Juan Cerdas, whose hobby is feeding wild crocodiles, kisses a large crocodile in the Tarcoles River, a river with one of the highest crocodile population in the world, in Tarcoles, province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Home on the range? Private buyers restore U.S. grassland to cowboy consternation

Prairie land is being restored through a free-market approach but the initiative is getting pushback from ranchers

Torch, radio...house deeds? U.S. readies for hurricane season

Clear proof of ownership, legal experts say, is the key to unlocking vital government aid after a hurricane sweeps through

Endless kiddie tunes to spikes in doorways - eight ways cities shun the homeless

Although some cities have made strides for the homeless, others concerned with public health, tourism and image have taken steps to drive away or criminalize people living on the street

Malaysian activists urge lawmakers to get tough on forests losses

A march Thursday aims to push legislators to change the constitution to create national control of forests and create stronger penalties for deforestation

Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam

Projects sprouting across Rotterdam aim to keep communities safer from climate extremes, while bringing them closer together

Social businesses take tourists off beaten path to 'spread the wealth'

London's Good Hotel which floats on the River Thames invests all its profits in helping locals in one of the city's poorest areas

Phnom Penh poor uprooted as lakes filled in for malls, flats

Activists say 15 of the capital's 25 lakes have been filled in with others partly filled or earmarked for reclamation

Ecuador tribe wins legal battle over the Amazon

This week's ruling protects half a million acres of land in the Amazon forest on which the Waorani have lived for centuries from being earmarked for oil drilling, campaigners said

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