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Instead of Evicting City Farmers From His New Land, Owner Sows Amazing Goodwill
Even though they had been using land that didn’t belong to them, a handful of elderly urban farmers must have been cultivating a crop...
Promise to Her Grandmother Brings Better Life to Native Americans
A little girl’s promise to her grandmother has meant nine million dollars in goods and services for Native Americans on a South Dakota reservation.
Today,...
Poetry in Motion: Power Plant Will Use Ocean Tides to Power 155K Homes
This planned power plant in Wales may look like the Guggenheim Museum but its benefits far outweigh the beauty: it will use the rise...
Pastor Turns Food Desert into Garden of Eden for the Poor
A North Carolina preacher was nominated for a top hero prize after he created a nutritional oasis in what had been a food desert.
Pastor Richard...
Dozens of Neighbors Harvest Fields for Farmer with Cancer
Anyone looking at Carl Bates’ fields would think he raises corn, but it turns out he’s also growing a bumper crop of friends.
The farmer,...
Floating Garden Cleans As It Grows In One of Most Polluted Waterways In US
The Gowanus Canal in New York City is notorious for being one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S. Imagine everyone’s surprise when,...
Don’t Miss Spectacular Full Harvest Moon With Total Lunar Eclipse Sept 27
This epic cosmic event only lights up the sky once in a red moon.
On September 27th at 9:07PM EDT, Earthlings will get to witness a...
Huge Victory for Bees! US Court Bans Insecticide Linked to Deaths
A United States appeals court ruled that federal regulators should not have approved the use of an insecticide, which is linked to a decline...
Fighter Gives Up Stardom to Bring Dignity to the Pygmy People
He was a star on the professional fight circuit, a mixed martial artist who dominated the competition. But Justin Wren gave it all up...
Homeless Shelter’s 80-Bed Rooftop Garden Cultivates Fresh Food and Job Skills
Shelter residents are harvesting organic produce to nourish themselves while growing their skills for an eventual return to the workforce.
The Metro Atlanta Task Force for...
Field of Greens: Baseball Stadiums Grow Veggies on Roof to Feed Fans
Take me out to the garrr-den!
Take me out to the greens!
Forget peanuts and Cracker Jacks. A handful of Major League Baseball teams have started...
Sweet News From US Beekeepers: Colony Numbers At 20-Year High
The number of bee colonies is rebounding across America, nine years after a mysterious hive crisis caused beekeepers to warn of a “Beemageddon”.
The U.S....
America’s First Delivery By Drone Drops Medical Supplies On Rural Health Clinic
A rural health clinic in Virginia’s mountains has beaten Amazon to the punch with the first government approved delivery by drone in the U.S.
After...
His Eco-Efficient Prowess Makes Farming in Palestine Possible
Farming in the Occupied Territories is not easy. Land confiscation aside, Palestinians face restricted access to water; sporadic land ownership; and overworked and polluted...
Inmates Grow Along With the Gardens They Tend Behind Bars
When a correction officer set out a small garden at the prison where he worked, he may have planted the seeds of a brighter...
Why Butterflies Are Swarming Thanks to Local Vineyards
Vineyards experimenting with the elimination of pesticides have stumbled upon a pleasant side effect — attracting swarms of butterflies.
Washington state wineries, seeking more organic...
Solar Solution: MIT Creates Way to Make Salt Water Drinkable
The world is awash in seawater that we can’t drink or use for crops. To help people in drought-stricken areas from California to India,...
Chipotle Stopped Serving Genetically Altered Food
On Monday, Chipotle Mexican Grill became the first major American restaurant chain to swear off the use of genetically engineered ingredients.
Steve Ells, founder and...
Once a Desert, Ethiopia Turns Wasteland Into Fertile Farms
The Ethiopian desert, full of drought and famine just a generation ago, is turning green with crops. Thousands of villagers are taking up ancient tools...
Hydrogen Fuel Breakthrough Uses Corn Husks in Revolutionary Way
Smoke and exhaust fumes pouring from the tailpipes of cars and coal-fired power plants could be a thing of the past if scientists’ dreams...