A new initiative launched by Parley for the Oceans and the Australian SailGP Team aims to fight plastic pollution by raising awareness through a group of individuals who have a special relationship with the ocean — the sailing community.
Modern technology and international cooperation are key to ending the pileup of waste in this iconic setting.
Castor oil is considered one of the world’s oldest drugs, notable for its anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, hair regeneration and laxative properties.
Why aren’t we all expressing ourselves creatively? We have many false beliefs and narratives about creativity standing in the way, blocking us from accessing the joy and bliss accessed through creative arts. Illuminating these false stories removes them as obstacles so they can no longer stand in our way.
Dramatic dash cam video shows strangers on I-94 in Minnesota come together with highway personnel, and desperately fight to remove a trapped man from a car engulfed in flames — and succeed!
Dowsing is an easy way to check ourselves, get real-time feedback on our decisions, and build our trust and communication with the world of which we are an integral, interconnected part. The best part is, anyone can learn how to dowse!
The “just this” was my way of focusing only on what was right before me — whether that was the lettuce I was picking, the conversation I was having or the observations I was making of the seedlings, — in effect, immersing my mind in the right now versus the “what if” future.
“Most people make the number one writer’s mistake when they start,” he said. “They think they’re talking to an audience. There’s never an audience. Instead, people read everything from books to articles to ad copy one at a time.
Plant-based diets low in fat are a powerful way to achieve good health. Diets focused on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes avoid saturated fats associated with heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.
Too often, outdoor electric lighting installations at night are over lit, are left on when not needed, and are harmful to the environment. As a result, light pollution is a growing global issue that can negatively affect our environment as well as our quality of life.
With more than 1200 volunteers who have cleaned up nearly 9.9 tons of marine litter from beaches in East Africa’s Seychelles islands over the past five years, this Parley Seychelles cleanup effort shows the potential for citizens to tackle marine trash.
There are many natural plant-based remedies that will help kill bacteria without the risk of building resistance. Here’s a review of 10 natural antimicrobials you can reach for as a first line of defense, before resorting to a pharmaceutical antibiotic.
Put simply, birds talk. They discuss everything and everyone. They talk to each other. They talk to potential and existing partners. They discuss territories, predators, and other animals, using a combination of calls, songs, and body language.
TMJ disorders cause pain and stiffness in the jaw and face that can range from discomfort to disabling, with severe symptoms far more common in women. Dentists have commonly treated the disorder with splints and orthodontics. And yet these treatments are not based on compelling scientific evidence nor consistent results.
With inflation taking a bite out of nearly every budget, finding affordable getaways makes sense for many families. A road trip saves significant money on plane fare, but how can you make it more eco-friendly?
Millions of wildflowers now delight a small Vermont countryside community after two transplanted Long Islanders got tired of mowing their massive lawn all day and planted wildflowers instead, delighting the neighbors, birds, bees and butterflies.
Since so much of what we call reality is subjective, there are few right or wrong stories; instead, there are useful and not useful stories. This is dependent upon what culture you belong to, your status in your culture, and your relationship to the natural world and vision of the future.
86% of the bacteria causing infections after spine surgery were genetically matched to bacteria a patient carried before surgery, and 60% of infections were resistant to the preventive antibiotic administered.
The universe shows us what we need to resolve by triggering reactions in us. We are meant to notice our behavior and work on refining it. When we don’t pay attention to early signs we get from the universe, events increase in intensity, frequency, numbers of people involved, including those close to us.
She was four years old when a cyclone devastated her hometown. Six when she started cold-calling landowners to get them to plant new trees. Ten when National Geographic shone a light on her work. Meet Prasiddhi Singh, the young girl taking on climate change one tree at a time.
I was brutally raped at the tender age of about twelve-years-old by a gang belonging to the Bronx mob, likely the Fordham Daggers, writes Peter Levine, the renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing in this intimate memoir excerpt from An Autobiography of Trauma.
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