Sustainability

This type of farming helps rebuild soil, decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide, and slow climate change.

Keystone species are essential for ecosystem resilience, yet many are considered pests. Learn why we need these important animals and plants.

Curious what’s in your tap water? Check out the Environmental Working Group’s new Tap Water Database.

A call for alignment on a global scale — for the good of our planet and future generations.

Wildfires are important for ecosystems, but they are dangerous as well.

Acclaimed author and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams discusses themes from her new book of essays.

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and dangerous. Learn why it matters — even if you don’t live in a burn hotspot.

Jason Momoa shares his passion for ocean conservation, water equity, and eliminating single-use plastics once and for all.

How technology is helping scientists monitor and protect wildlife habitats and species.

Foraging for the first time can be intimidating, but there are many ways to ease into the adventure.

Try a water flosser, say no to thermal-paper receipts, and 10 other ways to fight plastic.

If you’re trying to find the best honey, make sure it’s raw, local, and single-source. Here’s why.

Tap into your hunter-gatherer roots by learning to find and eat these five wild plants (plus, three recipes to try with your findings!).

People have done without plastics for most of history. In the interest of human and planetary health, we can again — if we’re willing to shift our buying habits and push for large-scale change.

A backyard garden can connect us to the past — and channel hope for the future.

Small-scale farming is rife with challenges, including finanical instability and higher rates of depression and suicide.

Here are several ways to stem the decline of critical pollinator species.

Pollinators play a critical role in maintaining ecosystems and human food supplies, but several factors are making it harder for them to do so. You can help in many ways.

Tending to your garden may help cultivate calm, strengthen immunity, and build community.

Give your plant a new home with this step-by-step guide.

Pavement is ubiquitous in our cities, but its use can harm human health and the environment. Learn about innovative urban designs that may curb the impact of climate change.