Israel Pledges to Reconstruct an Entire Village in Nepal
Israel has pledged to fully rebuild a village in Nepal that was destroyed by last Saturday's earthquake.
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Girls From Nepal Group Home Jump Into Action Providing Earthquake Relief
When disaster struck, twenty of Nepal's most impoverished--and most fortunate--young ladies immediately stepped in to help their neighbors.
How 550 Volunteers Transformed a Filthy, Waste-filled Train Station in India
Gaurang Damani complained so often about the dirt and stench in a Mumbai train station that Central Railway finally let him adopt it. It is now unrecognizable.
Humanitarian Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies to Roadless Areas
Andreas Raptopoulos wants to use aerial drones to save lives, by helping the one billion people who do not have year-round access to roads.
Drones From Iran Actually Built to Save People - From Drowning
Another example of how a drone can be a lifesaver, rather than a killer, comes from a group of young engineers in Iran whose robotics expertise has been put to work developing an alternative to human lifeguards along the Caspian Sea coast, where more than a thousand people drown every year. Their drone can speedily fly to swimmers in trouble and drop three life preservers.
For Earth Day, Thousands of Condoms "Protect" Endangered Species
50,000 free endangered species condoms handed out on Earth Day remind people that unwanted pregnancies and population growth exacerbates the extinction crisis.
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer people littering, and many endangered species rescued from the brink. Here are 40 successes in 40 years since the first Earth Day -- an anniversary timeline.
Lake Tahoe Still Blue, Clearest Since 1992
Lake Tahoe is the clearest it has been in 10 years, said U.C. Davis researchers last week.
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply.
She's Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls' rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old. Now Malala Yousafzai has a celestial body named after her.
Millions of Indian Officials Being Lured into Daily Yoga Classes
The Indian government announced in March that millions of its country's stressed and out-of-shape officials would be participating in free daily yoga lessons in order to improve public services.
In Iraq, a Historic Christian Library Saved From Militants
When Islamic State militants advanced toward a monastery in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished library of centuries-old Christian manuscripts.
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