- Hormones -
California Classifies Weed Killer Roundup as Cancer Causing
By Michael DregniIn milestone move, the state lists the world’s most applied herbicide as a human carcinogen.
Environmental Health
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Saddle Up, and Take Your Chances
By Craig CoxIf bicycling at my age wasn’t already a risky proposition, new research suggests that the simple act of breathing while pedaling may be unwise.
- Environmental Health -
5 Ways to Use Less Water
By Jon SpaydeThe average American household uses 69 gallons of water daily. Here are five easy ways you can conserve water.
- Environmental Health -
4 Ways to Be a Good Water Citizen
By Courtney HelgoeSimple tips to help you break the bottled-water habit and protect our groundwater.
- Nutrition -
Filling the Well: Q&A With Scott Harrison
By Heidi WachterHow bringing clean water to those in need helped Scott Harrison reclaim his life and find greater purpose.
- Food Culture -
How to Choose a Water Filter
By Courtney HelgoeOur step-by-step guide will help you find a filter that's best for you.
- Editor's Note -
All Paths Lead to the Ocean
By Jamie MartinEditor in chief Jamie Martin on how we can clean up our water — and help the planet.
- Nutrition -
Truth on Tap
By Courtney HelgoeBottled water is more expensive than you think. Discover why tap is usually the better choice.
- Environmental Health -
Troubled Waters
By Jon SpaydeHere's what you can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Emily Penn (Video)
By Experience Life StaffIn our exclusive video, ocean advocate Emily Penn shares how she’s working to save our imperiled oceans.
- Environmental Health -
Turning the Tide: Emily Penn
By Heidi WachterEco-advocate Emily Penn is studying ways to solve the challenges facing the earth’s oceans — and learning to better navigate her own life.
- Environmental Health -
Closer to the Earth
By Heidi WachterEcologist Robin Wall Kimmerer shares strategies for cultivating powerful relationships with the land.
- Nutrition -
Agricultural Pesticides Found in Tap Water. Here’s What To Do.
By Heidi WachterA widely used class of agricultural pesticides has been found in drinking water, according to a new study. Here’s how to mitigate their presence.
- Editor's Note -
A Greener Mindset
By Jamie MartinEditor in chief Jamie Martin on developing a "less is more" perspective.
- Environmental Health -
How Climate Change Affects Your Health
By Sheila Mulrooney EldredHow do we protect ourselves from increased air pollution, contaminated water, the spread of Lyme disease, and other health effects of climate change?
- Environmental Health -
A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.
- Environmental Health -
How to Start Composting
By Kaelyn RileyTurn your kitchen scraps into gardener’s gold with this simple six-step method.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Terry Tempest Williams (Video)
By Experience Life StaffAuthor and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams shares ideas on how we can all become more connected to the natural world.
- Environmental Health -
Keeper of the Land: Terry Tempest Williams
By Heidi WachterCelebrated author and activist Terry Tempest Williams shares insights on finding refuge in the environment — and taking action to protect it — in this time of great change.
- Stress Relief -
The Mental-Health Benefits of Bird Watching
By Heidi WachterNew research shows that living near a natural setting isn’t just good for the birds.
- Travel -
Green Travel or ‘Greenwashing’?
By Maggie Fazeli FardEveryone is trying to cash in on the eco-tourism boom. Here are six tips to help you be a savvy eco-minded traveler.