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How to make our cities greener, healthier, wilder and fairer
By 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in a city; Rapid urbanization threatens biodiversity,…
Cities that connect people and nature are a post-pandemic priority, conference hears
Care homes that let people age with integrity, green kindergartens and community centres that bring together people of…
2020 Was Supposed To Be The ‘Super Year For Nature.’ What Now?
A pandemic has slowed the pace of life. It has not, however, slowed climate breakdown. Before COVID-19 appeared…
The World’s 10 Greenest Countries
These countries are ranked the greenest in the world, according to the Good Country Index. Out of 153…
Earth Day 50: An Earth Day Unlike Any Other
This year, Earth Day leads the call for greater action in tackling the climate crisis. April 22 marks…
The Importance Of Connecting People With Nature In Times Of Social Isolation
Measures to the address COVID-19 pandemic that rely on social distancing and social isolation are placing a huge…
The Hidden Risks Of Nature Emergency For Businesses
The nature emergency we are experiencing right now is a threat to our lives. However, it appears that…
5 Lessons On How To Save Our Relationship With Nature In 2020
Our relationship with the natural world is broken. A million species are threatened with extinction. We can fix…
International Mountain Day: Mountain High, Skin Deep
Mountains are beautiful. However, to fixate on their marvelous physicality is a huge disfavor. We rely on mountains…
Nature Is So Good for You That Even Watching It On TV Improves Well-Being
Humans have long intuited that being in nature is good for the mind and body. From indigenous adolescents…
Urban Green Spaces Raise Property Values, Study Finds
Properties are higher in value when they are near green spaces such as gardens and parks than when…
Urban Gears: Must-Haves For Your Next Nature Adventure
Thinking about having an outdoor trip to explore nature? Make sure you carry these around with you. Garbage…
Mobile Forests Could Help Cities Cope With Climate Change
Cities are becoming harder places to live in as climate change brings higher temperatures, water scarcity and flooding…
Why Green Spaces In Cities Are Beneficial To Your Mental Well-Being
Green spaces do more than just give some colour to the concrete jungle that is our cities —…
How The Maths Of Network Resilience Could Help Us Preserve At-Risk Ecosystems
Ecosystems are networks so intricate that their survival or collapse is extremely difficult to predict. However, by mapping…
A Living, Breathing City Through Smart Technology
As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will be urban-living by…
What Can Bees Teach Us About Building Better Urban Ecosystems?
Vacant land and urban agriculture are rejuvenating wild bee populations. Bees love cities. What can cities do to…
Why Daily Doses Of Nature In The City Matter For People And The Planet
The environmental movement is shifting away from focusing solely on raising awareness about environmental issues. Many environmental agencies…
Earth’s Wilderness Is Vanishing, & Just A Handful Of Nations Can Save It
Just 20 countries are home to 94% of the world’s remaining wilderness, excluding the high seas and Antarctica,…
Machine Learning Makes A Cost-Effective Environmental Watchdog
Machine learning could help safeguard public health and spot environmental dangers, according to new research. As Hurricane Florence…
Give Trees Some Space
Even city trees need some boundaries. CITY TREES, LIKE ALL URBAN dwellers, have to live out their days in…
Step Inside The Hidden Green Spaces Of Cities Around The World
For centuries, the church of St-Dunstan-in-the-East, in London, has been a place for quiet contemplation. It was constructed in the…
The Case For Building $1,500 Parks
A groundbreaking new study shows that access to “greened” vacant lots reduced feelings of worthlessness and depression, especially…
Cities Offer Hope For Saving Native Species
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity. Yet, according…
Cities Make Us Forget What’s Great About Nature
Modern cities have lots to offer, but what does their lack of nature cost us? That’s the question…
One-Third Of The World’s Nature Reserves Are Under Threat From Humans
In the 146 years since Yellowstone National Park in the northwestern United States became the world’s first protected area,…
Trees Help Cities Save Money – Here’s How
Megacities are on the rise. There are currently 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than…
How Climate Change And Disease Helped The Fall Of Rome
At some time or another, every historian of Rome has been asked to say where we are, today, on Rome’s…
The Greening Of America’s Cities
Not so very long ago living in a city meant rarely seeing a blade of grass, wildflower, or…
Going Green Shouldn’t Be This Hard
Climate change is a massive problem. But can individual habit changes actually make an impact? This feature…
Top 15 Cities With The Most Trees
There’s a global movement encouraging cities to grow more trees and plan more parks. But which ones have the most green…
Top Cleanest Cities In The World 2017
All human beings want to live in a clean and green environment but not all people are committed…
Why The Future Is Uncertain For Earth’s Island Worlds
The future is uncertain for Earth’s incredible island worlds The Earth is a blue planet with oceans covering…
Cities Are Literally Changing Animals
How cities are changing animals. This feature is from The Verge.
Why Cities Should Plant More Trees
Cities can take one simple step to combat the impact of urban pollution, climate change, and even summer…
The Top 10 Best Places to Stay if You Care About the Planet
Sustainable, spectacular, and engaged with local communities, these lodges are tucked into some of the planet’s wildest places.…
When Dams Destroyed Eden And How We’ll Get It Back
A new $50 million fund will help communities remove “deadbeat dams,” starting in California, Oregon, and Washington. Within…
England’s 10 Best Retreats & Camping Getaways, Don’t Miss
Life in the city can be stressful. Office pressure and deadlines. Looming skyscrapers. Busy, noisy streets. Phone alerts…
The Top 10 National Parks That Define USA’s Grandeur
Looking for an alternative to the beach for your next summer vacation? Try one of the nation’s national…
10 Habits To Start On Earth Day Instead Of Just Celebrating Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! As we celebrate Earth Day today there are different activities all over the world that…
Why We Earth Day: Then. Now. Future.
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of…
Top 10 National Parks In The USA For Urban Escapes
Most people, even dedicated urbanites, need a break now and then from concrete jungle, round-the-clock noise, and exhaust…
How Earth Will Evolve 10,000 Years From Now
Climate change means the end of our world, but the beginning of another—one with a new set of…
8 Inspiring Ascensions Through Nature
Generally speaking, when humans go mucking about in nature, installing fences, signs, and observation towers to make trekking…
Nature Doesn’t Need People, People Need Nature
Mother Nature Speaks and Millions are Listening. Since 1987, Conservation International has been working to improve human well-being…
Get Yourself Fit In These 10 Cities
Samir Becic 4 times Number 1 Fitness Trainer in the world and his Health Fitness Revolution team did…
The Proof Is In The Clouds
In a few weeks, you may get to see evidence the atmosphere is changing — if you’re lucky.…
Blue, The New Black: What Is Driving Water Risk
The 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos identified water crises – flood, drought, and pollution – as the…
America’s Greenest Cities
“Being green isn’t just smart — it might even make you gorgeous.” Irene Lane, founder of ecotourism “concierge”…
11 Cities On The Verge Of Disaster
It shouldn’t take another Ben Affleck movie full of asteroids, nuclear conflict, or, god forbid, Jennifer Lopez to…