Undermining Lives
Throughout coal country, the manmade earthquakes caused by longwall mining wreak havoc on the land and its residents.
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Reinventing Waterland
Dutch Farmers Change the Landscape for Wildlife’s Sake.
Making Change, One Share at a Time
Animal waste from corporate-owned factory farms has polluted 35,000 miles of rivers in 22 states and contaminated groundwater in 17 states
Hands-On Harvesting
Volunteers Get Dirty on International Organic Farms The flock sits safely in the stable, and the nearby streets are silent. The tranquil evenings of Pradorrey, a village in northwestern Spain, are reward enough for a day spent tending sheep and harvesting grapes, but dinner—perhaps of fried sardines with goat cheese, bread and olive oil—awaits as […]
Monkeying With Nature
Pink flamingos are synonymous with Florida, just as tumbleweeds say “Nevada.” But did you know both are foreign species? Yup. Don't assume everything you see in the wild belongs there, even if it does become a state bird like the ring-necked pheasant in South Dakota. “I'm fascinated by the way so many exotic species become […]
Soy Baby Blues
Can We Trust Alternatives to Milk-Based Formulas? While most American women realize that breastfeeding is best for their baby, lifestyle choices and job realities can dictate the use of formula instead. When your baby is allergic to cow’s milk formula (or you’re a dairy-eschewing vegetarian) , it can be a relief to find there’s a […]
Screened IRAs and 401Ks
Saving Up for a Green Retirement Putting money aside for retirement is an important part of planning for your future. Like most people, you probably want to make sure there’s enough to live comfortably after you’ve stopped working. By choosing an IRA or 401K from the growing field of socially responsible investments, you can not […]
No Flies On Me
Handcrafted in Vermont using a GMO-free vegetable wax, Way Out Wax‘s Bug Out! ($6.49 for a 12-ounce tin) provides a natural approach to keeping your outdoor activities free from pesky insects. Made with plant-based oils of lavender, tea tree and neem, Bug Out! candles deter mosquitoes and black flies, enabling you to venture outside without the threat of being eaten alive.
Green River
Nova Scotia’s Solar Sewage Solution One of Bear River, Nova Scotia’s biggest tourist attractions is its sewage treatment plant. Pleasing to the eye and almost completely odorless, the 80,000-gallon facility is located right in the heart of the small town’s tourist district. Every year, close to 2,000 people visit the plant. Bear River became the […]
Island Legacies
Four hundred years ago, according to legend, Spanish mustangs swam from shipwrecks to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Today, untamed descendants of these horses still run free in small herds along Shackleford Banks, an undeveloped island off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina.