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A new study shows that the more people live around nature, or even visit nature often, the less they are to drink and smoke – and the study’s authors do not think that’s a coincidence. Those Living Near Nature Drink and Smoke Less, Study Shows https://nicenews.com/health-and-wellness/people-living-near-nature-drink-and-smoke-less Related Reading
“Hear award-winning writers and Orion contributing editors Erica Berry and Meera Subramanian speak about the marvels, the mystery, and the interconnectedness of mushrooms, and how we can live alongside them. The conversation was moderated by FERN’s editor-in-chief Theodore Ross.” Related Reading
What can one person do? Here’s the story of how one indomitable woman saved the Outer Banks from impending development. How an Indomitable Environmental Activist Saved the Outer Banks From Impending Development https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-the-indomitable-carolista-fletcher-baum-saved-outer-banks-ecosystems-from-impending-development-180986536/ Related Reading
Several years ago, scientists developed a chewing gum that effectively traps SARS-CoV-2 — the cause of Covid-19 — in people’s saliva. Now they’ve developed one that combats herpes and the flu. Scientists Made Chewing Gum That Combats Herpes and the Flu https://gizmodo.com/scientists-made-chewing-gum-that-combats-herpes-and-the-flu-2000592876 Related Reading
While it’s true that sustainability is a global issue, small daily habits at home have a huge impact. To truly protect the environment and make a tangible difference to fragile ecosystems, wildlife, air quality, and climate change, everyone needs to do their part – from multinational corporations to each individual person living their daily life. …
Londoners are trading their cars for bicycles in record numbers, and if the trend continues cycling will overtake motor vehicles as the main mode of transport within two years. Londoners are swapping cars for bicycles at a rapid pace, data shows https://theprogressplaybook.com/2025/04/29/londoners-are-swapping-cars-for-bicycles-at-a-rapid-pace-data-shows/ Related Reading
‘Freedom Seat: India to Germany on a Tandem Bike with Strangers’ is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “In 2019, Naresh Kumar cycled 8,646 kilometers…
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The word “regenerative” appears on the labels of all kinds of groceries these days, but defining the word and knowing whether is effective is slippery. The truth about ‘regenerative’ food labels https://one5c.com/what-is-regenerative-farming-136942251 Related Reading
While the federal government backslides on climate action and panders to fossil fuel interests, dozens of states, counties, cities and tribes are suing those same interests for fraud, climate damages and racketeering. Here’s a look at the overwhelming evidence behind those lawsuits. Decades of Deceit: The Case Against Major Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud…
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She began growing vegetables as something to do during the pandemic, but she didn’t stop there. Today, she heads a group called Many Hands that works with government agencies in New Mexico to use public lands to end food deserts. The New Mexico Mom Growing Political Power From a Community Garden https://barnraisingmedia.com/with-many-hands-community-garden-new-mexico Related Reading