Open Source' Seeds Are Fighting Back Against Big Ag
A handful of companies own the patents on virtually every seed planted in the US. Now, a new crop of unowned seeds is bringing biodiversity back to farming.
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Pets Eat a Lot of Meat. Feeding Them Insects Could Lower Their Carbon Pawprint.
A Q&A with Anne Carlson, the founder and CEO of Jiminy’s, on bringing insect-based dog food to the U.S.
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Good News: Cars Are Vanishing from Paris
The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating.
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February: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes
The ultimate calendar of February's awareness days, national months, and more...
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Second Oil Company Exits Arctic Thanks To Fierce Indigenous Opposition
Drilling and subsequent infrastructure development in the Arctic would have significant impacts on the tundra and would be disruptive to wildlife like caribou and polar bears.
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These Are the 25 Oldest National Parks in America
The importance of these lands goes back further than explorations of the Western wilderness, further than the passage of protective legislation. Using a variety of historical sources, we compiled a list of the 25 oldest established national parks in America.
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Good News: Indigenous Farmers Reclaim Time-honored Techniques
In myriad tribal communities, food sovereignty has blossomed from a concept into a full-blown movement.
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Cities Are Planting Trees. Why Not Make Them Fruit Trees?
From backyards to sidewalks, communities in Philadelphia and beyond see food-bearing trees as a path to food justice and climate adaptation.
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