The Consequences of Human Plunder
We have to understand that we cannot perpetrate a mass extinction and come out winners.
Green Living
Project Drawdown: 100 Climate Solutions in Real Time
It’s easy to get depressed and feel helpless in the face of the cascading effects of climate change we’re experiencing today: mega-wildfires, extreme heat and drought, flooding, hurricanes on steroids…
Is Global Warming Making Us Dumber?
As we continue to pump carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and the climate warms around the world, it’s not only our health and the environment that we have to worry about…
Scientists around the World Are Working to Turn Agricultural Waste into Food, Packaging and More
When we pick up a piece of fruit, bar of chocolate or package of flour, we don’t often think of the massive amounts of agricultural waste — the stems, leaves, seed pods and more — that never make it off the farm…
With Fewer Cars on US Streets, Now Is the Time to Reinvent Roadways and How We Use Them
Sticking closer to home because of COVID-19 has shown many people what cities can be like with less traffic, noise, congestion and pollution. Roads and parking lots devoted to cars take up a lot of land…
What Will 2021 Bring In The World Of Conservation?
If it did nothing else, the emergence of Covid-19 a year ago underscored for all of us the importance of anticipating and preparing for — and, as appropriate, steering the course of — things that might happen in the future…
You Don’t Want To Imagine An Ocean Without Coral Reefs—But You Might Have To
The image of the canary in the coal mine is used over and over again to refer to many aspects of the climate catastrophe.
Is Wireless Technology An Environmental Health Risk?
Early in 2012, I started having debilitating cognitive lapses, pressure headaches, nausea and worse when around wireless and electronic devices.
Connecting To Nature Is Good For Kids – But They May Need Help Coping With A Planet In Peril
When children feel connected to nature, they are more likely to report good health and a sense of well-being, more likely to get high scores for creative thinking, and more inclined to show cooperative, helping behaviors.
The Kind Of Heroes We Need To Actually Save the Planet
Storytellers are the makers of culture and the shapers of consciousness.
Nature-Based Solutions Help Create More Resilient Places And People
It’s not just about planting trees. At least that’s how sustainability expert Peter Vos sees it, when talking about nature-based solutions.
Of Hemp’s Many Uses, One Of The Most Promising Could Be In Construction
It has become almost a cliché to discuss the benefits of hemp, the supposed wonder plant with almost endless uses— from woven fibers to edible seeds to bioplastics…
The Most Effective Conservation Is Indigenous Land Management
American conservationists have said and done terribly racist things over the years. Now is the opportunity to center justice.
Solar Panel For Your Home: Is It Worth It?
Installing solar panels for your home is an investment that lets you reap various benefits such as reduce electric bills, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially increase a home’s value.
Is Joe Biden Ready For The Urgency Of The Climate Crisis?
Candidate Joe Biden proposed the most ambitious climate policy of any presidential candidate in history. Can President Biden deliver?
Let’s Make Dirt: 5 Community Composting Resources You Can Start Using Today
The first time I made dirt, I was 10 years old. I was in the woods of Maine attending six weeks of sleep-away summer camp.
Climate Warming Is Altering Animals' Gut Microbes, Which Are Critical To Their Health And Survival
What happens when climate change disturbs the environment, causing shifts in animals’ microbiomes?
Protecting Half Of The Planet Is The Best Way To Fight Climate Change And Biodiversity Loss – We've Mapped The Key Places To Do It
The Global Safety Net pinpoints locations around the globe that must be protected to slow climate change and species loss. And the science shows that there is no time to lose.
New Global Report Warns Nearly 40% Of Plants At Risk Of Extinction
Humanity's destruction of nature has made an estimated two in five plant species worldwide at risk of extinction, according to an assessment published Wednesday by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
Monarch Butterflies' Spectacular Migration Is At Risk – An Ambitious New Plan Aims To Help Save It
One of nature’s epic events is underway: Monarch butterflies’ fall migration. Departing from all across the United States and Canada, the butterflies travel up to 2,500 miles to cluster at the same locations…
Ecological Herbalism
For most of us herbalism is a lifestyle, not a hat we wear from 9-5 but how we chose to live our lives, close to nature, knowing the season of the plants, knowing our regional plant allies, and respecting the elements.
EarthTalk: Underground Buildings
If we lived in underground buildings (and cities), would it be better for the environment overall?
In California, We Need To Fight Fire With Fire
In more than 20 years of living in Southern California, I have never been in a potential fire evacuation zone—until now.
We’re At A Tipping Point—Toward Healing The Climate
If we focus on the best possible outcomes, journalist Judith D. Schwartz argues together we can restore ecosystems.
How To Teach Your Kids To Be More Eco-Conscious
Getting your child to be eco-conscious may sound complicated, but it is quite simple.
Spirit of Change
Daily Astrology
February 28, 2021
An early morning earth sign Grand Trine provides a potent burst of transformative, healing energy. Actually, any demanding physical task can be quickly mastered as the Virgo Moon aligns with Pluto and Mars …
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