Amazon tribe wins lawsuit against oil companies, protects rainforest from drilling
The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of plant and animal species as well as some of the last remaining indigenous tribes. When the home of one of such tribes
Scores of homeless people in LA will have clean laundry this week, thanks to this laundry truck
Shouldn’t the ability to wear washed, clean clothes be one of our basic rights? Unfortunately, for hundreds of people living on the streets of LA, this is not the case.
This man is helping 150,000 Indian kids fight malnutrition by growing superfood in his backyard
Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India continues to grapple with widespread poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition. In fact, the number of malnourished, underweight children in
Teenage crane operator rescues 14 people trapped in a burning building
A Chinese teenage crane operator Lan Junze is being hailed as a hero after he bravely managed to rescue fourteen people trapped inside a burning building. Lan was working at
Indian researchers develop self-cleaning glass that uses sunlight to purify water
Most sewage treatment plants are capable of filtering out the solid particles and toxic inorganic compounds from waste water. However, it is the microbes and organic pollutants like dyes, drugs
Man celebrating his own birthday jumps into chilly river to save a drowning dog
Last week, Gabe Castellanos had been celebrating his birthday with some friends on the Brooklyn Barge when they spotted a dog in the water and assumed it was going for a
This Mumbai woman gives street singers the chance to live a life of dignity
Nine years ago, while boarding a local train in Mumbai on her way to a musical show, Hemlata Tiwari was mesmerized by the voice and talent of two street singers
Meet the woman who struggled for five years to protect Cook Islands waters
Marine conservationist Jacqueline Evans recently won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her relentless five-year campaign to protect over 763,000 square miles of ocean from pollution, seabed mining, and overfishing.
Meet the Indian duo that converted 275 tons of plastic trash into innovative, pretty and eco-friendly tiles
Paras Saluja’s trip to the Everest Base Camp in 2015 gave his life a new meaning. Not only did the trek ignite in him a passion to do something useful
Thousands donate hand-knitted bird nests to a rescue group for baby birds in need
The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue group in North Carolina usually sees a sudden increase in the number of injured or abandoned baby birds around the Spring season. To keep these tiny