
The importance of greenways during a pandemic
Just a year ago, people might have taken their neighborhood park for granted, passing it by on their way to a boutique...

Best practices for outdoor exercise during COVID-19
Now that states are starting to ease their lockdowns, outdoorsy and active people are eager to hit the trails or...

COVID-19 and its effects on the environment
As SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus pathogen that causes the illness COVID-19, sweeps across the globe,...

How to make a mask with fabric to wear or donate
Crafters began making fabric masks when the public learned that COVID-19 was causing a major shortage of personal...

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...

Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus
Perhaps it’s not surprising that the first known U.S. case of an animal testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the...

COVID-19 pandemic leads to plastic ban reversals
Health concerns are trumping environmental worries as U.S. states and cities reverse single-use plastic bans. As...

Air pollution could make COVID-19 more dangerous
Some climate experts are hypothesizing that living in areas with high air pollution could make cases of COVID-19...

Coronavirus and its impact on carbon emissions
As people cut back on traveling and the global economy slows, carbon emissions have dropped significantly, most...

Starbucks suspends personal cup use because of coronavirus
Starbucks is putting public health first until the coronavirus situation improves. The coffee giant has announced...

What you need to know about CBD products
As 2020 gets underway, the deluge of CBD products continues. Suddenly, CBD oil is everywhere: from CBD...

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...

Self-sustaining Ugandan surgical facility provides healthcare to underserved areas
In an inspiring example of humanitarian architecture, Kliment Halsband Architects teamed up with Mount Sinai Surgery...

The Haeckels Victorian-style bathing machine has a sauna inside
Is there anything better than self-care by the sea? UK-based skincare brand Haeckels is on a mission to reintroduce...

Fun, eco-friendly things to do in Portland
Portland has boomed in the past 20 years, attracting musicians, writers, graphic designers and other creative...