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By 1889, free-ranging bison numbers dwindled to almost zero. Conservation efforts, responsible farming, and an ambitious relocation effort have afforded a bison population boom in recent years.

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From Ohio's fracking fields to California's oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA.

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A large-scale win for reforestation efforts, the Biden Administration just announced plans to plant over 1 billion new trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the Western part of the country.

"There are important issues that impact people at different points in their lives, and ideally you want a range of age groups represented in our state legislatures to help give voice to all important issues."

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With summer right around the corner, an unusually intense heatwave is threatening millions of people. What can people do to weather the worst and prepare for a future of extreme heat?

Nelson Mandela, the iconic political leader in South Africa who fought against the country's system of racial segregation, is beloved by activists, peacemakers, and justice-seekers around the world. 

In the Dallas area, more than a dozen nonprofits and government agencies joined forces to launch a new program using the COVID federal aid, aiming for successes that other localities could replicate.

The UK, Germany, and France are Europe’s three biggest economies, and yet they haven’t solved their housing problem. Across Europe, the picture is much the same, except in Finland.

Alexandria, Virginia went fare-free in 2020 and has seen ridership remain close to pre-pandemic levels. With frequent service and plenty of money to fund the buses, the transit experiment appears to be working, for now.