Green Life

Wood Bison Return to the Alaskan Wilderness

Locally extinct for more than a century, North America's biggest land animals are back in Alaska

By Phalon Joy Evergreen March 31, 2015

In this story: animals

The wood bison, cousin to the plains bison, is returning to the Alaskan wilderness after over 100 years of extirpation, or local extinction.

Can Street Art Get San Franciscans to Take Drought Seriously?

Artist Emily Schlickman reveals the city's forgotten waterways in San Francisco's Market Street Prototyping Festival

By Madison Kotack April 9, 2015

In this story: water, art, urban planning, activism, drought

Emily Schlickman reveals San Francisco's forgotten waterways in Market Street's 2015 Prototyping Festival.

April Observing Highlight

Don't miss the lunar eclipse and Lyrid meteors this month.

By Kelly Kizer Whitt March 31, 2015

In this story: astronomy

3 Green Products to Help You Welcome Aunt Flo

Making the crimson tide a little greener.

By Crystal F. Lambert March 31, 2015

In this story: buyers' guide, women

Paint the Town Dark

Cities worldwide turn the lights out to curb climate change.

By Mikey Jane Moran March 25, 2015

In this story: events, videos, volunteers, energy efficiency, international climate policy

Amazon rainforest scrubbing half as much carbon as it used to, new study shows

By Nicholas Ibarra March 20, 2015

In this story: federal climate policy, forests

Rare Footage of a Wolf Catching Salmon Alongside a Brown Bear

By Nicholas Ibarra March 18, 2015

In this story: wolves

That Wide-Eyed Look

Six ways to inspire awe in children with math and nature.

By Mikey Jane Moran March 18, 2015

In this story: children, parents, students, forests, lifestyle

To the Top of the World and Back

Kit DesLauriers on her new book, "Higher Love," and on being the first person to ski all Seven Summits.

By Phalon Joy Evergreen March 30, 2015

In this story: bucket list, travel, books, sports, climbing

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

How to Green Your St. Patrick's Day

March 12, 2015

In this story: holidays, beer, food and drink

When you head out for the pub this year, join the growing movement of bike-only commuters and cycle there instead of driving to slash your greenhouse-gas emissions.