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Need for Seeds
Cary Fowler, the visionary behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, talks about his new book—and why biodiversity is a key component of world peace
A Grand Mistake at Grand Canyon National Park
A proposal to reduce the size of backcountry groups could end up keeping away the canyon’s most important defenders
A Slicker, Sneakier Wave of GMOs Goes to Market
Advocates release the first guide to educate consumers on the synthetic biology within food and personal products
In this story:
food and drink
How Amateur Scientists Are Unlocking the Secrets of California’s Redwood Forests
An excerpt from the new book Citizen Scientist
Kick off World Vegetarian Month with 5 Vegan-Vetted Food Services
Get “veducated” with these simple tips on green living
Every (Fourth Grade) Kid in a Park
The Department of the Interior wants 10-year-olds to get off the screen and get into a national park
4 Astronomical Highlights in October
In this story:
astronomy
We Eat the Machine, and the Machine Eats Us
In this story:
oil
Homage to Andalusia
Slow down on a guided bicycle tour through the south of Spain
The Art of the Dry Garden
15 ways to conserve outdoor water use—without sacrificing the beauty of your home garden
How Bats Survive in An Increasingly Noisy World
New research shows some bats can switch to echolocation in noisy environments
Obama Administration, Big Coal Face Off over Clean Power Plan
Many of the two dozen states suing to block a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are already on their way toward meeting its goals
From Seed to Skillet
Five new books to get you gardening, cooking, and thinking sustainably
5 Innovations for Tackling 5 Years of California Drought
Cities across the state find creative solutions to prolong the water supply
Seize the Grid Seizes the Moment in Puerto Rico
Student activists like Natalia Martínez-Torres see clean energy as a homegrown solution to Puerto Rico’s ever-worsening debt crisis
The Paradox of “Last Chance Tourism”
A new study shows travelers are flocking to those destinations most ravaged by climate change
