We Are Drowning In Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting
Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet鈥攆rom fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland.
Environment
One More Benefit of Nature: It Makes You Like Your Body Better
Researchers say the outdoors can help mute internal criticism.
First U.S. City to Ban Fossil Fuel Expansion Offers Roadmap for Others
Portland, Ore., climate activists celebrate a win against Big Oil as city- and state-level initiatives gain momentum across the country.
How the Wonder of Nature Can Inspire 猫咪社区 Activism
The complex systems of the natural world can open our eyes to a new way of being.
Meet the Man Bringing Cheap Renewable Energy to His Hometown
鈥淚 wanted to bring these projects to the community, so people can see renewable energy working.鈥�
Farming Brings Refugees Closer to Home Through Food and Community
They were forced out of their homes by Burmese military violence. Now they鈥檙e rebuilding their lives in North Carolina.
The Netherlands Can Feed the World. Here鈥檚 Why It Shouldn鈥檛
What gets lost when we focus solely on increasing food efficiency?
Call for Submissions: Solutions to Our Housing Crisis
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
Books Inspiring Us: 鈥淏eing the Change鈥�
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
The Irma Diaries: Hurricane Irma Survivor Stories Should Be a Climate Change Wake-Up Call
The series of deadly hurricanes that churned their way through the Caribbean in September 2017 could be a glimpse into a future of unprecedented weather for the region, a new author writes.
Dear Activists: Throw a Better Party
Five ways to make your next protest more inviting and impactful.
How to Restore Our Relationship to Earth
We must reduce our burden on Earth鈥檚 regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.
The 150-Mile Wardrobe: A Solution for One of the World鈥檚 Most Polluting Industries
The Northern California Fibershed aims to skirt the rampant waste of resources in the apparel industry.
12 Reasons Biking Is About to Get Way More Popular
It鈥檚 no longer a white-people thing, a big city thing, or an ultra-fit athlete thing.
This Town Built a Market Where Neighbors Can Take What They Want for Free
It鈥檚 a radical but simple experiment that builds community and keeps useful things out of the landfill.
How Northwest Communities Are Stopping Big Oil Projects
Last week, a Washington state energy panel voted unanimously to oppose what would be the nation鈥檚 largest oil-by-rail terminal.
Why Trump鈥檚 Shrinking of Bears Ears Will Be Reversed
Research by environmental and natural resources law scholars shows the president鈥檚 action will likely be overturned by the courts.
Houston Neighbors Said No to Walmart and Invested in Black-Owned Businesses After the Hurricane
Communities of color turned to each other to make it through the disaster. Months later, they鈥檙e doing the same to rebuild.
3 Reasons This Isn鈥檛 a Decisive Win for the KXL Pipeline
The path toward Keystone XL construction is much less certain than recent news headlines might lead you to believe.
Why Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Give Up Meat
I learned that there鈥檚 no better way to cultivate gratitude than through food.
In the Water-Scarce Southwest, an Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the 鈥渁cequia鈥� is more than just democratic water distribution鈥攊t is at the center of Southwest culture.
4 Ways to Give Your Body Back to Nature After You Die
These alternative burial methods give a purpose to your remains.
6 Horrifying Foods You鈥檝e Probably Eaten
Are you going to eat that? Because the food industrial complex is the stuff of nightmares.
How Inmates, Scientists, and Government Workers Are Teaming Up to Save This Butterfly
The effort to restore prairie ecosystems in Washington state before they disappear.
We Don鈥檛 Think of Californians as Climate Refugees Yet, But We Should
Texas. Florida. Puerto Rico. California. The growing climate disaster toll ought to raise questions about where humans can and should live.
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