Birds in San Francisco Started Singing Differently in the Silence of the Pandemic Shutdown
Songs of white-crowned sparrows changed during COVID lockdown in San Francisco—they sounded louder but actually were softer and more diverse.
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Elon Musk's Brother Starts 'Million Garden Movement' to Plant a Garden For Every Household Living in a Food Desert
Elon Musk's brother Kimbal is putting home gardening beds in a house that needs it through Million Gardens Movement.
Insert This On Your Bike Wheel to Filter the Air Pollution While You Cycle
Rolloe is an air filter fitted to the front wheel of you bicycle and removes CO2, NO2, and particulate matter from your city air.
New York City Businesses Cutting Trash by Half in 'Zero Waste' Plan
The amount of waste produced by New York City has fallen 14 percent since 2005–and a new plan promises to speed up the progress, backed by big businesses.
This New Mixed-Income Housing Complex Comes with its Own Farm Near San Francisco
A San Francisco mixed income apartment complex comes with its own 1.5 acre farm, which produces 20,000 pounds of food per year.
Locals Are 'Interrupting Violence' in Minneapolis - One Lawn Chair at a Time
In violent neighborhoods of Nashville, Baltimore, and Minneapolis, police marvel at the success of community-led violence interrupters.
New Initiative Will Plant 18 Million Trees Around Glasgow in 'Urban Forests'
A new partnership has vowed to plant 18 million trees in the Glasgow area in a new urban 'forest' network called the Clyde Climate Forest.
European Cities Are Turning Rooftops Into Community and Sustainability Hubs: 'A revolution in urban planning'
Designs have included parks, cultural and event spaces, stargazing platforms, and water catchment areas or gardens.
Living Near a Leafy Green Park Cuts the Risk of a Stroke for 3.5 Million People
Living near a leafy green area cuts your risk of a stroke, found scientists studying 3.5 million people in a major city in Spain.
City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than We Thought
Researchers found that trees and soils on the outermost edge of forests may play a greater role in fighting climate change than we thought.
Students in Five Chicago High Schools Surprised With Free College Ride-All Expenses Paid-And For Some Parents, Too
Teens at 5 Chicago Public High Schools are getting free college rides with all expenses paid-and one of their parents can get the same, too.
First Public Microgrid in the US is Powering Up in Chicago to Keep Energy Flowing During Emergencies
ComEd has completed a microgrid of solar panels, generators, and batteries that will keep power on in Bronzeville, on Chicago's South Side.
Hundreds of Roundabouts in Two U.S. States are Saving Lives, Reducing Injuries, and Lowering Carbon Emissions
In the last five years, Indiana has built 256 roundabouts and seen massive decreases in fatalities, injuries, costs, and collisions.
Mystery LOVE signs overtake New Orleans' streets
In New Orleans, Louisiana, like any city in America, there are thousands of signs. But one sign, that simply says "Love" is popping up on telephone poles all over the city.
Soup Kitchen Looks Like a Cafe, Offers a Side of Dignity
Enter Masbia's front door and you will be greeted by a smiling host, who'll then show you to your table. Moments later, an equally friendly server will offer you a hot and nutritious kosher meal, a fresh salad, and a beverage. The only difference between Masbia and other New York restaurants comes at the end of each meal when there is no charge. That's because Masbia—which means "to satiate" in Hebrew–is a soup kitchen for the hungry.
Community Bike Shop Where City Kids Gather to Earn a Bicycle
After the attacks of Sept. 11, Kerri Martin decided to change her life, leaving the corporate world to open a bike shop. Now, through her store Second Life Bikes, she's giving neighborhood kids the opportunity to learn the value of hard work by helping them to fix and earn their own bikes.
Parking Meter 'Robin Hoods' Save Motorists From Tickets
James Cleaveland decided to devote himself to helping drivers in the city of Keene, New Hampshire, avoid the disgust of finding a parking ticket on their car. Cleaveland and a group of friends took to the streets with pocketfuls of change and began shadowing the city's three parking enforcement officers, stuffing coins in expired meters before they could issue $5 tickets -- so far, helping 2000 motorists.
Cabbies Worthy of Praise and Riders Who Take Time to File Compliments
From the back seat of a New York City taxicab, complaints about drivers flow effortlessly. But about twice a day, taxi passengers in New York take time to tell the city about some exemplary deeds.
Giving Thousands of American Kids the Vision to Succeed
Educators say 80 percent of learning depends on a child's ability to see a blackboard or read a book, but some children in the United States never get the glasses they need, including 40,000 children in Los Angeles alone. Statistics show up to 15 percent of all children in elementary school need glasses. The solution is clear for a group called Vision to Learn. Their bus-clinic provides free eye exams and glasses to students in low-income communities.
We Found Our Son in the Subway (An Abandoned Newborn Baby)
The story of how Danny and I were married last July in a Manhattan courtroom, with our son, Kevin, beside us, began 12 years earlier, in a dark, damp subway station. What neither of us knew, or could have predicted, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.
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