwe’s Mental Health Crisis

Grandmothers are the custodians of culture in Zimbabwe. For generations, people sought advice from grandmothers across the country. Now, they're training in talk therapy to offer free mental healthcare on public benches.

Farai Shawn Matiashe

April 6

A view of the Yangtze River at sunset from above, while cargo ships traverse the water.

Nature

Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life

A doubling of fish biomass along Asia’s longest river shows hope for large-scale conservation efforts and a lifeline for the endangered finless porpoise.

Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News

April 3

ACT UP New York marches through the financial district alongside Occupy Wall Street in 2012

Voices for Change

Brands Taking Stands

What the Return of ACT UP Can Teach No Kings Protesters About Sustaining a Movement

No Kings has organized millions, but protest marches are only part of a grassroots movement. The 1980s organization ACT UP New York offers a powerful example of how to follow marches with the sustained pressure and direct action needed to truly influence change.

Tina Casey

April 2

Two fire trucks cut through the hazy night air with their headlights and emergency lights while responding to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

Justice + Equality

California Raised Wages for Incarcerated Firefighters, But Advocates Say There’s More to Be Done

California increased the hourly pay for incarcerated firefighters to $7.25 last year. It's a bittersweet victory for many, and the fight for fairness and more equitable conditions continues.

At the Height of NCAA March Madness, Activists Pressure Charter Airlines on Deportation Flights

U.S. immigration authorities are using so many charter planes that university teams playing in March Madness are competing with the government for bookings. The surrounding discourse puts pressure on the companies profiting from escalated immigration activity.

Tina Casey

March 25

Casey Ryan stands in front of the water at Kicking Horse Reservoir in Montana with mountains visible in the background.

Nature

How Montana Tribes Are Using Sovereignty to Restore Their Waterways

‘We live at the backbone of the world, where the water begins.’

Emily Senkosky

March 23

A mother and daughter celebrate while walking out of a door below a sign that reads, "Crockett County Senior Center."

Community Development

In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors

Officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.

Bekah Stolhandske McNeel

March 20

person using a computer to access Traditional Medicinals' Plant Wisdom Collective video series on herbal wellness education

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Sourced with Purpose

The Science of Plant Wisdom: How Herbalism Unlocks Better Health and Deeper Connection

With over 50 years as the leading expert in herbal wellness, Traditional Medicinals is bringing that deep-rooted knowledge to a wider audience through a new educational video platform: The Plant Wisdom Collective.

Amy Brown

March 19

shopping cart inside Target store — Target tries to improve store experience to overcome boycotts and falling sales tied to DEI

Corporate Responsibility

Brands Taking Stands

Target Answers Boycotts and DEI Criticism With…Cleaner Stores?

Last year Target became an unwilling poster child for the cost of compliance with the Donald Trump administration's stance on corporate diversity. Will the retailer's renewed focus on store experience actually win back customers, or come across as tone deaf?

Tina Casey

March 18

A person at a coffee shop checks their smartphone.

Community Development

The Straightforward, Inexpensive Way to Help People Remember Their Court Dates

A recent study found that automated text reminders help more people get to their scheduled court dates.

Gary E. Frank

March 17

A box of crayons stands open in the camera's focus. In the background, out of focus, a child uses them to color.

Community Development

Plexes, Pods and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

By converting homes and small-scale commercial spaces into turnkey sites for family childcare providers, small towns across the country are creating new childcare slots, good jobs, and communities where young families actually want to stay.

Iran War Casts a Shadow on U.S. Conservatives’ Push to Prop Up Coal

Attempts to defend an economically outdated and unwieldy source of power look even more misguided as war underscores the urgent need to invest in domestic energy resources that are buffered from global volatility.

Tina Casey

March 11

A close up of a spiky, bright purple sea urchin on top of a pile of other purple urchins.

Food + Farming

Urchins Are Ravaging Pacific Kelp Forests. Will Seafood Ranches Stop Their Path of Destruction?

Urchins are overwhelming Pacific coastlines, where they devour kelp and destabilize ecosystems. Aquaculture "ranches" are collecting them for human consumption to mitigate the damage.

Elyse Hauser

March 9

Two orcas breach the water along the coast of the Pacific Northwest while a tanker ship sails past in the background.

Nature

AI Helps Protect Orcas from Noisy Ships in Washington’s Puget Sound

Endangered orcas are struggling to survive in the Puget Sound. Among other threats, noise from ships in the busy corridor can drown out the orcas’ communication and disrupt their use of echolocation to hunt. A new thermal imaging camera uses AI to spot whales and alert passing ships when they’re nearby.

