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  • Bark Beetles Weren’t a Menace Until Humans Turned Them into One

    Bark Beetles Weren’t a Menace Until Humans Turned Them into One

    Thanks to climate change, bark beetle infestations harm trees, wildlife, and industry. How can we control the enemy we’ve created?
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    Bex vanKoot
    Oct 31
    Get to Know North America’s Oldest Eco-Certification

    Get to Know North America’s Oldest Eco-Certification

    Know Logo helps you navigate today’s greenwashed marketplace, one eco-label at a time. First up: EcoLogo.
    Go to the profile of Marianna Ciccia
    Marianna Ciccia
    Oct 16
    How a Card Game could Improve Urban Planning

    How a Card Game could Improve Urban Planning

    An Istanbul architect has created a role-playing game so citizens can help design their cities.
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    Ruth Terry
    Oct 2
    Five Ways to Support our Kids through Climate Disasters

    Five Ways to Support our Kids through Climate Disasters

    Whether the disaster’s on your doorstep or in the daily news, experts say parents can help kids cope.
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    Brianna Sharpe
    Sep 22
    Protecting Forests by Building Schools

    Protecting Forests by Building Schools

    A California non-profit protects island ecosystems like Sri Lanka’s mangroves by funding local infrastructure.
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    Nithin Coca
    Sep 18
    The Asparagus Manifesto

    The Asparagus Manifesto

    Asparagus is founded on the following beliefs…
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    Asparagus Magazine
    Feb 6, 2018
    This Seattle Restaurant Makes Filipino Food with Local Ingredients

    This Seattle Restaurant Makes Filipino Food with Local Ingredients

    A commitment to sustainability led Archipelago to replace SE Asian staples with NW Coast stand-ins.
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    Megan Hill
    Sep 10
    My Great-Grandfather Used the Grease Trails, I Use a Smartphone

    My Great-Grandfather Used the Grease Trails, I Use a Smartphone

    Closing the digital divide can help Indigenous people achieve self-determination.
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    Trevor Jang
    Sep 5
    Forest Schools Let Kids Play Like the Planet Depends on It

    Forest Schools Let Kids Play Like the Planet Depends on It

    By giving our kids the opportunity to feel at home on the land, we might also be giving the land a new generation of protectors.
    Go to the profile of Brianna Sharpe
    Brianna Sharpe
    Sep 3
    Palm Oil is in Everything, and it’s Hurting More than the Orangutans

    Palm Oil is in Everything, and it’s Hurting More than the Orangutans

    Inexpensive, often-invisible, and the source of environmental destruction: this is the story of palm oil.
    Go to the profile of Helen A. Lee
    Helen A. Lee
    Aug 22
    In Urban Nature, I’ve Found a Home Away From Home

    In Urban Nature, I’ve Found a Home Away From Home

    Among Indigenous elders and my fellow immigrants, I’ve put down roots at a nature center in Northeast Los Angeles.
    Go to the profile of Dana Poblete
    Dana Poblete
    Aug 15
    The Traveler’s Water Bottle that Allows you to Drink from Anywhere

    The Traveler’s Water Bottle that Allows you to Drink from Anywhere

    Reduce plastic consumption while traveling by investing in a portable purifier.
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    Asparagus Magazine
    Aug 9
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