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These 6 Sustainability Projects Show the Future Isn’t Looking So Dismal
It is rare to hear environmental scientists sounding positive about the future. But that's exactly what is happening now with an international group of...
50-Year War Finally Ends With Peace Treaty in Colombia (WATCH)
In a historic moment, after four years of negotiations, FARC rebels in Colombia have signed a peace deal with the government, bringing to an...
Flat Tires From Brazil’s Rough Roads Recycled For Home Construction
The poor quality of Brazilian roads results in a lot of blown-out tires. Fortunately, one entrepreneurial tire-repairman took his profession to the next level...
WATCH Kangaroo That Never Learned to Swim, Hop Through Floodwaters
A man who works at the Department of Transport in Queensland, Australia, was surveying flooded streets and came upon a sight he just had to share.
World’s Largest Vertical Farm Near NYC Uses 95% Less Water and No Pesticides
In the middle of America’s most urban metropolitan area, the world’s largest vertical farm is about to deliver its first harvest of sweet, leafy...
A Wave of Kindness in Orlando Lightens the Pain of Mass Shooting
The worst shooting of its kind in U.S. history has brought out the best in thousands of people across Orlando, Florida — with businesses...
Baby Boom for World’s Rarest Cats: Back From Edge of Extinction
At least 16 Amur leopard cubs have been spotted in a Russian nature preserve this spring — evidence of a strong recovery for a...
Muslims Pitch in to Help Catholic Neighbors Rebuild Church Destroyed in Storm
When monsoon rains washed away a small Catholic church in Pakistan, Muslim neighbors were quick to help the minority’s congregation rebuild.
There are only eight...
Farmer is Sweet on Bee Hives As Perfect Fence to Keep Elephants Safely Away
Biologists in Kenya have discovered a deliciously ingenious method of balancing the needs of farmers, bees, and marauding wildlife all at once.
African elephants are...
Crops Grown on Barge Lets Folks in NYC Pick Free Food From Docks
If people can’t get to a neighborhood garden, this group promises to bring the garden to them.
A project called Swale has built an “edible forrest”...
Honey Nut Cheerios Gives Back to Bees, Planting 3,300 Acres of Habitat
The company that’s been using an animated bee to sell its cereal for years is spending some of its profits on protecting actual bees...
Peruvian Farmer Wins David-and-Goliath Battle Against Mining Giant
In a David-and-Goliath battle, community activists in Peru have, so far, succeeded in shutting down the creation of a $5 billion open-caste gold and...
French Baker Gives His Store to Homeless Man Who Saved His Life
A French baker is giving his boulangerie to a guy living on the street who saved his life after he was knocked out by...
80% of New England Forests, Once Cleared for Farmland, Have Come Back
Trees have made a stunning comeback across New England, branching out to take over millions of acres of former farmland, and leading to a...
Tony Robbins Swoops In To Stop Nuns’ Eviction From Their Soup Kitchen
Most people know Tony Robbins from his inspiring books, business talks, and infomercials on TV, but now the motivational speaker is lending a helping...
Nearly Extinct, Polecats Are Back in Britain After 100 Years
European polecats, once pushed to the brink of extinction in the UK, are making a surprising comeback across Great Britain.
The furry little carnivores, part...
Student Uses Coupon Clipping Skills to Buy $100,000 of Products for the Poor
Reality TV shows are good for something, it turns out.
A 16-year-old girl actually learned a valuable skill while watching “Extreme Couponing,” and has turned it into a...
Genetically Pure Bison Found In Utah Gives Hope for Restoration of Iconic Species
A genetically pure herd of American bison has been living in Utah’s Henry Mountains, a discovery offering new hope that wild herds can be expanded...
Monarch Butterflies Making a Stunning Comeback this Year (WATCH)
Efforts in three countries to protect Monarch butterflies have resulted in a stunning comeback for the iconic orange and black creature.
Better Eating Habits and Food Have Saved a Million Lives (Study)
Here’s some food for thought: scientists have discovered that better eating habits and better foods have saved more than a million American lives.
The researchers...