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How Green Spaces Are Saving Humanity

It’s like the Giving Tree, but in real life.

By Chelsea Leu September 19, 2014

In this story: health, urban planning, science, lifestyle

When urban raptors attack

By Stacey M. Hollis September 17, 2014

In this story: animals, science, wildlife, birds

Why Valley Uprising Rocks

By Madison Kotack September 17, 2014

In this story: film, climbing

Valley Uprising features bold newcomer, Alex Honnold, as he free solos the big walls of Yosemite.

A Snow Show

September 9, 2014

In this story: photography

Photographer Alexey Kljatov uses a reverse-lens macro technique to capture snowflakes on his balcony in Moscow.

Earth's Address Just Got Longer

By Paul Rauber September 3, 2014

In this story: astronomy

America's Greenest Colleges 2014: The Top 10

The colleges at the top of our annual "Cool Schools" ranking have sustainability woven into their very culture

By Avital Andrews September 1, 2014

In this story: cool schools, education

Coral Rescue

U.S. oceans agency announces sweeping protections for coral.

By Reed McManus August 29, 2014

In this story: climate change, oceans

Mr. Green Digs up the Dirt on Lead

By Bob Schildgen August 28, 2014

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Mr. Green Tells Us How Bad Plane Travel Is

By Bob Schildgen August 28, 2014

In this story: travel, transportation,

Harvest Moon Signals Start of Fall

By Kelly Kizer Whitt August 28, 2014

In this story: , astronomy

8 Transformative Staycation Ideas

By Jessica Zischke August 27, 2014

In this story: travel, diy, home, lifestyle

Taking Harvard to Task

By Eilís O'Neill August 25, 2014

In this story: cool schools, activism, travel

Samuel Wohns, Cambridge, Mass.; co-coordinator, Responsible Investment at Harvard Coalition

Senior Project

How two college students are turning a coal-era relic into a cultural center

By Andrew Nemethy August 25, 2014

In this story: activism, clean energy, cool schools

The carcass of the abandoned Moran Municipal Generation Station, on Burlington's lakefront, inspired Tad Cooke (left) and Erick Crockenberg. Their charge: Turn the cavernous interior into an "innovation space."

CliFi: The hottest reading trend

By Lucia Iglesias August 18, 2014

In this story: buyers' guide,

DamNation, The Most Important Film You Will Watch this Year

By Ben Fox August 18, 2014

In this story: film, water

Guiding in Wyoming: Heading Home

What other job allows a college student to boss around lawyers twice her age?

By Caitlin Kauffman August 15, 2014

In this story: wilderness, kayaking, hiking, national parks, lifestyle

Ready, Aim, Salmon!

By Paul Rauber August 13, 2014

In this story: salmon, animals

The 8 Weirdest Lakes in the World

By Kathryn Potraz August 13, 2014

In this story: bucket list, travel

Wolves vs. Monsters: Predators' Controversial Role on TV

By Maren Hunsberger August 11, 2014

In this story: wolves

Capturing the Wilderness: An Interview with Peter Essick