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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Arctic Ice Project

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ice caps — offers surprising hope for the future.

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5 Products to Elevate Your Summer Yard Party

By Experience Life Staff

Five of our favorite products to improve the quality of your outdoor time.

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How to Replace Self-Criticism With Positive Affirmations

By Gina DeMillo Wagner 

Want a fast way to improve your self-image? Replace demoralizing self-criticism with more no-nonsense statements that reflect a positive appreciation for your body — and your present reality. 

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6 Night-Hiking Tips

By Sarah Tuff

Hiking after dark heightens the senses in wonderful ways. Learn about the the skills you need to undertake this adventure.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on protecting ecosystems in the Santa Cruz region — offers surprising hope for the future.

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4 Steps to Eating Less Sugar

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Looking to reduce your sugar intake? Here are a few easy-to-implement strategies.

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PUMPING IRONY: Typecast

By Craig Cox

Can certain personality traits protect us from cognitive dysfunction as we grow old? New research holds out some hope, but I have my doubts.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: SCAPE Studio

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — that uses “oyster- tecture” to combat shoreline erosion — offers surprising hope for the future.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Kiss the Ground

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on regenerative agriculture — offers surprising hope for the future.

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Do the Chemicals in Single-Serve Coffee Pods Disrupt Hormones?

By Marco Dregni

A recent study looked at estrogenic chemicals in pod-brewed coffee. Here’s what it found out.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: Reef Life Foundation

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — which uses IntelliReefs to help rebuild coral reefs — offers surprising hope for the future.

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How Nature Supports Our Mental Health

By Henry Emmons, MD

Here’s how nature supports our mind and mood — and how to get more of it.

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How to Dream Big

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Pursuing your dreams means leaping early and often and making bold moves.

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Can Bicycles Help Create a Better World?

By Michael Dregni

We often think of cycling in terms of personal health, but it has many social, economic, and environmental impacts.

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CLIMATE CHAMPION: One Tree Planted

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on reforestation strategy — offers surprising hope for the future.

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PUMPING IRONY: Home Healthcare Shakeup: Palliative or Predatory?

By Craig Cox

Health-insurance conglomerates are gobbling up home-healthcare companies, despite the industry’s inability to attract and retain workers. Early signs suggest that few of the benefits of these mergers will accrue to caregivers and their elderly clients.

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The Problem With Antimicrobial Cleaning Products

By Mo Perry

Surface transmission of COVID is rare. But, many of us are still using antimicrobial products to clean surfaces — and killing good bugs in the process.

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12 Tips to Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

By Camille Berry

Try these tips to cut back on food and plastic waste in your kitchen.

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How Jane Goodall Sustains Hope

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Although the future may seem bleak, Jane Goodall seeks to inspire us all with faith, resiliency, and awe.

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CLIMATE CHAMPIONS: GRID Alternatives

By Elizabeth Millard

This transformative climate project — focused on increasing access to solar energy — offers surprising hope for the future.

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Jane Knight’s Success Story

By Jane Knight

After years of near immobility, a woman gains independence — and much more — when she discovers recumbent cycling.

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