Environmentalists Use Drones to Conserve鈥揘ot Destroy
Lian Pin Koh shows us how drones can be used for animal conservation, and keep an eye on poachers in the process.
Environment
Why the UN Climate Negotiations Give Me Hope (In Spite of Everything)
It's possible to find hope for action in the new generation's determination and clarity鈥攅ven after 19 years of stalled negotiations.
“Beauty Feeds a Different Kind of Hunger”: An Interview with Terry Tempest Williams
"I used to ask the question, 'Am I an activist or a writer?' I don't ask that anymore. I am simply a human being engaged."
Follow the Warsaw Climate Talks Live with Democracy Now!
Live coverage of the United Nations climate talks in Warsaw from Democracy Now!
How To Eat Like Our Lives Depend On It: Rediscovering the Many Joys of Food
It's time to reclaim the well-being and exuberance that is part of healthy food culture.
World Governments: If You Won’t Take the Lead on Climate Change, Then the People Will
If governments fail to listen to mounting protests demanding clean energy, people's movements will put their futures in question.
Why Vandana Shiva Says Saving Seeds Is a Political Act
鈥樷�楢 seed sown in the soil makes us one with the Earth. It makes us realize that we are the Earth.鈥�
Two Years After the Eviction of OWS, Here’s 5 People Keeping the Movement Alive
Two years ago today, when Occupy Wall Street was evicted from Zuccotti Park, many wondered what was next for the movement. Two years later, we profile five projects that got their starts in the encampments and are still making change today.
Will the Tropical Island of Kauai Be the Next Front in GMO Fight?
Local lawmakers will vote today on whether to overturn the mayor's veto of a bill to regulate the use of pesticides on the Hawaiian island.
In the Wake of Haiyan, We Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
The devastation in the Philippines reminds us of our responsibility to stop profiting from the wreckage caused by companies whose business plan includes destroying the planet.
Typhoon Haiyan: A Wake-Up Call for Warsaw Climate Talks?
Right before the latest round of climate talks began, the massive superstorm killed tens of thousands and displaced millions in the Philippines. What will it take to drive the message home?
Dear Michelle Obama: If We Want to Curb Childhood Obesity, Sesame Street Is Not Going to Cut It
Can a licensing deal between Sesame Street and the Produce Marketing Association truly improve childhood health? Maybe, but grassroots solutions already exist.
Adapting to Climate Change: It’s Not About Giving Up, It’s About Getting Real
Conversations about how we're going to get through the coming transformation force us to see the full scale of the problem.
Three Elephants Head from Zoo to 80-Acre Sanctuary
A specialist in animal psychology sees the decision as evidence of progress in understanding between species.
Foraging the Urban Wilderness鈥擣rom High-Carb Cattails to Dandelions
鈥淒andelion Hunter鈥� is an education about the food that grows along our city streets, and the deep history author Rebecca Lerner discovered along the way.
What Were Morgan Stanley Reps Doing at a Fossil Fuel Divestment Forum?
As it turns out, they were leading a workshop on how to move billions of dollars in public and nonprofit funds to sustainable investments.
Keystone XL Decision: Obama’s Last Chance to Fulfill Climate Promises?
A presidential block of Keystone XL could help reset the international negotiations that Obama allowed to go aground at Copenhagen.
10 Films to Inspire Your Inner Environmental Superhero
Movies have long helped us understand what it means to live on earth and contribute to an ecologically sustainable planet. Here are ten of our favorites.
Meet the New Climate Heroes: Faces of the Frontline
Not all of these young people focus directly on climate change in their work. But it tends to take a prominent position in their worldview, which sees issues of race, class, labor, and environment as inextricably connected.
“Blackfish” on CNN: Documentary about Captive Orca Whales Goes Mainstream
The public reaction to a documentary about captive orca whales showed an empathy we don't usually associate with TV audiences.
Why the Climate Movement Should Have No “Keystone”
We must call for what we really need鈥攁n end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction.
Concealed by Shutdown-Related Headlines, a Big Week in Food Politics
In case you were distracted by Tea Party antics this week, here's a rundown of important developments in GMOs, sustainable farming, and other food news.
Will a Secretive International Trade Deal Ban GMO Labeling?
The Trans Pacific Partnership is likely to be a setback for efforts to regulate and label GMO foods.
3 Ways Obamacare Will Help You Out (Even If You’re Off the Grid)
Self-reliant farmer types may not think they need help from the government. But they need affordable health insurance at least as much as the rest of us.
Pro-Coal Kids’ Pages Pulled from Government Site as Public Pressure Increases
Two sections that essentially told kids that coal was safe and good for the environment disappeared today from the website of a state agency in Illinois.
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