Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
05/04/2022
A better solution to America’s big hurricane problem
Coral reefs can protect coastal cities from deadly floods, if only we keep them alive.
05/05/2022
This ancient water practice could help with Peru’s drought
The future of water access in Peru might be in engineering practices from 1,400 years ago.
05/05/2022
Nuclear Crocodiles Invade Florida — in a Good Way
A nuclear power plant that became a thriving habitat for endangered crocs shows how conservation can work even in the most human-altered environments.
04/28/2022
What Could Go Right? The great democracy experiment
We’re the first societies aiming for equality within diversity.
04/13/2022
At KC’s Giving Grove, the mission is ‘much bigger than food’
Since the Kansas City nonprofit started planting gardens and orchards in 2013, its footprint has expanded to more than 330 orchards in 10 cities.
04/18/2022
Second chance: 80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs to be released into Kosciuszko national park
Successful breeding program brings optimism for a native species nearly eradicated by disease and bushfires.
04/21/2022
A New Surge of Earth Optimism Takes Center Stage at This Year’s Folklife Festival
The challenges are many, but evidence shows that positivity emboldens global conservation efforts.
04/22/2022
‘An ecological miracle’: Taiwan’s fireflies are flirting in the dark again
Excited visitors take part in nightly tours after conservationists reintroduce species.
04/21/2022
What Could Go Right? “A gift for Indonesian women”
Massive protections against sexual abuse pass in Indonesia. Plus, geothermal energy, cancer-preventing vaccines, and more
04/19/2022
Clean energy is buried at the bottom of abandoned oil wells
The US is spending millions to explore a surprising source of untapped power.
04/19/2022
California leads effort to let rivers roam, lower flood risk
Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to look like it did 150 years ago, before levees restricted the flow of rivers that weave across the landscape.
04/19/2022