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gardening

An hour of gardening does this to your body

Beyond the fruits (and flowers and vegetables) of your labor, the perks of working in the dirt go far beyond the harvest.

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer in Health May 31, 2017

Particulate pollution is worse than we knew, and is damaging ‘every organ in the body’

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 24, 2019

Nice shades: 7 Fast growing shade trees to slash your electric bill

Derek Markham

By Derek Markham May 24, 2019

Women's performance at work is affected by room temperature

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 24, 2019

'Best If Used By' is the least confusing date label on food

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 24, 2019

Surprise! Study finds that gas heating is cheaper than electric

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 24, 2019

How vets used fish skin to help save sweet Stella after a fire

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 24, 2019

Photo: Pretty swallowtail visits a thistle

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 24, 2019

Cross-Laminated Timber used in Portland's B76 building

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 23, 2019

Patagonia gave $10m from 'irresponsible tax cut' to eco causes

Corporate Responsibility

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 23, 2019

Little Caesar's now offers Impossible vegan sausage topping

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 23, 2019

7 top diet habits linked to increased rates of cancer

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 23, 2019

Cute little electric delivery truck launched by AEV and Club Car

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 23, 2019

The surprising pleasure of living out of a suitcase

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 23, 2019

FREITAG stores are full of cardboard and chopped up old tarps. How do they look so good?

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 23, 2019

Join the 'One Plastic Free Day' campaign on June 5

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 23, 2019

Photo of the day: Send us your nature pictures!

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 23, 2019

Amazon After is a concept to help you get rid of all that stuff you buy online

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 22, 2019

Evidence of a secret ocean inside Pluto makes extraterrestrial life more plausible

Natural Sciences

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer May 22, 2019

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mosquito photo

CDC confirms oil of lemon eucalyptus as effective as DEET

Inky

Inky the octopus escapes from aquarium through a drainpipe to the sea

Red-footed Tortoise

Family cleans house, finds pet tortoise missing since 1982

bee swarm

Swarm of bees follows car for 2 days to rescue queen trapped in back

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

daily news

companion plants

12 groups of companion plants to make your vegetable garden thrive

red bell peppers

32 companion plants to grow with your peppers

Fresh dill leaves

6 Easy culinary herbs to grow from seed

Companion Plants for Tomatoes

12 companion plants to grow alongside your tomatoes

take off your shoes

Do you remove your shoes inside? (Survey)

Machu Picchu view

Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun

parmesan roasted cauliflower

Always roast as many vegetables as you can

polluted beach in Singapore

186 countries have signed UN pact to reduce plastic pollution

man holding broom for spring cleaning

7 tips for green spring cleaning without toxic chemicals

bedroom pillows

Do you know how to clean pillows?

clean bathtub

The 3 layers of housecleaning

luggage bag

'Swedish death cleaning' is the new decluttering trend

Red-footed Tortoise

Family cleans house, finds pet tortoise missing since 1982