On Friday, April 17, legendary oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia A. Earle took the TED stage in Vancouver, Canada. In her TED Talk, she explained the importance of “Hope Spots,” or global ...

On Wednesday evening, Randall Lane, editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, announced a new layer to the publication’s wealth-tracking of billionaires: How much money they are giving away. Lane is the ...

In 2005, after Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina devastated the state, then-Alabama Department of Insurance commissioner Jim Ridling was surveying storm damage when a thought dawned on him. Realizing that ...

When many of us imagine the visual impacts of climate change, we conjure up an image of an emaciated polar bear on a small floating iceberg. It makes sense; these bears rely on arctic sea ice to live, ...

On April 13, officials in Bangladesh rescued an endangered Bengal slow loris, locally known as the Lajjabati Banor, which roughly translates to “shy monkey.” The adult male slow loris had wandered ...

As we celebrate Earth Day this year, may we reflect on the wise words of environmentalists, climate activists, faith leaders, lovers of nature, and the youth of the world. Read these quotes to get ...

April 22 is Earth Day! This annual celebration is an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for change around the issues most impacting our planet — and celebrate the beauty of Mother Earth.

Saturday, April 25 is Independent Bookstore Day! This annual celebration is an opportunity to celebrate and support independent bookshops across the United States — both online and in your community.

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Every act of kindness you show can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Living out kindness on a daily basis takes practice, but leads to a lifestyle and mindset shift that implores us ...

In 2012, Brooklyn’s Mike Matthews was at work when one of his coworkers came into the office, lamenting a recent breakup. As she opened up to him, a singular thought crossed his mind: She needs to ...

One of the ways we can make a difference in our homes is by choosing sustainable options when we need to buy something new. A lot of us use lighters often, whether it’s to light the grill for a ...