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India Donates 200,000 COVID Vaccinations to Protect UN Peacekeepers Around the World
200,000 donated AstraZeneca vaccines left Mumbai for Denmark last week—where they will be safely stored and distributed to UN peacekeepers serving in various mission...
Woman Designs Sturdy Cardboard Beds For Overrun Hospitals in India – And Her Proud Family Sells Them At Cost
One unexpected upside to the coronavirus lockdown is that for many, it’s become a time of great creativity. When interdisciplinary designer Rhea Shah found...
Teen Abandoned at Birth Now Raises Money to Give Senior Dogs the Love She Found With a Forever Home
14-year-old Meena Kumar started Pet Fairy Service to donate all her petsitting money to a senior dog home, after learning she was too young to volunteer.
Así es Como una Comunidad de 1 Millón de Personas Contiene al Coronavirus con Tan Sólo 2.000 Casos
La abarrotada comunidad de Dharavi en Mumbai, India, ha sido capaz de contener y frenar al Covid-19 a pesar de las difíciles condiciones de distanciamiento social e imposibles probabilidades.
How an Indian Architect is Sucking Carbon Emissions Out of the Air and Turning it into Stylish Tiles
Architect and Indian eco-warrior Tejas Sidnal launched the startup Carbon Craft Design to suck CO2 out of the air and turn it into sustainable tile.
How a Crowded Slum of One Million People Contained the Coronavirus to Only 2,000 Cases
The crowded slum of Dharavi in Mumbai, India managed to contain and beat COVID-19 despite impossible conditions for social-distancing, and impossible odds.
Air Pollution in Major World Cities Has Dropped By as Much as 60% During COVID Shutdowns, Says New Report
This new study from IQAir examining air quality data from 10 major world cities has found stunning declines in pollution levels compared to 2019.
Riding a Toboggan Down a Swiss Mountain is a Breath of Fresh Alpine Air for This Week – Watch
This minute-long video of a scenic toboggan run in the Swiss mountains is the perfect distraction from your social media feed.
In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free
A tiger that was rescued from a poacher’s trap in India will now be the first big cat to get a prosthetic leg after it developed gangrene and lived in pain for years.
This Breathtaking Café Made Entirely Out of Cardboard Shows Just How Eco-Friendly Architecture Can Be
Except for the actual kitchen, everything in the café is made from cardboard – from the chairs and tables to the light fixtures and menu holders.
Bikers Worldwide Dress Dapper for the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride and Raise Millions to Prevent Suicide
On Sunday, more than 120,000 distinguished gentlemen across the world donned their finest suits, bowties, and tweed, to sit astride their classic and vintage...
Vulnerable Turtles Return Home to Shore After World’s Largest Volunteer-Led Beach Cleanup
It has been two years since one man took it upon himself to clean a polluted beach – and now, thanks to his efforts, a vulnerable turtle species has returned to the shoreline.
Student Invents Device That Captures Tailpipe Pollution So He Can Turn it Into Ink
“Less pollution, more art. That’s what we’re going for,” says the MIT student.
How a Spontaneous Radio Interview Changed Poor Blind Student’s Life
This 21-year-old blind college student had already been through countless hardships when she went to the Radio City 91.1 station building last month – and...
On the Eve of World Environment Day, Volunteers Remove 160 Tons of Filth From Beach
On the eve of this most joyous of World Environment Days, hundreds of Indian volunteers have assisted in cleansing a beach of its 160...
Cops Throw Surprise Birthday Party for 83-Year-old Living Alone
Lalita Subramanyam's kids are rarely able to visit her from America – that's why the local police force showed up on her doorstep with cake and flowers.
Teen Builds Bridge So Kids Can Get to School Without Crossing Polluted Stream
Outside of Mumbai, India, children were dropping out of school rather than wading through a polluted stream in route to their classes every day.
The...
Designer’s Air Purifier Converts Smog Into Jewelry As it Cleans
A Dutch artist is turning smog into jewelry using the world’s largest portable air purifier.
Daan Roosegaarde first got the idea for the device while...
How 550 Volunteers Transformed a Filthy, Waste-filled Train Station in India
Gaurang Damani was so tired of the dirt and stench in a Mumbai train station that he regularly wrote letters to the Central Railway...
Couple Gives Rain Coats to India’s Street Kids Before Monsoon
During each monsoon season in Mumbai, 36,000 children who live on the streets brave the harsh rains. Many fall prey to diseases in the...