The New Super Foods
The organics market is jumping into the power foods game with antioxidant-rich Goji berries, yerba mate drinks and hemp protein products.
Lost in the Amazon
Sleeping on a little boat, eating fresh acai and listening to locals is all part of the "community-based tourism" offered by Project Baggage in the Brazilian Amazon.
Before They’re Ready
The age of puberty is falling, and researchers are looking at more sedentary lifestyles and more exposure to toxins, to understand why.
A Leafy Retreat
Living in the trees is no longer just a childhood dream—organizations like Forever Young Treehouses and Out "n" About Outfitters make it possible to build a treehouse that’s designed with adults in mind.
Our Mutual Friends
Major fund managers are adding green funds to their prospectuses, raising the stakes for the true green pioneers.
Happy Feet
Companies are developing the first wave of kids’ eco-shoes, from major retailers like Patagonia and Timberland to smaller online retail outlets specializing in vegan shoes.
Vegetarians and vegans are so self-righteous about not eating
There has never been a better time to go vegetarian. Mounting evidence suggests that meat-based diets are not only unhealthy, but that just about every aspect of meat production—from grazing-related loss of cropland
COMMENTARY: The E Magazine Naked in the Woods Contest!
It was raining hard on August 4, 1913, when Joseph Knowles, a part-time portrait painter, tattooed former Navy man, big-beaked friend of the Sioux and Chippewa Indians and onetime hunting guide, stepped off into the northeastern woods of Maine near the present-day Sugarloaf ski area. His intention was a two-month sojourn in the woods, taking nothing in with him—not even clothes!
London Triples Charge for Gas Guzzlers
The city of London announced last week that it is upping the ante in its effort to reduce congestion by tripling the current charge levied against gas-guzzling cars and SUVs entering the city’s central district.
Human Impacts on Ocean: Shocking
Researchers unveiled the first detailed map of human impacts on the world’s oceans last week, and the news is not good. A team of 20 acclaimed marine scientists from around the world collaborated on the project, finding that humans are having a major impact on marine ecosystems, leaving only four percent of the world’s oceans unaffected by human activities.