Did you know an elephant can bring in more than $1.6 million during its lifetime—from ecotourism?
The world under the waves is under attack from climate change, overfishing, and pollution. But major marine sanctuaries are making a difference.
Solar power can be transformative in places where people have to walk for miles just to charge a cell phone.

In Photos: The Seed-Saving Farmers Who Pass Down Land to Their Daughters
In northeastern India's mountainous state of Meghalaya, youngest daughters inherit the land—and the ancient food heritage of their mothers.Filters that contain fungi with powerful antibiotic properties can help remove harmful bacteria from water.
In some parts of the park, the average height of the trees quintupled over six years.
The controversial trade deal poses serious threats to humans and the environment. We can find better tools in the fight for dolphin rights.

What’s a Death Midwife? Inside the Alternative Death Care Movement
From funeral cooperatives to green burials, there's a kinder, gentler, less expensive way to die.Immunologist Peter Doherty shows us that the fate of birds and humans are more connected than we might think.
The devastation in the Philippines reminds us of our responsibility to stop profiting from the wreckage caused by companies whose business plan includes destroying the planet.
In a desert valley not so far from Los Angeles, Tonya Littlewolf has built a refuge for wolves born in capitivity—and for herself.

After 20 Years Reporting on Solutions, I’m Going on a Journey to Find Where Hope Lies Now
YES! co-founder Sarah van Gelder sets out on a road trip to find the edge of change.A Montana-based nonprofit is moving to preserve 3.5 million acres of the Great Plains.
While banning the use of bee-killing pesticides is crucial, planting your yard with flowers instead of grass helps, too.
Beekeepers are using empty public land around Seattle-Tacoma Airport to breed and distribute healthier strains of honeybees.