Scientists have discovered ancient footprints and mammoth bones in what is now New Mexico. The discovery has reignited the debate about when the first humans lived in North America. According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution last month, newly discovered animal bones date back 37,000 years. The scientists behind …
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There is encouraging news for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, long a victim of rising ocean temperatures and widespread bleaching. Last week, a monitoring group reported the highest amount of coral cover seen in 36 years, at least over two-thirds of the reef. Continue reading below Our featured videos According to a report by the Australian …
LLHOMD, a black family beauty brand born out of the need for natural skincare, is a beauty brand with super clean ingredients. Founders Lorna, Haywood, Omar, and Daren Hawthorne saw a need for beauty products that used natural ingredients like pomegranate, prickly pear, aloe, avocado, lavender, and vitamins A, C, and E. The brand was …
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In nature, everything is in balance. So it makes sense that nature provides food and medicine in the form of plants. If you walk down the aisle of the local nutrition center, you’ll see recognizable plant names in pill form, like ginkgo, goldenseal, and turmeric. But many of these plants and herbs you can grow …
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The Dutch city of Almere was built on land reclaimed from a shallow bay in the Netherlands. This city was founded only in 1976, but since then the population has grown to 220,000. In order to attract visitors, government officials agreed that Almere needed a museum. This floating art pavilion serves as a test for …
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Nearly 50 tons of waste has been removed from the marine ecosystem in Hawaii. The last waste was collected last week when freedivers from the nonprofit PapahÄ naumokuÄ kea Marine Debris Project completed their month-long mission. Among the debris brought ashore were 43 tons of “ghost nets” from a single coral reef. Continue reading below …
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A cartoon pig shot on an assembly line. Quotes from philosophers about the suffering of critters. These aren’t your usual big-budget billboard campaigns in New York. But these artists are aiming to raise awareness for animal rights during New York Fashion Week, starting August 29, by hosting a collective exhibition displayed on billboards. Continue reading …
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Amazon’s new Aware line is exactly what eco-conscious shoppers have been waiting for from the major retailer. As part of the company’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, Amazon Aware items are all certified carbon neutral, and that’s just the start. Continue reading below Our featured videos The Amazon Aware line is a total shopping experience. The …
If you live in developed parts of the world, beware, because this article is going to talk about two things that might make you say ew: the problem of open defecation and the use of human waste as fertilizer. Many people around the world have good reason to tackle both of these issues. And World …
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Polestar, the Swedish sustainable car manufacturer, has created a modern treehouse called KOJA. With a mid-century flair and made entirely of durable materials, this is an interesting experiment in designing a micro living space. Continue reading below Our featured videos The idea behind KOJA was to reinvent sustainable travel. KOJA was designed by Finnish designer …
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