In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Kim Franks saw a Facebook post from John Hunter Children's Hospital asking for knitted goods for their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. “They weren't ...

In the lobby of the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, stands a row of vending machines – but one machine is different from the rest. Instead of stocking chips or soda, this vending machine has ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older in the United States every year. These falls often lead to injuries that ...

Global solar installations are up 64% in the first half of 2025. There’s no denying it: More and more of the world is running on solar power. And with that growth comes even more innovation. In a new ...

In May, nature photographer and ornithologist Tomasz Sczansny was walking through Poland’s Upper Silesia region when he heard a male Eurasian scops owl yelling out “with a territorial voice.” When he ...

As the world begins to rapidly shift its focus toward battery-powered electric vehicles, threats to the environment — and its people — still loom. The intense demand for nickel used in electric ...

Utilities in New York state have submitted plans for 13 pilot projects, driven by a 2022 state law aimed at replacing fossil-gas pipelines with infrastructure supporting clean, carbon-free heat pumps, ...

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National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. And this year, it falls on September 27, 2025. National public lands include a lot of different ...

As a fashion sustainability researcher, finding the ReTuna shopping mall in Eskilstuna was a delightful surprise. Stepping into this Swedish shopping center felt refreshingly different — it is the ...

Despite the ever-present conversation about NIMBYism (a word that describes “Not in My Back Yard” homeowners who oppose new housing developments near their homes), a new survey suggests that a ...

At the St. Regis Bali Resort in Indonesia, 124 suites and villas look out upon Nusa Dua beach, where golden sands meet glittering, emerald waves. For the guests who travel to this 5-star destination ...