
An underground garden filters water in this natural swimming pool
What's better than having your own backyard swimming pool? How about having a pool that relies on an underground...

Lessons from Schoonschip, Amsterdam's floating eco-village
How can people live in harmony with global warming and rising water levels? In Amsterdam, a group of forward-thinking...

From raising cows to growing veggies: ranchers go vegan
Richard and Cindy Traylor are part of a growing number of ranchers who have made the surprising switch to plant-based...

KUHS-LP, Arkansas' only solar-powered radio station
Visitors randomly twisting the radio dial while driving through Hot Springs, Arkansas may be surprised to hear...

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...