Artist creates mesmerizing paintings using coal pollution from local streams
You gaze at a vibrant collision of color. Are you looking at the Earth? Is this bacteria under a microscope? Is...
Carbon accountability: keeping emissions low as the U.S. reopens
As global carbon emissions continue to decrease due to COVID-19, history shows that this drop may not be sustainable....
Can manufacturing green sand beaches save our planet?
It sounds too good to be true — spread some rocks on a beach and the ocean will do the work to remove carbon...
This net-zero home is integrated into the slopes of Carmel Valley
Tehama 2 in Carmel-by-the-Sea by Studio Schicketanz is a net-zero home built using reclaimed wood and local stone....
Planning a low-water garden with expert Guy Banner
For those fortunate enough to have some outdoor space, gardening has become a top pandemic activity....
Chef Mark Reinfeld opens a vegan culinary school in Colorado
If you’re interested in vegan food, you may already be familiar with Chef Mark Reinfeld. He was the founding...
Orca Running offers a Social Distance Run
Since putting on its first race in 2014, Orca Running has grown to organize 25 road and trail races per year in...
How to stock a vegan pandemic pantry
As what used to be ordinary errands become brave forays into a coronavirus-paralyzed world, online grocery stores...
Where to order vegetable seeds online
My grandfather always liked to garden, but he ramped up his vegetable production during World War II. Many folks...
Pixie Retreat: Behind the scenes in a raw commercial kitchen
I’ve been vegetarian since childhood and have met people with many different takes on a healthy plant-based diet....
This DIY off-grid home in Hawaii includes a permaculture farm
Living an off-grid lifestyle is a dream for many, but it's also incredibly tough to achieve. Still, there are a...
How to make a delicious vegan pie for Pi Day
Pie is delicious on any day, but Pi Day may be the impetus to bake — or at least eat — a pie. The annual celebration...
Clean Lakes Alliance provides Madison with year-round lake fun
On a chilly February day in Madison, Wisconsin, more than 8,000 people venture onto frozen Lake Mendota. Kids toast...
Meet the urban planner responsible for San Francisco's car-free Market Street
Downtown San Francisco is putting pedestrians first by turning the 2-mile Market Street, a major hub for the city,...
A long weekend in nature at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
Twenty-five people walk through the hemlock forest on snowshoes. We’re close together, but move quietly in a...