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Hundreds of volunteers across South Florida are sorting supplies and raising funds to help Colombia recover from Monday's devastating earthquake. The Global Empowerment Mission is coordinating relief flights while prioritizing cash donations to support local Colombian economies.
When Leonardo DiCaprio posted about Chile's critically endangered Pehuenche frog, officials suspended approval of a power project cutting through its only habitat. Fewer than 1,000 of these unique "Popeye frogs" remain in the world.
America just invested $75 billion in clean technology in a single quarter, marking the second-highest three-month total since tracking began in 2018. The surge spans solar power, energy storage, and green transportation.
Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, landed on American soil Wednesday after Russia released him on humanitarian grounds without demanding a prisoner exchange. His first request after three years in custody: a great cheeseburger.
When John Gamache heard screams on Florida's Silver River, he raced his boat toward an alligator attack and used quick thinking to save a woman's life. Despite losing her right arm, Dina Rae Spann was home the next day in good spirits, thanks to a stranger who refused to look away.
An Australian tech founder who used AI tools to design a personalized cancer vaccine for his dog has launched Gamgee, a startup offering mRNA cancer treatments for pets. While the science behind the original story remains uncertain, the company is already recruiting for clinical trials.
Millions of Indian children cross dangerous rivers and dams just to attend school. Communities tired of waiting built their own bridges to protect them.
Those ordinary ponds dotting India's villages and farms are quietly supporting entire ecosystems of fish, frogs, dragonflies, turtles and birds. From Bengal's pukurs to Assam's beels, these traditional water bodies create vital stepping stones for wildlife across the country.
Women with intellectual disabilities at a Delhi shelter spent five months creating ceramics, textiles, and paintings that ended up displayed in a gallery. The "What Is Love?" project gave them space to explore identity and emotion through art, transforming how they saw themselves.
When a wild elephant mother in India couldn't walk due to an injured foot, veterinarians spent 10 days treating her in the field instead of risking transport. Wildlife SOS's 'Haathi Sewa' brings X-rays, medicines, and emergency care directly to injured elephants wherever they are.
A beloved Mumbai teacher refused to let Multiple System Atrophy silence her classroom. For years after losing her voice, she taught through blinks and lip movements, proving purpose outlasts every obstacle.
Karnataka just made it exponentially easier for researchers and developers to find public data across India. The new Tathyakosh platform indexes 1.5 million datasets from 458 sources into one searchable hub.
New research reveals that teenagers sleeping until noon on weekends aren't being lazy. They're protecting their mental health by catching up on biologically necessary sleep.
When residents in Alert Bay found three young otters trapped in abandoned fishing nets, one heroic bystander performed CPR to revive a pup that had stopped breathing. After days of rehabilitation, the otter made a full recovery and returned to its family in the wild.
A massive new battery storage project in County Durham could capture Scottish wind power and make renewable energy more reliable for millions. The facility would be among the largest in the UK, storing clean energy when it's windy and releasing it when demand peaks.
After years of failed attempts, a Nebraska school superintendent finally built her dream expansion, thanks to $7.6 million in tax revenue from wind turbines. Across the state, 44 counties are turning renewable energy into real money for schools, roads, and tax relief.
California became the first major economy to power over half its electricity grid with solar for a full month. The May 2026 milestone proves clean energy can reliably power massive industrial economies.
MIT Technology Review is unveiling 35 Innovators Under 35 from around the globe who are solving big problems in science and technology. Past honorees include AMD's Lisa Su and Spotify's Daniel Ek.