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'Composting Our Emotions': How Climate Action Cultivates Well-Being
Marinel Ubaldo freezes when she hears heavy rain or intense wind. “My brain just cannot function,” says Ubaldo, a climate activist who is studying for her master’s degree in environmental management at Duke University in North Carolina. “It triggers my trauma, and all the memories from the past just come
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How More Cities Could Work to End Unsheltered Homelessness
This story was originally published by Next City. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard arguments in of the highest-profile court cases about homelessness in generations. City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson considers whether a local government can outlaw sleeping outside if adequate shelter is not accessible. If
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Mexico's Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming
Standing amid rows of juicy, lime green lettuce and chunky florets of broccoli, Jose Paiz appears as if he could be the owner of a modern, high-tech farm. But the crops thriving here, in the suburbs of Mexico City, are part of a 1,000-year-old tradition. “My ancestors were doing this
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Could You Transform Your Yard into a Flourishing Wildlife Haven?
Four years ago, Melody Murray started noticing these cute signs in her Portland, Oregon neighborhood of Sullivan’s Gulch. Posted in residents’ front yards, the signs read: “Certified Backyard Habitat” with a drawing of a black, red and white spotted towhee sitting on a leafy branch. “I didn’t know what they
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What We're Reading: Waffle Gardens, Sign Language on TV and More
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]. Good signs Good news for kids (and parents) who are deaf or hard of hearing: Starting this month, episodes of several PBS children’s programs, including Arthur and Daniel Tiger’s
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Adopting the Aquaculture of the Future in Thailand
Somporn Kaikaew is the owner of Prapapan Farm in Nakhon Pathom, a city 40 miles west of Bangkok. He farms tilapia fish and white shrimp across 160,000 square meters of land. We hitch a ride on the back of Somporn’s pickup truck, driving along the dusty roads that separate the
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On the Navajo Nation, Accurate Mailing Addresses Save Lives
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. Adaline Sneak lives at the end of a long, unmarked dirt road in a rural area of the Navajo Nation in Utah. Getting there requires a high clearance vehicle and at least moderate navigation skills. Residents here don’t have typical addresses
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What We're Reading: Mapping Nature Access, Fighting Wildfires and More
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]. Greener pastures We all know that spending time in nature is good for us. But when it comes to green spaces, not all neighborhoods are created equal. A story