Amid the ongoing housing crisis, once-dilapidated buildings are finding new life as homes for immigrants and other working-class New Mexicans.

See what stories caught our attention this week, from a decrease in plastic litter on beaches to futuristic new ferry technology.

As they cheerily tear up sealed surfaces and plant flowers, Dutch citizens are proving that climate mitigation can be beautiful. Instead of sending last season’s unsold clothes to landfills, Thread ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. About a week before the ...

Milan is the first major city to enforce a citywide food waste policy. Credit: City of Milan The Gallaratese Hub, one of three currently in Milan, is part of the city’s pioneering efforts to cut down ...

Though many cities have extreme-weather refuges, Barcelona's sprawling network — spanning museums, libraries, sports clubs and shopping malls — stands out from the pack.

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

Why do half of all Finnish citizens visit the library every month? The answer lies in Oodi Library, a blueprint for fostering human convergence.

A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.

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

Every morning, about 50 to 100 people gather in line in front of a center owned by the municipality of Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark. Here, they can give — and take — all sorts of ...

In an age of isolation, collective responses to climate change foster a sense of shared purpose with surprising mental benefits.