Latest Stories in Culture - Page 12
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These Artists Use Grass as Their Palette
British artists Ackroyd and Harvey have created a series of temporary grass "photos" of people who work for the local government.
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How Not to Convince People to Go Green: Throw More Facts At Them (Video)
Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.
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At GADgET Camp, Girl Power is Fueled by Science, Math & Power Tools
This one-of-a-kind gadget camp program encourages girls to enter the engineering field.
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Brazilian City Offers Vegetables in Exchange for Trash
Thanks to one Brazilian city's forward thinking recycling program, trading in trash has never been tastier.
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41 Pianos Spread Around Toronto are Free to Play
Let's hear it for the Pan America Games: in their honour (?) 41 pianos were painted by artists and strewn around town.
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Haunting Photos of the Hungarian Town a Toxic Sludge Spill Painted Red
The toxic red line that runs through this town -- as photographed by Palíndromo Mészáros -- is shocking evidence of what can go wrong.
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Beat the Heat: Begrudging Acceptance of Sweating
For the sake our ourselves, our society and our planet we need to seriously get past worrying about sweating in public.
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340 Ton Rock Levitates Above the Ground in Los Angeles
It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever.
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With Bold Graphics, Next Nature Says Nature Changes Along With Us (Book Review)
We debate saving nature, we dream about escaping to nature, but rarely do we ask “What is nature?” Next Nature radically shifts your notion of nature.
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Beat the Heat: Summer Hours, Summer Routines & Siesta
With the first heatwave of the summer behind us, let's start thinking about how we can adapt ourselves to the heat, rather than just complaining about it or pushing it away via air conditioning.
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Poignant Museum Exhibit Illustrates Plastic Catastrophe
A new exhibit "Out to Sea? The Plastic Garbage Project" presents collected plastic garbage from all the world’s seas.
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Most Americans Agree: Conserving Nature is Patriotic
Respecting nature isn't just a nicety -- it's at the core of what it means to be a good and dutiful citizen.
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Contemplate Your Own Death, Save the World
A new study says we become more benevolent and forward-looking when we're reminded of our own mortality, and that this should help the green movement.
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Fast Food Imports are Linked to Rising Obesity in Persian Gulf
Wealth and fast food are changing the habits of people in the Persian Gulf leading to skyrocketing obesity rates.
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Taking Another Look at 5 Classic Green Myths
Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right, but sometimes it’s dead wrong.
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8 Great Green Summer Reads
From a novel about a lonely real estate developer who starts breaking into zoos to a non-fiction tome (riddled with intrigue!) on butterflies, these are the perfect books to sink into this summer.
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Art Project Brings Beach Trash Back to Life
An environmental artist tackles the enormous plastic trash problem, one ink pen at a time.
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Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More
How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.