Beyond Oil: How Trump’s War on Iran Will Impact Power Prices

Along with the grave human toll of the U.S. and Israel's military strikes in the Middle East, people around the world are already feeling the effects on their cost of living.

Tina Casey

March 4

Two students weigh food waste organized in 5-gallon buckets.

Food + Farming

Memphis Schools’ Fight Against Food Waste is a Fight Against Hunger, Too

Clean Memphis is running a suite of school programs dedicated to keeping edible food out of landfills and teaching students how food systems work. Organizers already see evidence that it’s cutting waste and increasing food access.

Mary Riddle

March 2

A Zeen user, standing with the support of the mobility device behind them, pushing a cart full of groceries through a supermarket.

Community Development

Inspired By the Film Industry, This Mobility Device Helps People Move Without Motors or Batteries

Many of the over 5.5 million people who rely on mobility devices in the U.S. need multiple pieces of equipment to address their daily needs. The creators of the Zeen want to change that.

Megan Amrich

February 28

A community health worker uses a lancet to test a patient's blood sugar via their finger.

Community Development

Camden Healthcare Workers Confront the Barriers Holding Back Their Neighbors’ Health

A community-based healthcare system in Camden, New Jersey, is improving patients' health by considering every aspect of their life a part of the treatment.

‘Freedom 250’ Collides with Detention Camps and a Massive Sewage Problem

Concerns about human rights, taxpayer money and public infrastructure collide as plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence stand in stark contrast to the growing U.S. detention machine.

Tina Casey

February 25

A floating solar array in a rectangular body of water seen from above.

Energy

What’s the Deal With Floating Solar in the U.S.?

All else being equal, floating solar has several advantages over land-based arrays, but site selection can become complicated in terms of wildlife conservation.

Tina Casey

February 23

A person holds an unlabeled refillable glass wine bottle, inspecting the bottom.

Food + Farming

This Oregon Winery Wants to Make Refillable Bottles the Norm

The familiar glass bottle has dominated wine packaging for years, with little change and a hefty carbon footprint. Two Oregon companies are switching things up by going reusable.

Ruscena Wiederholt

February 20

Corporate Responsibility

Brands Taking Stands

Warehouse Owners and Communities Are Blocking ICE Detention Centers

The U.S. federal government plans to spend more than $38 billion in taxpayer money to convert windowless warehouses into immigrant detention centers. Real estate developers, local lawmakers and communities across the country are pushing back.

Tina Casey

February 18

A person smiles at the camera, standing next to a solar panel powering a water pump.

Energy

Power Isn’t Enough: Why Electricity Alone Won’t Deliver Africa’s Energy Promise

More communities in Africa are connected to the grid than ever before, but access alone is not delivering the economic gains many hoped for. Affordable appliances may be the missing piece.

Emmanuel Aziebor

February 16

A storage unit door propped half open to display the piles of discarded Carnival costumes that fill the unit.

Sustainable Living

How Rio de Janeiro Locals Recycle Tons of Discarded Costumes After Carnival

The Sustenta Carnaval project is making the greatest party in the world more sustainable by rescuing tons of plastic and polyester materials from around the Sambadrome, a stadium at the epicenter of Rio de Janeiro Carnival.

Nicole Froio

February 13

women carry signs protesting trump tariffs

Corporate Responsibility

Brands Taking Stands

Trump Policies Are Losing in the Court of Law, and the Court of Public Opinion

From violent immigration raids to rising energy prices, the public is increasingly unhappy with U.S. President Donald Trump. Some of the president's policies also cost companies a lot of money, and a growing number are taking the matter to court.

Tina Casey

February 11

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The Devastation in Nepal is a Canary in the Coal Mine as Flood Risk Rises Worldwide

India’s Community Health Workers Are Filling a Critical Gap in Menopause Care

Libraries Are Beacons of Credible Information in the Age of Fake News

Zimbabwean Communities Shut Out by Banks Are Building Their Own Loan Programs

Flock Safety is Under Fire, But It’s Only a Part of Modern Mass Surveillance

Will Balcony Solar Ever Take Off in the United States?

