Around the globe, seed lending libraries have been sprouting up in public libraries. The seed libraries function very much like regular libraries, except instead of books, you check out seeds and bring them back once you've harvested them.
Glitter may be fun for a party, but it's a nightmare for human and animal health.
12 therapeutic houseplants that can boost your physical health, emotional well-being—and even your brain power.
When it comes to product safety, most people rely on companies and the government to do the “right” thing.
The oceans were the original global commons, fished and navigated for ages. But new technologies have added numerous challenges to sustaining our oceans.
A multi-billion-dollar seawall is among climate adaptation options under consideration for the iconic coastal city.
These alternative burial methods give a purpose to your remains.
Every piece of plastic counts. Even one straw. Especially one straw, because, if you think about it, would you even miss it if it weren’t there?
The Trump administration proposed a rule to federalize regulation of drift gillnets used to catch swordfish on the West Coast. The rule would end California’s right to prevent the deadly entanglements of sea turtles, whales and dolphins in these underwater, mile-long nets.
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
In July 2017, 34 year old Chokwe Antar Lumumba was sworn in as Mayor of Jackson Mississippi. He soon announced that the city was going to be “the most radical city on the planet.”
Hollywood’s latest disaster flick, “Geostorm,” is premised on the idea that humans have figured out how to control the Earth’s climate.
Before judging a company, we need to understand what it takes to do what they do: where and how are the plants grown, collected, dried, processed and stored?
Lots of people don’t really think about it, but all of our crops that we eat, and all of the crops that our livestock eat, are all supported by pollinators.
Is it really true that our dogs and cats are major contributors to climate change, and if so what can we do about it?
In 2008, Ecuador’s leadership rewrote its constitution to include the rights of nature, effectively awarding legal rights to the environment.
A married couple in Minnesota found a genius use for the swaths of land occupied by solar systems—coupling them as pollinator-friendly habitats.
We know that plastics clog our oceans, lakes and the stomachs of marine animals, but a first-of-its-kind investigation from Orb Media found the pervasive material in tap water supplies around the world, too.
Dear EarthTalk: I'm finally ready to join the 21st century and commit to putting solar panels on my roof. Where do I start?
The heads of two of the world’s religions have made what is considered to be one of the most strongly worded pleas by clerics to date to limit the impact of a warming planet – including a thinly veiled attack on the climate policies of the Trump administration.
The movement of underground contaminants into buildings is attracting increased scrutiny from health experts, advocates and agencies.
As revealed in “Take Back Your Power,” many feel powerless in the face of government and large corporations that seem to dictate the rules without regard for an individual’s safety. But there are a wide variety of actions you can take to protect yourself and your family.
Is the federal government’s decision to take Yellowstone’s grizzlies off the endangered species list good news or bad news for the iconic bear?
GMOs are genetically modified organisms, including foods, whose genes have been altered using biotechnology.
Perhaps the most compelling reason to change our ways is that Earth needs our help. In our responsibility to respond, might we unite in common cause?
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