Abandoned Crops: Economics Drive Farm Food Losses

According to a new study, about one-third of edible produce remains unharvested in the fields, where it rots and gets plowed under. Read More »

Antiques Rising: Discovering the Green in ‘Brown’ Furniture

Add character to your home and practice sustainability by repurposing, upcycling or restoring old antique furniture items in an eco-friendly way. Read More »

Dance to Improve Quality of Life With Dementia

Older people with dementia have responded to simple dance movement lessons with visible humor and imagination and reported a higher quality of life after six sessions. Read More »

Eat Organic to Shed Insecticides

Switching to organics has quick payoffs, reducing agrochemicals in the body by 94 percent within a month. Read More »

Golden Rules: Moms Launch Eco-Friendly Certification

A nonprofit has launched Moms Across America Gold Standard, a multi-tiered verification program for food, beverages and supplements that creates a simple, trustworthy resource for consumers. Read More »

Healing Hazard: Health Care Sector Impacts Climate

A study claims that if the global health care sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet. Read More »

Help Avoid Skin Cancer With Vitamin A

Researchers found that people with diets rich in vitamin A had a significantly reduced risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) skin cancer. Read More »

Hot Habits: Phoenix Shifts to a Cooler Night Mode

In Phoenix, one of the hottest and fastest-warming cities in the U.S. with heat waves and triple-digit days, work and play are shifting into the cooler hours at dawn and dusk. Read More »

Jaws of Life: California Bans Fur Trapping

California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood. Read More »

Kenneth Davis on Learning From the Last Global Plague

In his book, More Deadly than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War, Kenneth Davis describes the epidemic that killed millions and warns of a potential relapse. Read More »

Kool-Kats: Candy Wrappers Reimagined as Origami

KitKat chocolate bars from Nestlé's Japan confectionery branch will soon be wrapped in paper instead of plastic, with instructions for how to fashion it into the iconic origami crane. Read More »

Methane Matters: Fracking Linked to Global Warming

As methane concentrations increase in the atmosphere, evidence points to shale oil and gas as the probable source, but the EPA has taken steps to stop regulating it. Read More »

Pass Up Sugary Drinks for a Strong Liver

Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks can increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by 40 percent. Read More »

Polar Alert: Alaskan Sea Ice Melting Faster

Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring, alarming coastal residents that rely on wildlife and fish. Read More »

Species Setback: EPA Weakens Protective Regulations

As the Endangered Species Act is being weaken, critics fear more oil and gas drilling will be allowed on land that is currently habitat-protected, impacting the climate crisis. Read More »

Sustainable Skiing: Eco-Practices Grow on Winter Slopes

From mountain peaks to base lodges, discover how many alpine ski resorts are working to reduce the environmental impact of their operations. Read More »

Try Acupuncture for Pain-Free Sleep

Patients suffering from chronic-pain find that acupuncture treatments were significantly better than drugs at helping them sleep. Read More »