Straddling the border between India and Bangladesh, where the rivers Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra converge and flow into the Bay of Bengal, an ancient forest of mangroves stretches over 3,860 square ...

This article was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Meet Kate and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. It was likely one of the last pieces of city policy passed ...

Fifty years ago this month, Minneapolis passed an anti-discrimination law so forward-thinking that much of the U.S. is still catching up.

A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

Greater Besançon has cut organic waste by more than 40 percent thanks to diverse policies — and a good dash of persistence.

Peter Yeung is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. A Paris-based journalist, he also writes for publications including the Guardian, the LA Times and the BBC. He’s filed stories from ...

Every morning, about 50 to 100 people gather in line in front of a center owned by the municipality of Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark. Here, they can give — and take — all sorts of ...

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. Standing amid rows of ...

From an airplane window, Hainan, an oval-shaped island floating alone in the expanse of the South China Sea, resembles a sea sponge. In reality, the Chinese province genuinely is a kind of engineered ...

Our Electrifying World is a series about how electrification is creating a more sustainable energy transition. It is sponsored by Rewiring America. Beneath red temples of Navajo sandstone, the Virgin ...

Michel Costa with a hornet nest. Courtesy of Michel Costa So that year, when Costa, a retiree and avid beekeeper, discovered a new weapon with the potential to change the course of the entire war, he ...