This pig could save your life

For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. The answer could be rolling in the mud.

Could beavers be the secret to the fight against wildfires?

First, they were pelts, then pests. But now they are emerging as something else: climate heroes.

How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems?

Why the future of fashion is ‘farm to closet’

A new kind of brand is rejecting industrial mass fashion to build a blueprint for truly sustainable clothes.

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