Take the Guesswork Out of Back-to-School Food Shopping

Planned USDA Restructuring Will Hurt Farmers Already at the Brink, Advocates Say

The Alaska Native Villages Where Rivers Provide Power

Nigerian Farmers Cut Fuel Costs and Boost Yields with Solar-Powered Irrigation

Microtransit Brings Public Transportation to Rural Doorsteps

The U.S. is On a Wartime Spending Spree As Critical Infrastructure Crumbles

Free Public Transit Is Trending in Rural Washington

While Mainstream Media Was Sleeping, Citizen Journalists Were Still Watching ICE

In Photos: On the Road with a Montana Range Rider Who Tracks Predators on Horseback

As Human-Wildlife Conflict Rises, Zimbabwean Communities Find New Ways to Coexist

Climate Philanthropists Enable Local Communities to Own Their Futures

How Donated Bicycles Help Girls in India Stay in School

It’s Not Just Election Suppression: New Rules Aim to Cut the Public Voice from Public Policy

Rooted in Nature: How Three CPG Companies Are Scaling Regenerative Practices

The 50-Year-Old Conservation Law With a 99% Success Rate

The Return of the Range Rider

As Community Pushback Grows, Data Centers Are a Major Election Issue Ahead of the U.S. Midterms

A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars

America’s Re-Industrialization Hits a Speed Bump

Cities Are Rehearsing For Deadly Heat. Will It Help When Disaster Comes?

With Roots in Tar Sands Oil, Alberta’s Separatist Movement Linked to Cross-Border Privacy Breach

Corporate Foundation Funds Nature-Based Climate Solutions, from Minnesota Peatlands to the Czech Countryside

In Southern Colorado Water Is Precious. That’s Why Farmers Are Growing Rye

Follow The Money: New Voting Rights Campaign Targets College Sports Revenue

The Bhutanese Football Club Fighting to Save a Critically Endangered Bird from Extinction

A Lifeline or ‘Dystopian’?: Schools Open Parking Lots for Homeless Students and Families

Coal Power in the 21st Century: Make America Gasp Again

Paris Has Successfully Cut Noise Pollution, but Urban Birds Still Can’t Sing At Their Natural Pitch

Philanthropists Rush to Bridge the USAID Gap. Will Congress Ever Act?

‘It’s a Safe Space’: Mobile Midwifery Clinics Meet Patients Where They Are

Trump’s Redistricting Push Will Fail, If Activists Fight Back

Water Conservation Works, But Climate Change Is Outpacing It: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas Offer a Glimpse of the Future

The Public Lands Transfer Battle Takes On a New Form in Forest Service Reorganization

Money Trees: Paraguay’s Carbon Market Strategy Comes into Focus

Why Millions of Adorable Bees Are Emerging from This Cemetery

U.S. Communities Fight to Control Data Center Development

On the Front Lines of Climate Change and Conflict, Educating Young People is a Form of Resistance and a Means of Survival

In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science

Panama’s Copper Crisis: What a $20B Lawsuit Says About Investor Power

African Women Make Economic Gains Through Global Gig Economy

The MAHA Movement Meets the Glyphosate Buzzsaw

The Grandmothers on the Front Line of Zimbabwe’s Mental Health Crisis

Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life

What the Return of ACT UP Can Teach No Kings Protesters About Sustaining a Movement

California Raised Wages for Incarcerated Firefighters, But Advocates Say There’s More to Be Done

At the Height of NCAA March Madness, Activists Pressure Charter Airlines on Deportation Flights

How Montana Tribes Are Using Sovereignty to Restore Their Waterways

In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors

The Science of Plant Wisdom: How Herbalism Unlocks Better Health and Deeper Connection

Target Answers Boycotts and DEI Criticism With…Cleaner Stores?

The Straightforward, Inexpensive Way to Help People Remember Their Court Dates

Plexes, Pods and Micro-Centers: New Family Childcare Models Are Bringing Business and Families Back to Main Street

Iran War Casts a Shadow on U.S. Conservatives’ Push to Prop Up Coal

Urchins Are Ravaging Pacific Kelp Forests. Will Seafood Ranches Stop Their Path of Destruction?

AI Helps Protect Orcas from Noisy Ships in Washington’s Puget Sound

Beyond Oil: How Trump’s War on Iran Will Impact Power Prices

Memphis Schools’ Fight Against Food Waste is a Fight Against Hunger, Too

Inspired By the Film Industry, This Mobility Device Helps People Move Without Motors or Batteries

Camden Healthcare Workers Confront the Barriers Holding Back Their Neighbors’ Health

‘Freedom 250’ Collides with Detention Camps and a Massive Sewage Problem

What’s the Deal With Floating Solar in the U.S.?

This Oregon Winery Wants to Make Refillable Bottles the Norm

Warehouse Owners and Communities Are Blocking ICE Detention Centers

Power Isn’t Enough: Why Electricity Alone Won’t Deliver Africa’s Energy Promise

How Rio de Janeiro Locals Recycle Tons of Discarded Costumes After Carnival

Trump Policies Are Losing in the Court of Law, and the Court of Public Opinion