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Earth Day Birthday!
Earth Day Birthday!

Climate

Earth Day Birthday!

Ever wonder why we celebrate Earth Day every April 22?

A Visual Guide to Recycling
A Visual Guide to Recycling

Climate

A Visual Guide to Recycling

A handy infographic guide for recycling at home.

What kind of trash person are you?
What kind of trash person are you?

Climate

What kind of trash person are you?

When it comes to stewardship of the planet, we all have our own styles.

Women's Empowerment, Westeros-Style
Women's Empowerment, Westeros-Style

Equality

Women's Empowerment, Westeros-Style

The phrase “women’s empowerment” is thrown around a lot. What does it actually mean? HBO runaway hit Game of Thrones has given us many...

How the Burden of Climate Change Falls on the Poor
How the Burden of Climate Change Falls on the Poor

Climate

How the Burden of Climate Change Falls on the Poor

Harjeet Singh, global lead for ActionAid in India, talked with us about the current state of the climate change crisis, especially as it relates to...

All the Recipes You NEED For Your Game of Thrones Watch Party
All the Recipes You NEED For Your Game of Thrones Watch Party

Food & Water

All the Recipes You NEED For Your Game of Thrones Watch Party

Jon Snow's watch may have ended, but ours certainly hasn't. The final season of everyone's favorite show kicks off April 14 and that means that...

Trying to Save Energy? You're Doing It Wrong
Trying to Save Energy? You're Doing It Wrong

Climate

Trying to Save Energy? You're Doing It Wrong

Cutting energy consumption is a worthy goal in a handful of ways: it could save you a little money, it’s less wasteful and it reduces the strain...

This Guatemalan Lake Town Is Leading the Way Toward a Plastic-Free Future
This Guatemalan Lake Town Is Leading the Way Toward a Plastic-Free Future

Climate

This Guatemalan Lake Town Is Leading the Way Toward a Plastic-Free Future

San Pedro La Laguna, a small town on the banks of Guatemala's Lake Atitlán, was once drowning in plastic. Now, it's leading the way to a...