Hotter is the new normal in the US, says NOAA
NOAA has just released its newest U.S. Climate Normals. This report comes out every 10 years and charts 30-year...
Impossible's plant-based meats coming to school cafeterias
Impossible Foods has received the USDA's child nutrition (CN) label. Now the door is open to bring plant-based...
Soil-dwelling invertebrates are victims of pesticides
The lowly earthworm’s feeding and burrowing mixes in organic residues and enhances nutrient cycling, decomposition...
Pandora announces switch to lab-grown diamonds
Jewelry giant Pandora announced it will move away from mined diamonds and instead use sustainably made, lab-grown...
10 hobbit homes that will have you ready to move to The Shire
It’s been 20 years since Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring came out in theaters. But hobbit homes...
Florida waterways demand their rights
U.S. law treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways...
Aether makes diamonds out of thin air
Diamonds are little stones loaded with meaning and fraught with controversy. They’ve dominated the engagement...
Musician Manu Delago embarks on a concert tour by bike
Austrian musician Manu Delago is proving bands don’t need tour buses to go on the road. Last Friday, he and his...
BioRomper: a safe, fashionable, eco-friendly outfit for travel
The last year has made most people more germ-conscious than ever before. Most of us have become paranoid about...
Easy, meaningful ways to celebrate Arbor Day
Back in April 1872, citizens of Nebraska City, Nebraska gathered to plant trees in hopes of making the flat, Midwestern...
10 thoughtful, eco-friendly Mother's Day gift ideas
Moms are notoriously easy to shop for; after all, who else would have saved a lumpy brown piece of clay that was...
Can bacteria capture and eliminate microplastics?
Scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have found a way to use bacteria’s natural stickiness to pull...
Some national parks will require reservations this summer
As people plan summer vacations while navigating COVID-19, many are looking toward the great outdoor spaces of...
Idaho okays killing 90% of state's wolves
Wolves, a controversial animal in western states, have just been given a death warrant in Idaho. Last week, the...
Los Angeles gets an F in air quality
As more people are vaccinated and start to put the pandemic behind them, life gets a little more normal. Restaurants...
