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The Kind Of Heroes We Need To Actually Save the Planet

Storytellers are the makers of culture and the shapers of consciousness.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Heads Up, America: Animal-borne Diseases Are Closer Than You Think.

Environmental disruptions don’t just cause zoonotic diseases to emerge in Africa or Asia. The same thing is happening in the USA.

Community Gardens Are Cropping Up At Public Libraries Everywhere

Community gardens at public libraries used to be a hidden history that dates back to the victory gardens of World War I and II. Today, community and teaching gardens are out in the open, and flourishing in green spaces maintained by libraries around the nation.

A Language For Grief

Encounters with life and death as a deep ecology artist-in-residence at United Plant Savers.

Our Old Cellphones, Computers And Appliances Are A Bigger Problem Than Ever. Here’s What We Need To Do.

Some things we’re glad to see grow: trees, children, our bank account balance, goodwill. But other things, not so much.

Eek! Bat Populations Are Shrinking. Here Are A Few Ways to Help

The tiny mammals are essential to human comfort; without them, we wouldn’t have things like avocados, chocolate, and tequila.

Can Asia End Its Uncontrolled Consumption Of Wildlife? Here’s How North America Did It A Century Ago

This is the story of North America a century ago, and of Asia today. But there was a surprise ending in America, and I believe there could be one in Asia.

Nature-Deficit Disorder: What Kids Lose By Not Experiencing The Outdoors Enough

Research explains the positive impact and health benefits of children spending more time in nature.

How To Manage Plant Pests And Diseases In Your Victory Garden

Home gardening is having a boom year across the U.S. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to pandemic shortages or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed their first raised beds, and seeds are flying off suppliers’ shelves.