Reasons to be Cheerful: Spring-cooled chambers make off-grid refrigeration a reality
Tonic for tumultuous times.
As the sun rises over the hills, a centuries-old, stone-lined chamber fed by icy spring water cools a brimming vessel of fresh milk. This week, we visit the remote Indian-administered state of Kashmir, where a simple, age-old technique is providing zero-emissions refrigeration to far-flung, off-grid communities.
Lessons for a Warming World From Kashmir’s Cooling Caves
By: Safina Nabi
By: Safina Nabi
For remote communities where electricity is scarce, an age-old natural refrigeration method is a model for living off the grid.
How Australia Enlisted the Whole Country to Protect Its Biodiversity
By: Danielle Beurteaux
By: Danielle Beurteaux
Every day, nine million “citizen scientists” upload 10,000 sightings to Australia’s biodiversity database –– a crowdsourcing marvel that monitors a unique ecosystem.
For Black Women, Seeds of Wealth Start With Homeownership
By: Eden Turner
By: Eden Turner
A Baltimore-based nonprofit is helping women purchase homes by connecting them to funding, resources, DIY skills and community.
What Americans Can Learn From German Prisons
See what stories caught our attention this week, from safer, more humane prisons to a growing network of marine protected areas.
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By: Geetanjali Krishna
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By: Jennifer Cole
By: Jennifer Cole
From photovoltaic pavement to bus stops that charge EVs from below, the next generation of clean energy infrastructure is right under our feet.