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Louisiana needs to rebuild its eroding coastline, which is degrading in part because levees prevent sediment from the Mississippi River from replenishing coastal areas. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) was proposed to reconnect the river to…

Achieving the Ethiopian Ministry of Health’s ambitious targets to reduce maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality by more than half requires substantial investments at the woreda (district) level. The ministry’s challenges include insufficient government…

A new report documents a sharp decline in prison populations in the U.S. during the pandemic and the number of COVID-19 related infections and deaths.

Structures such as buildings and roads, absorb and re-emit much more of the sun’s heat than do natural landscapes such as forests and bodies of water. Urban areas with highly concentrated structures become “islands” of higher temperatures compared to…

Relying on both the public and private sectors is key for meeting women’s contraceptive needs in low- and middle-income countries.

JPMorgan Chase Challenge grantees use varied approaches to engage people and organizations to guide and accelerate achievement of their work toward sustainable economic growth for all.

National and provincial health plans in remote communities in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea have mandatory goals for reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases.