This week’s inspiration from the great French author and playwright, Voltaire: “Men argue. Nature acts.” The transition to a sustainable society cannot wait for the debates to end, it must start with each of us making changes. Be like nature, when you know an action is needed, take the step. Make your case with action. One individual action is more […]
Nature is a web of relationships, one that can collapse when keystone species are lost. In the Pacific Northwest, the connection between salmon and orca illustrates how the loss of one species takes another down with it. Eighty percent of an orca’s diet is chinook salmon, whose population has fallen by 60% over the past 40 years. Now, the Southern […]
By Anders Lorenzen Globally all species of bees are in trouble, habitat loss and human intrusion, the rise of pesticides and chemicals and the lack of flowering resources and depletion of nature, as for instance perfectly mown lawns with a diminishing amount of the wildflowers that are critical to establish a healthy bee population are frequently more and more so […]
The environmental parenting book, “Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer,” prescribes nature-based fun to improve mental health and mood in children (and parents). In our always-on, pressure-cooker culture, children are at special risk for mental health threats. From too much screen time to navigating social media to obsessing over grades and extracurricular activity […]
We get it, nature is beautiful and it’s not unusual to want to take a piece of it home with you. But if everyone took just one wildflower, plant, seed pod, or stone, it would harm the ecosystem, the life that relies on it, and its natural beauty. Instead, take a photo or let your memories be your souvenir. Leave […]
Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. Ironically, an intense focus on productivity leads to a lot of waste. The constant hustle creates diminishing returns as […]
If you are an outdoor enthusiast, you understand the value of caring for the natural world. Minimizing your impact on the places you visit helps preserve nature’s beauty for you and other visitors to enjoy. And by preserving habitat, you help protect the wildlife and plants that make the destination so special. A useful list of instructions and ethics was […]
Two new pipelines being laid in late December 2022. The pipelines will connect an oil and gas field in Arunachal Pradesh to a central gas gathering station in Assam, passing through nearly 20 kilometres of protected forest. Photo credit: Gurvinder Singh. By Gurvinder Singh Nearly 3,000 trees are to be felled during the construction of oil and gas pipelines in […]
There are lots of good reasons to spend time in nature. From the fresh air to circulation-improving movement to the well-being boost we get from literally seeing green, spending more time outdoors can improve your loved one’s mood and life satisfaction. So why not help out your friends and family with gifts that encourage them to spend time in nature? […]
When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, lots of people hit their local nature trails. Many hikers brought the iNaturalist app with them. This handy app makes it easy to identify and learn about your local flora and fauna. But iNaturalist does more than identify the plants and animals you see; with iNaturalist, you can also participate in the […]