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

In a country where social stigma and fear often delay diagnosis, an app that teaches women to perform self-exams is revolutionizing health care ...

Michaela Haas Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science ...

Black women face greater maternal health risks than other groups, but access to green spaces can make a real difference.

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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. About a week before the ...

Why do half of all Finnish citizens visit the library every month? The answer lies in Oodi Library, a blueprint for fostering human convergence.

Cristina Juan, reserve manager. Credit: Peter Yeung Here, in one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the U.K., a pioneering rewilding project is bringing back biodiversity to Britain amid an ...

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 ...

Beavers were hunted to extinction in England during the Elizabethan times, in the 16th century. But last October, these stout, furry rodents were reintroduced into London for the first time in 400 ...

The country incinerates nearly half its garbage to create the energy that powers its homes and buildings.

“Gravity batteries” give former mines a second life — while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal.