What You Need to Know When Buying Jewelry for Your Valentine By Jill K. Robinson February 13, 2017 How mining and export practices for diamonds and pearls affect the human and natural environment In this story: oceans
Outdoor Apparel Groups Push for a New Culture of Renewal and Reuse By Cindy Hirschfeld February 11, 2017 Companies are embracing the circular economy—a boon for Earth and wallets In this story: recycling
Frogs Can Deliver a Real Tongue Lashing By Jason Daley February 12, 2017 A team of researchers set out to understand why frog tongues are so sticky In this story: wildlife
A Clean Environment Is a National Good By Jonathan Hahn February 9, 2017 For decades, a careful balance has been struck between states' rights and federal policies intended to ensure a clean environment for all In this story: politics, EPA, federal climate policy, democracy
This Land Is Our Land By Stacey McKenna February 10, 2017 How some pioneering Colorado farmers are modeling their operations after a Minnesota real estate cooperative In this story: agriculture
It’s Time for Hikers and Hunters to Join Together By Kyle Boelte February 8, 2017 Our public lands are under threat. We need to pull together and stand up for what we share in common. In this story: public lands, vegan
Judge: Trucks Carrying Liquid Radioactive Waste Can Roll By Carol Polsgrove February 3, 2017 Canada gets to dump its nuclear waste in South Carolina In this story: nuclear, dirty energy
More Than a Walk in the Woods By Alexandra Malloy February 5, 2017 An emerging mindfulness practice, forest bathing is exactly what it sounds like In this story: forests, adventure
Let It Burn: Congress Allows Flaring, Venting of Methane Gas By Paul Rauber February 3, 2017 An Obama-era regulation prevented waste, was good for the climate, created jobs. So it had to go. In this story: methane, dirty energy
Biking in a Winter Wonderland By Kyle Boelte February 6, 2017 Don’t let cold, sleet, or snow force you off your bike—here’s what you need to stay warm in the saddle throughout the year In this story: biking, buyers' guide