At Sunrise Banks, customers can opt for their deposits to be loaned out only to projects that will reduce carbon emissions.

Each year, countless birds die after colliding with buildings. But simple solutions exist, from tiny dots on glass to turning out the lights.

To make the most of brief blooming seasons, beekeepers in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries have turned their apiaries mobile.

Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science of Cultivating ...

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These days, when it rains heavily in the southeast Houston neighborhood of Clear Lake, residents can rest easy. But that wasn’t always the case. It used to be that when it rained, they’d haul out ...

At Sunrise Banks, customers can opt for their deposits to be loaned out only to projects that will reduce carbon emissions.

MaryLou Costa is a freelance writer fascinated by the future of work, especially changes that advance women in the workplace. She also covers sustainability, innovation, technology, startups, ...