This model has quietly taken root in pockets of the country — often showing results that are difficult to ignore. As local governments weigh various budget priorities and public safety, some public ...

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at [email protected]. Water scarcity is among the most pressing problems facing ...

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A series about how the cultural practices of different societies, both past and present, can teach us how to prevent or solve problems. A series about how the cultural practices of different societies ...

A sign in Paradise Fields. Credit: Peter Yeung. Ecologists say that beavers help biodiversity thrive because they instinctively build dams, dig canals and create deadwood to feel safe, which creates ...

W hen the Waal River floods near the Netherlands’ border with Germany, the overflow inundates the Millingerwaard nature reserve, swamping meadows, glades and trails. Beavers move up into the trees and ...

Sysav power plant in Malmö. Credit: Wikipedia. One of the largest of these power plants is called Sysav. It is among the most efficient plants in the country, burning around 600,000 tons of waste ...

Oysters naturally filters water in order to absorb nutrients and grow their shells. Credit: Peter Yeung. The project, which launched in the Corsican city Bastia last September and is now in the second ...

The stretch of the river that runs through Sepulveda Basin is open to kayakers. Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District. The river has become a hotbed of dreams and expensive plans, ...

W. hen Andy Johansen first visited Helsinki’s Oodi Library in early 2020 he was struck with amazement by the elegant three-story mass of wood, steel and glass, and the labyrinth of wonders within it. ...

A bout a week before the removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Old Town, Maine, Dan Kusnierz dragged his sons to the riverside to take their picture in front of the aging structure.