A Soil-to-Soil Vision for the Fashion Revolution
From origins in Northern California, Fibershed is building a global network of regional regenerative fiber systems. Founder Rebecca Burgess describes her vision for vibrant local fibersheds that connect us to the landscapes that grow what we wear.
A Sunny Solution to the Problem of Food Waste
KinoSol harnesses the sun to create dried fruits, vegetables, and other items.
A World Upside Down
Wind and solar energy are disrupting a century-old model of providing electricity. What will replace it?
Action Alert: Protect Resveratrol
The FDA wants traditional pharmacies to register as “outsourcing facilities,” since the agency has tight control over what they can produce.
After Coal, a Small Kentucky Town Builds a Healthier, More Creative Economy by Peter Slavin — YES! Magazine
A complex network of local organizations helps neighbors support one another as they rebound from a dying industry.
Anniversary of world’s third most serious nuclear accident
To most, a major nuclear accident means Chernobyl or Fukushima. But the world’s third most deadly nuclear disaster happened 60 years ago, on September 29, 1957, at the Mayak plutonium production facility, in a closed Soviet city.
Antarctica’s Sleeping Ice Giant Could Wake Soon
The massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet looks stable from above—but it’s a dangerously different story below
Arctic 2.0: What Happens after All the Ice Goes?
Researchers look into the future of the far North for clues to save species and maybe even bring back sea ice
Are we having an effect slowing population growth?
Global population is still growing by 83 million people per year. BUT, since our founding in 1968, the rate of growth has slowed.
As California’s Organic Farming Pioneers Age, A Younger Generation Steps In : The Salt : NPR
The pioneers of organic farming are starting to retire. While some are passing on their farms to family to preserve their legacy, others are getting help finding like-minded strangers.
