Reasons to be Cheerful: In the U.K., free-roaming bison are rewilding ancient woodlands
Amid the rustling of trees, the enormous, mossy brown head of a bison, with two impressive curved horns, emerges from the forest. Hoof by hoof, its entire hulking body appears. This is not a scene from the past, but rather the reality at a nature reserve in the U.K., where these gentle beasts are roaming free — and boosting biodiversity.
Bison Are Bringing Back Biodiversity to Britain
By: Peter Yeung
By: Peter Yeung
In just a few years, the only free-roaming bison herd in the U.K. has already made a tangible difference in the surrounding ecosystem.
How Street Art Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.
In a process that vastly reduces both waste and emissions, old buildings are turned into the raw materials for new ones.
The Pioneering Paralegals Helping Women Take Back Their Land
By: Geetanjali Krishna
By: Geetanjali Krishna
In India, where land ownership offers a path to empowerment, legal clinics are helping women farmers to access their rights.
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