Paris Is Building The Eco-Community Of The Future Right Now. Here’s How.
The Clichy-Batignolles eco-district aims to set a new standard in sustainable urban design.
Exercise Treats Addiction By Altering Brain’s Dopamine System
New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on addictions has identified a key mechanism in how exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment -- and even prevention strategies -- for addiction.
Interview With Rosaly Lopes: A Brazilian NASA Astronomer And The First Woman To Edit The Journal Founded By Carl Sagan
Rosaly Lopes grew up in a middle-class family in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil watching Star Trek, fascinated by her school’s telescope and following all the news about the Apollo mission.
Incredible Edible Todmorden Gives Free Access To Locally Grown Food To Everyone
Back in 2007, a woman in a small town called Todmorden, in the northern part of England, dug up her prized rose garden. She planted vegetables, knocked down the garden wall, and put up a sign saying, “Help Yourself.”
Triclosan, A Common Antimicrobial In Toothpaste And Other Products, Linked To Inflammation And Cancer In The Gut
The antimicrobial chemical triclosan is in thousands of products that we use daily: hand soaps, toothpastes, body wash, kitchenware and even some toys.
Good News Headlines 6/5/18
The University of Memphis will make history this coming fall when it becomes the first school in the country to accept the Folds of Honor scholarship as payment-in-full for students who are spouses or children of fallen armed service members.
Would Rachel Carson Eat Organic?
Rachel Carson was a highly private person. But on one occasion she allowed an interviewer to ask, “What do you eat?” Her sardonic answer: “Chlorinated hydrocarbons like everyone else.”
In Praise Of Doing Nothing
In the 1950s, scholars worried that, thanks to technological innovations, Americans wouldn’t know what to do with all of their leisure time.
U.S. Environmental Groups Are Largely White. Here’s What Some Are — And Some Aren’t — Doing About It.
Talk of increasing diversity has not turned into widespread action, but some organizations are working to change that.
EarthTalk: Fertility Techniques And Endangered Wildlife Species
Dear EarthTalk: Can fertility techniques pioneered for humans or other animals be used to try to bring back endangered wildlife species?
Tiny Houses Alone Can’t Solve The Housing Crisis. But Here’s What Can
People are looking beyond traditional boundaries to find housing that works for them.
Supporting Organic Agriculture “Is Truly Putting America First”
Kate Mendenhall is the Director of the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), an organization sponsored by the Rodale Institute to build and support an organic farmer movement and national policy platform in the United States.
Good News Headlines 5/29/18
José Benavente and Benoit Micolon are the French altruists behind the volunteer rescue group Pilotes Volontaires. The two men launched the effort after they pooled their hard-earned money to purchase a $150,000 plane to be used for rescuing migrants at sea.
How Artists And Neighbors Turned A Bomb Site Into A Medicine Garden
Amid a housing crisis, a London neighborhood found a way to protect a parcel of rewilded land—then transform it into something better.
The Fiery Furnace
In each of us there is a fiery furnace. It is the place of transformation, the heart. The element of transformation is Fire.
Women On The 2018 Ballot Are Busting Perceptions Of Motherhood And Leadership
Motherhood is taking center stage in U.S. politics. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in office has been seen on Capitol Hill with her newborn nestled in her lap.
Walnuts Improve Gut Bacteria Improving Health
Researchers are convinced--more than ever before--about the nutritional benefits of walnuts when consumed in whole form, including the skin.
How A Northborough Business Successfully Switched To Solar
Sun salutations just deepened their meaning at Ebb n’ Flow Yoga in Northborough, MA. Beginning in May, two 60-foot long racks of solar panels now power the yoga studio.
Five Things Your Body Is Telling You About Water
Water is vital to our health. Our brain and muscles are 75% water, and our blood is 92% H2O. But many individuals do not consume sufficient amounts of water on a daily basis.
Sexism Isn’t Just Unfair; It Makes Women Sick, Study Suggests
Recent social movements such as the Women’s March, #MeToo, #TimesUp, #BalanceTonPorc (#OutYourPig), and #SayHerName draw attention to the broad spectrum gender-related violence that is pervasive in the United States and around the world.
Good News Headlines 5/22/18
People photograph what they see with the intent of uploading the images to iNaturalist, where they can count toward Los Angeles’ total observations for the 2018 City Nature Challenge.
Daily Astrology
September 15, 2026
Today is busy and complex. The morning can be somewhat challenging. During the late morning the Scorpio Moon’s square with Jupiter increases expectations and desires. Venus is also testing Pluto. Into the early afternoon...
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