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.
Green Living
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.
How To Get Your Kids Excited About Protecting The Environment
Involving kids in green living doesn’t need to include hard conversations about human impact on the environment. Simply teach them to love nature.
Covid-19 Healing: From Isolation To Alignment
As a species, we crave contact with each other — babies give up and die if they are not held — and it takes much training and practice to reach the adeptness of monks or serious meditators who can placate the howling winds of their restless minds.
Can The Forests Of The World’s Oceans Contribute To Alleviating The Climate Crisis?
Researchers are looking to kelp for help storing carbon dioxide far beneath the surface of the sea.
Why Bats Are Ecological Superheroes
What many people don't realize is that bats serve an important purpose, both to humans and the environment.
City Compost Programs Turn Garbage Into ‘Black Gold’ That Boosts Food Security And Social Justice
Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people are once again planting “victory gardens.”
To Reduce The Risk Of Future Pandemics, We Need To Move From Domination To Partnership With Nature
In the long run, the best way we can help health-care professionals fight crises like COVID-19 is by changing the way we live and the choices we make.
Wildfires Can Reduce Biodiversity—Can Biodiversity Be Used To Reduce Wildfires?
A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent.
Everyday Products Are Full Of Harmful Chemicals. Can Green Chemistry Lead The Way To Safer Alternatives?
When you buy a pair of blue jeans, you probably don’t think about the harm they might cause to people or the environment. But synthetic dyes and other chemicals used to manufacture jeans and other clothing can make workers sick and pollute waterways, particularly in manufacturing regions in Asia, where heavy metals like cadmium, chromium and lead have been found in water and sediment outside of textile industrial parks.
The Impulse To Garden In Hard Times Has Deep Roots
The coronavirus pandemic has set off a global gardening boom.
COVID-19 And The Botanical Industry
As COVID-19 has made starkly clear, we are all interconnected. And as communities around the world rush to flatten the curve, we see more starkly perhaps than ever before the ways our individual behavior impacts the whole.
Environmental Activists Of Color
Young Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color at the center of environmental justice movements are often overlooked.
Factory Farms Create The Perfect Conditions To Spread Viral Infections Like COVID-19
An alarming 75 percent of new or emerging diseases start in animals.
Daily Astrology
May 23, 2026
The early morning first quarter Moon in Virgo showcases contradictions and incompatibilities. Almost without exception, quarter Moons raise tension levels and stimulate activity. The Moon is testing Uranus and the Sun, both...
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