When thinking big works. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

In the largest land-back deal in California history - note that it took the Yurok Tribe and Western Rivers Conservancy more than 20 years of work, including raising millions from a long list of funders to buy the territory. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

In Alabama, hurricane damage prompted voluntary building standards by @ibhs.org and insurance discounts. One key to their success is third-party verification. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

A woman transforms agriculture in Brazil, a Chinese woman in school in Germany discovers how an ocean microbe makes its own surfactant that could break down oil spills, and the women running a hotel in Sri Lanka, a country w. low female workforce participation www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Two examples of empowerment via autonomy (Bear with me here): In the U.S. a small study found that home health care workers who owned the company reported greater satisfaction (so less turnover). & Greta Garbo, part 2: leaving uncontacted peoples alone in Colombia www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Cacao trees can be less productive over time. But a tried-and-true technique – grafting – can rejuvenate a tree and help prevent the deforestation that is practiced when starting a new plantation. #chocolate www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Innovations from Dallas to Finland - Finland news thanks to @katharinehayhoe.com www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

@csmonitor.bsky.social gives you the 180-word version, but also a link to Dr. Rivera's longer article in Nature.

Do you hesitate to give your rideshare 5 ⭐? @larivera.bsky.social‬ explains studies on job evals: A 6-point scale instead of 10 eliminated gender gaps, maybe because a 6-out-of-6 rating is not as associated with perfection, which is more often attributed to men. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Where a Supreme Court struck down a pro-development law, and a Congress put animal rights into its constitution (OK, I’ll tell you – it’s Nepal and Mexico) www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Especially in Texas - agrovoltaics on the rise

School lunch yields up to a tenfold return on investment for the community, according to the World Food Program. Canada now has a national plan. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

U.S. researchers, starting with @centerforcooperativemedia.org.web.brid.gy - are mapping local news coverage. It's helping some philanthropic funders know what communities to target for support. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Hang onto this. Americans gave each other a very good year: fewer traffic fatalities, lower homicide rate, less drug use among adolescents. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

We count on the balancing power of the courts. In Belgium, a court recognized the harm of colonialism and a crime against humanity: Decades ago, children of Belgian fathers, born to Black mothers in Congo, were abducted and sent to Belgium. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

For a monarch all too accustomed to Middle East crises, King Abdullah's Oval Office meeting with Donald #Trump Tuesday was one of the most pivotal of his 25-year reign. One challenge: what "concession" to offer the president to make him feel like he got a deal? www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle...

Puerto Rico is close to a #30x30 goal, by making marine protected areas of 27% of its waters. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Warsaw roads have gone some of the deadliest to some of Europe's safest. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Child marriage, which the UN considers a union with a person under 18 and a violation of human rights, is legal in most of the United States. Colombia's legislators banned it late last year. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Birthright citizenship was recently granted to children of Malaysian mothers who had their babies elsewhere and then came home. In some countries, rights passed to offspring are still stronger for fathers. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Guess where protecting pollinators is part of the national culture? www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

While mediators seek a ceasefire in Gaza, ordinary Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly aligned in rejecting violence and hatred. Gaza #GazaWar #Israel #Hamas www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/t...

Throughout his life, #PresidentCarter would define his evangelical faith as “inextricably entwined with the political principles I have adopted.” It would infuse the decisions he made during his career as a public servant and define his life in ways both good and bad. via @csmonitor.bsky.social

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria offers an opportunity to build a less combustible Middle East. Will regional leaders work together toward that goal, or will they allow their narrow national interests to prevail? Syria #Assad #MiddleEast

So you work on an oil rig, and years ago you photographed a jellyfish-like sea creature you nicknamed "flying spaghetti monster." Well, more of them were spotted recently off the coast of Chile. www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

In Reframe’s home state, let’s see what happens after the #ADU law goes into effect Feb. 2. #climatetech

An after-school program for buses: Oakland turns its fleet #V2G www.csmonitor.com/World/Points...

Farming by its nature puts people in touch with their land, their community, and their traditions. In besieged Gaza, after more than a year of war, the olive harvest and the production of its oil are a vital source of resilience. Gaza #GazaWar #Israel

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