See what stories caught our attention this week, from a town embracing YIMBYism to an influencer spreading the word about pollinator-friendly plants.

Smaller vessels get electricity while at berth all the time — but few ports have managed to scale up for ships that weigh hundreds of tons.

Though not legal in the U.S., medically responsible treatment with ibogaine has helped hundreds of veterans recover from the trauma of war.

The country incinerates nearly half its garbage to create the energy that powers its homes and buildings.

With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, Medellín is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

The massive project — a years-long deep dive into sustainable forestry — used only timber from within 300 miles of the airport.

Melanie Winter’s efforts to free one of America's most concretized waterways offer a glimpse of a healthier, more meandering river.

In Massachusetts, the onetime cranberry capital of the world, former bogs are transforming into thriving, carbon-storing swamps.

Listening to music can be a welcome distraction. But for people suffering from a wide range of medical conditions, its effects go much deeper.

As urbanization fragments the animals’ habitat, homeowners across the UK are creating a network of garden pathways just for them.

Readers at Bansa Community Library. Credit: Jatin Lalit / Bansa Community Library To make books more freely available, small community libraries are mushrooming across India. The Community Library ...

Station House has become a model that Sound Transit plans to replicate, using other surplus land near future stations to build more affordable housing. Photo courtesy Community Roots Housing It’s the ...