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Now that its traffic-banishing shuttle system has gone electric, Zion Canyon is quieter, cleaner and a more welcoming home for wildlife.
Now that its traffic-banishing shuttle system has gone electric, Zion Canyon is quieter, cleaner and a more welcoming home for wildlife.
Beavers were hunted to extinction in England during the Elizabethan times, in the 16th century. But last October, these stout, furry rodents were reintroduced into London for the first time in 400 ...
After years of fighting floods on the Waal River, the Netherlands decided to let the water in -- and turn a looming threat into a natural asset.
The most seasoned ecosystem engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium sports a distinctly white fur head and white patches on her back. At 24 years old, Rosa is the oldest sea otter at the Aquarium. Since ...
The massive project — a years-long deep dive into sustainable forestry — used only timber from within 300 miles of the airport.
The Maanasi model integrates psychiatric care with primary care. Courtesy of Maanasi Mental health care remains scarce in India, especially in rural regions, and the needs are enormous. Over 197 ...
Unadorned houses and gray sidewalk slabs line the street of the Katendrechtse Lagendijk neighborhood. Here in the Charlois district in the south of the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, the dreariness is ...
The Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe is working to heal the ailing Colorado River ecosystem by planting one native seed at a time.
At the highest point of Los Tres Miradores, a terrifyingly steep urban settlement with soaring views across Peru’s capital, Lima, there is a curious set of large structures that resemble a fleet of ...
Hundreds of cities have handed over their streets to pedestrians and cyclists during the pandemic. Some of them plan to keep it that way.
You could be forgiven for thinking that 2020 was little more than a slow-motion train wreck broken up into 365 individual units. But if you’re a regular RTBC reader, you know that’s not true. Yes, it ...