Mount Rushmore fireworks display sparks concerns
Despite a decade-long ban on fireworks at Mount Rushmore on environmental and public health grounds, President...
WWF releases report on avoiding the next zoonotic disease pandemic
Humans must address environmental issues now if they wish to avoid future pandemics, WWF International stated in...
Stay-at-home orders increase demand for eco-friendly interiors
Lockdowns have forced many to stay home. With all that time inside, you can’t help but pay close attention...
Horseshoe crab blood remains industry standard for big pharma
It’s a bad week for horseshoe crabs as their defenders have failed to convince big pharma that synthetic crab...
Crowds fill national park for Yellowstone reopening
As some of the biggest national parks start to reopen, visitors reassure themselves that it is safe to be outdoors....
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...
Tigers, humans at risk for coronavirus as ‘Tiger King’ zoo reopens
We’ve already seen interspecies transmission of COVID-19 happen in the Bronx, where an asymptomatic zookeeper...
How to celebrate Earth Day virtually in 2020
With social distancing in full force this Earth Day, the 50th anniversary of this environmental movement is certainly...
Awair tracks 5 elements of air quality in your home
For San Francisco-based company Awair, “knowledge is power” when it comes to air quality. Co-founder Ronald...
How to make milk alternatives at home
Milk alternatives have become a booming industry. More and more people are choosing plant-based milk alternatives...
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...
Pop-up prefab hospitals proposed as healthcare centers during pandemics
Moved by the stories of COVID-19 patients and medical professionals from around the world, Amsterdam-based architectural...
Tour 5 national parks from home
As people social distance and shelter in place, they may feel the walls closing in on them. Fortunately, the National...
Earth Day 2020 goes digital
Earth Day will take a surprising turn this year by relocating to the internet. Due to the global coronavirus pandemic,...
Coronavirus and its impact on carbon emissions
As people cut back on traveling and the global economy slows, carbon emissions have dropped significantly, most...
5 Wellness trends that are bad for the environment
Wellness is an ongoing pursuit that involves diet, exercise, mental health and many other factors. But the activities...
LastTissue offers a handkerchief for the modern world
LastObject, the company that brought you the reusable cotton swab LastSwab, is now offering consumers...
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...
The eco-friendly wellness guide to Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is just as beautiful as it looks in pictures. Since Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil — both the...
Architects design giant air purifying towers to fight Delhi’s air pollution
According to WHO, air quality in India’s capital of Delhi is among the worst in the world and is the fifth leading...
Tofurky Trots offer alternative Thanksgiving races for vegetarians
The average American consumes about 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner, so it is no wonder that Turkey Trots...
10 vegan myths, debunked
Vegans and vegetarians are often the target of jokes, scorn, concern and/or fear by a majority culture that routinely...
Climate change is adversely affecting children’s health worldwide
Today’s children are facing climate crisis-related health issues, warns The Lancet’s Countdown on Health and...
Research finds heart attacks and strokes surge on high pollution days in England
A new study published by King’s College London (KCL) reports that elevated levels of air pollution contribute...
Designer invents self-testing HIV kit made out of recycled plastic
One of the largest obstacles in HIV prevention is the lack of clinics and resources in developing countries around...
Microplastics accelerate cell death at 3 times the normal rate, study says
Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics...
Doctors are prescribing gardening to improve patients’ health
During their prime, Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir had waxed eloquent about nature’s ability to soothe and rejuvenate...
One plastic teabag can release billions of microplastics into your cup
The next time you are craving tea, choose the paper teabag or loose-leaf tea in a reusable infuser — just steer...