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29. September 2019

Homeless Get Paid to Keep the City Clean

A six-month program in Little Rock, a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, helps people out of homelessness while keeping litter away from the streets and from affecting the environment.

Heroes

28. September 2019

Canadians Beat Timber Company to Wild Forest with 3 Million Bucks

Timber companies wanted to buy 2,000 acres of a forest full of animals in Canada's wild. Then the British Columbia Parks Foundation asked for help, and more than 3 million Canadian dollars poured in.

Environment

27. September 2019

Let’s Trample on This Clover to Save it from Extinction

The running buffalo clover has overcome the risk of extinction and recovered well enough that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed taking it off the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants. The secret: Lots of trampling...

Environment

26. September 2019

Upcycling: Empty Beer Cans Become Trailblazer for Earth-Friendly Construction

Houses made with everyday objects are becoming more and more popular to promote the benefits of upcycling and show what mixing eco-consciousness with creativity can lead to.

Environment

24. September 2019

Ban of Chemicals Worked: Ozone Hole Smallest Since Its Discovery

The Antarctic ozone hole is decreasing in size and has reached more than half of its usual area this time of year, as it slowly recovers to its pre-1980 state.

Environment

23. September 2019

Abu Dhabi Puts Dollars in UK’s E-Vehicle Charging Station Initiative

The United Kingdom launched the Charging Initiative Investment Fund with the aim of installing three thousand e-vehicle charging stations across the country, and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar is the first to show its support.

Environment

22. September 2019

Abu Dhabi Turns Artists’ Sculptures into Energy in the Desert

The United Arab Emirates can get too warm for people to spend days outdoors, but Abu Dhabi is looking to challenge the norm by using art to provide adequate shade and sustainably generate power supply.

Environment

21. September 2019

Ninth Graders Predict Weather for Village, Help Farmers with Data

School children in the water-scarce village of Kothapally, India, help create weather forecasts for farmers using a data station brought in by scientists, to make growing crops more productive and sustainable.

Environment

19. September 2019

E-Rickshaws and Bikes Make Air Fresher in Pakistan

Pakistan is launching newly developed electric motorcycles and rickshaws, conforming to its ‘Green Pakistan’ campaign, to protect the environment against pollution and reduce carbon emissions.

Environment

18. September 2019

Filipino Village Uses Plastic Waste as Currency

Bayanan is offering its villagers one kilogram of rice for every two kilograms of plastic, in a bid to educate people how to better dispose of their trash.