Books Inspiring Us: “Being the Change”
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
Environment
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’s regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.
The 150-Mile Wardrobe: A Solution for One of the World’s 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’s 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’s 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’s largest oil-by-rail terminal.
Why Trump’s Shrinking of Bears Ears Will Be Reversed
Research by environmental and natural resources law scholars shows the president’s 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’re doing the same to rebuild.
3 Reasons This Isn’t 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’s 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 “acequia” is more than just democratic water distribution—it 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’ve 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’t 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.
New Documentary Remembers Standing Rock in Beauty and Catastrophe
“The Standing Rock I knew was not a mystical place with a uniform perspective. It was a complex place—an experiment in love, hope, courage, and solidarity.”
Why Native American Women Are Going After Europe’s Banks to Divest From Big Oil
“Indigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.”
American Workers Let 662 Million Vacation Days Go Unused Last Year
And 24 other facts you should probably know.
The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
Who Owns the Future of California’s Energy? Its Residents
Despite all the money in politics, the future of cleaner energy is in the hands of local communities.
It’s OK to Laugh About Gentrification (While Watching an Episode of The North Pole)
New series shows “the reality of the problem but also the joy, humor, and humanity that we’re trying to fight for in the first place.”
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