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Announcing the Winners of Our Women in Science Incentive Prize
Five innovative female scientists will receive grants of $5,000 each to continue their work related to climate change and the water crisis.
This Water Detective Has Developed a Method to Predict Streamflow
Zhiying Li left cultural restraints in her native China to become a scientist in the U.S. and study water availability.
She’s on a Quest to Understand What’s in Your Drinking Water
As a researcher, Cindy Hu is driven to uncover water quality, and help put the information back in the hands of people who can use it.
Using Solar Energy to Purify Water
Inspired by water scarcity in her hometown, Pratiksha Dongare at Rice University is taking a cutting-edge approach to desalination.
Cleaning Up Storm Water — and Shaking Up the Water Industry
In Milwaukee, Paige Peters has built a patent-pending technology that treats wastewater 16 times faster than conventional methods.
A Fashion Entrepreneur Who Works with Immigrants Gets a Times Square Billboard
Ngozi Okaro left law and a job at Yale to teach immigrant women about sustainable fashion and business practices.
Young Women Take on the Mantle of Climate Activism
After the COP26 climate summit left some people disappointed, young women continue to fight for the climate around the globe.
The Woman Who Wants to Change the Way We See Forests
‘Mother Tree’ author Suzanne Simard proved that trees are interconnected, challenging the conventions of Western science.
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate Our 10 Favorite Foodpreneurs
This holiday season, take a moment to learn about the women behind your delicious food.
15 Great Gifts Under $100 for a ‘Great Escape’
More than anything, those on your holiday shopping list probably want a break from, well, everything. Our gift guide full of women-made products is here to help!
How Can You Land a ‘Climate Career’? There’s Not Just One Path, College Students Say
With the climate crisis getting more dire by the day, students are getting creative about careers.
An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind
Karen Washington, who coined the term ‘food apartheid,’ is passing the torch to a new generation.
10 Tips on How to Have a Sane Thanksgiving, from “The Art of Mingling” Author
Dreading the holiday this year? Here are some conversation dos and don’ts from bestselling author Jeanne Martinet.
A Native Attorney Fights for Salmon — and Her Tribe’s Way of Life
Amy Cordalis of the Yurok Tribe is leading efforts to restore the Klamath River amid a water crisis that has killed its fish population.