Witness a remarkable narrative of ecological resilience on the troubled waters of Lake Naivasha, where an invasive weed is transformed into solutions for our planet. Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru brilliantly reimagines this…
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The reluctant oak tree
Out of fear of the unknown, we often cling desperately to the safety of our small, familiar spaces, mistaking comfort for security. This profound Anthony de Mello parable reminds us that true…
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The Sakuramori legacy: Cherry tree protector story
True beauty often blooms most profoundly when it is nurtured as a quiet living act of remembrance and reconciliation. On the steep slopes overlooking turbulent seas, a decades-long devotion has transformed bare…
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Manipur: How one man planted a 300-acre forest near Imphal
When Moirangthem Loiya returned to his childhood hills in Manipur, India, to find them stripped bare by deforestation, he chose an extraordinary response over resignation. By leaving his job to live alone…
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Lithium-ion battery inventor introduces new glass electrolyte technology for fast-charging, noncombustible batteries
Curiosity and purpose are not bound by age or past triumphs. Decades after pioneering the lithium-ion chemistry that powers our modern world, Nobel laureate John B. Goodenough dedicated his later years to…
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India plants 66 million trees in 12 hours as part of record-breaking environmental campaign
To honor its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, India mobilised over 1.5 million volunteers in Madhya Pradesh to plant more than 66 million saplings along the Narmada River basin in just…
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World is getting greener, India and China leading efforts: NASA study
Satellite data from a landmark NASA study revealed that the Earth became significantly greener over two decades, driven unexpectedly by human land management in China and India. Together, both nations accounted for…
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln was no stranger to tragedy, even before her husband’s assassination. The Lincolns lost one son, Eddie, at age three. Then, in their White House years, they lost eleven-year-old Willie…
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The acorn planter
In the 1930s, a young traveller was exploring the French Alps. He came upon a vast stretch of barren land. It was desolate. It was forbidding. It was ugly. It was the…