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Winter is coming! How to protect your garden soil over the coldest months
Warm weather is coming to an end, but that doesn’t have to be bad news for your garden soil. Over the winter months, soil can become waterlogged or compacted, especially during the wettest periods, so it’s important to keep it protected so that it’s ready for you once springtime Read More...
New research links REM sleep and dreaming to healthy brain blood flow
Most of our dreaming occurs during REM cycles of our sleep, but there is still some debate in the scientific community surrounding the purpose of dreaming and different sleep cycles. Hoping to shed some light on why we sleep and dream, researchers from the University of Tsukuba decided to look at Read More...
September 15, 2021
We've got two great stories to share today about the impressive impact of Indigenous resistance on global emissions and a California bill aimed at making recycling more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 15, 2021
We've got two great stories to share today about the impressive impact of Indigenous resistance on global emissions and a California bill aimed at making recycling more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Good news for our oceans: tuna species no longer on brink of extinction
In 2011, most tuna species were considered at serious risk of extinction, following decades of relentless commercial fishing. Thankfully, some of these species are on the way to recovery, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) which recently released an update of its Read More...
India adopts new holistic approach to address homelessness
Governments often address the problem of homelessness with band-aid solutions like placing the unsheltered in shelters, only to have them back on the streets after a short while. However, a newly developed project in Rajasthan, India, is striving to change these temporary fixes with a more holistic Read More...
San Francisco schools successfully reopen for all students
The continued latest Covid-19 surge has made for a rocky and uncertain back-to-school season, but the San Francisco Department of Public Health is celebrating the first weeks of school with no Covid-19 outbreaks since students returned to classrooms on August 16. An outbreak is defined by the Read More...
Indigenous resistance has prevented a shocking amount of emissions
Indigenous communities have been at the forefront of many climate action and conservation initiatives. While some, like protesting and blocking the Dakota Access Pipeline, are well known, others, like stopping the Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline and installing renewable energy grids on Tribal lands, Read More...
5 Restorative movements to shake off exhaustion
When you’re run-down and struggling with chronic exhaustion, the last thing you’ll feel inclined to do is to get your workout gear on and exert yourself even more—however, experts say that engaging your body in restorative movements may be just what you need to give yourself a revitalizing Read More...
These eco-friendly crafts use supplies right from your garden
Autumn colors and cooler weather inspire creativity in many of us. Tap into the natural resources of your own backyard this fall and put your creative juices to use with these fun, eco-friendly crafts. Pruned wood rounds and pyrography If you find yourself with larger branches after pruning trees Read More...