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His Eco-Efficient Prowess Makes Farming in Palestine Possible
Farming in the Occupied Territories is not easy. Land confiscation aside, Palestinians face restricted access to water; sporadic land ownership; and overworked and polluted...
Bangladesh Slashes Hunger Rates in Half, Becomes Model for Rest of World
According to a recent United Nations report, there are 216 million fewer hungry people in the world today than in the 1990’s – and...
Scientists Finally Figured Out What’s Making Undersea Crop Circles (Top 10 New Species)
Cartwheeling spiders, pufferfish that make crop circles on the sea bed, and a “chicken from hell” — the top ten list of new species...
Ten Inspiring Quotes for Mother’s Day (Send One to Your Mom)
Every Mother's Day, we honor the women who have dedicated their lives in service to their children and families. To help celebrate moms worldwide,...
Tesla Unveils Insanely Efficient Battery That Can Power Your House
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has rolled out a new battery for homes and businesses that they say could end electric bills while creating...
Power Cables a Thing of the Past? How About Solar Energy Beamed From Space?
Annoyed with power lines that can be knocked over by trees, rain and wind? The Japanese might get rid of them for good, now...
Abused Dog Rescued When Spotted From a Hot Air Balloon
Hot-air balloon pilot Jason Elkins was taking two couples on a romantic balloon ride over the desert when something caught his eye.
A little white...
‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ Joins US Army to Thank and Serve His Adopted Country
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"As one of the 'Lost Boys of Sudan,' Peter Kuch was torn from his parents during the Sudanese Civil War. At the age...
Ingenious Gates-Funded Machine Turns Feces Into Drinking Water
He watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. A few minutes later, after a machine...
No Supermarkets, But 130 Community Gardens to Help Nourish a City
"Although Mike Devlin was trained as a lawyer, his love for gardening led him down an unexpected career path."
Devlin lives and works in Camden...
Women Activists Clean Up and Revitalize Libyan City
In downtown Benghazi, a dark and deserted park is now bustling with life. Fathers and mothers bring their children to play on the new...
Fog Catchers Pull Water From Air in Chile’s Dry Fields
Where the cold waters of the Humboldt current meet the dry hot air along northern Chile, a thick fog rises up off the Pacific and...
Pool Repairman Brings Drowned Prairie Dog Back to Life (WATCH)
Rick Gruber said he would do the same for anybody.
In this case, the drowning victim last month was a tiny prairie dog (or a...
Giant Solar Farm Uses Molten Salt to Keep Power Flowing
Renewable energy could help underpin the grid now that the world’s biggest concentrated solar storage plant is up and running in Arizona. It's a...
Husband In Pink Tutu Still Helping Breast Cancer Patients (New Film)
In March 2012 we featured the story of a man wearing pink tutus and making brilliant photographs for his wife, who had been diagnosed...
Capturing Energy From Earth’s Emissions for Renewable Power
When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what energy source will provide power through the night? A...
Soldier Who Suffered Severe Injuries in Iraq Inspires Town with Positive Attitude
When Jerral Hancock came home from the Iraq war missing one arm and a paralyzed body that was burned all over, he was a...
Hiker Hero Finds Wounded Pitbull, Carries Him Down the Mountain
No one knows exactly how long the 2-year-old pit bull had been left to die alone in the Arizona mountains. This photo taken by...
The Gangsta Gardener of South Central L.A.
A Los Angeles-based fashion designer is starting an urban garden revolution in his neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles. Instead of vacant lots --...
Football Players Defend Special-needs Student from Bullying
In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy Johnson. Calling her "stupid." Pushing her...