The Scandinavian nation has significantly reduced the number of people experiencing homelessness. What could other countries learn from its example?

Creative reuse centers keep leftover and unwanted art supplies out of landfills — by giving them a second life in the hands of other creators.

For veterans, efforts like rescuing sea turtles and planting coral go beyond conservation — they’re also an invigorating way to serve again.

Instead of sending last season’s unsold clothes to landfills, Thread Together turns them into fresh wardrobes for those in need.

For years, fear and social norms kept many women in one of Asia’s top surfing destinations away from the water. Then they started riding the waves.

Stitchers around the world are repairing their clothes with pride, turning a once-hidden process into a bold fashion statement.

Yemeni beekeepers have been increasingly adopting nomadic ways to help their beehives grow in population and production. Credit: Adel Bishr This age-old practice of seasonal migration, known as Tazeeb ...

A growing conservation burial movement is challenging the funeral industry’s environmental footprint while healing the land.

“Gravity batteries” give former mines a second life — while offering an economic and environmental boost to communities once reliant on coal.

A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.

Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming.

Clothing recycling takes place at a former paper mill in Sundsvall, Sweden. Credit: Martin Egbert Start-ups are sprouting across Europe, like the Dutch company Circularity, whose recycled t-shirts are ...