Denise Hruby

There’s no denying that plastics are bad for humans, animals, and the climate. As a fossil fuel product, plastics account for 3.4 percent of global emissions — almost as much as all of the African continent. While politics and large corporations can play the biggest role in reducing plastics with more sustainable products, research shows that individual actions do make a difference, and that they can help inspire others.

‘I’m a Republican, but I believe in climate change.’

Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration path over the Alps. Because of climate change, he is now showing them a much longer route to a winter’s refuge.

En un estado del país, donde la legislación favorece a las abejas de color claro, las que son consideradas “demasiado oscuras” corren el riesgo de ser eliminadas.

In the Austrian state of Carinthia, where the law favors light-colored local bees, those honey producers judged “too dark” risk eradication.

Yes, this Communist politician in Graz, Austria, wants to redistribute wealth, but a focus on housing, her own modest lifestyle and a hard childhood have helped her popularity.

Stefan Weber has ended careers, forced politicians from office, hounded scores of others and even created a thriving business in his quest to end literary theft.

After a chance encounter in Brazil, Johann Zillinger became one of the world’s most prolific wildlife smugglers. Three decades and two prison stints later, he says he has gone straight.