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Can Virtual Reality Help Connect More People to Nature?

Can Virtual Reality Help Connect More People to Nature?

The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing. It revolutionized my life as a newspaper columnist, allowing me to write on planes or in a tent and submit articles […]

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    7 Ways to Heal a Fatty Liver

    7 Ways to Heal a Fatty Liver

    “My doctor says I have a fatty liver and I should stay away from fat,” writes this week’s house call. “Are high-fat foods the culprit here? Any tips to help with a fatty liver?” Indeed, your doctor is right to feel concern: Fatty liver is a dangerous yet misunderstood disease. In America, it affects 90 […]

    People Power Over Corporate Power = Canceled Pipeline Projects

    People Power Over Corporate Power = Canceled Pipeline Projects

    A long-standing fight for the public’s right to their land and waterways came to an end April 22 when Gov. Cuomo’s New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the proposed Constitution Pipeline. The pipeline was proposed to run for 124 miles and require the […]

    Breakthrough Proclamation Puts Iowa City on the Forefront of Climate Action

    Breakthrough Proclamation Puts Iowa City on the Forefront of Climate Action

    Could Iowa City one day join Copenhagen, Vancouver, Amsterdam, San Francisco and other climate action champions as one of the greenest cities in the world? Declaring that cities must place “climate action as a central priority in strategic planning,” Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton issued a “Regenerative City Day” proclamation on Tuesday at the Iowa […]

    The Movement to Stop Fossil Fuel Development Is Winning

    The Movement to Stop Fossil Fuel Development Is Winning

    Colorado’s high court today struck down the rights of Coloradans to enact local fracking bans. It’s no surprise, given the massive sway of the oil and gas industry in the state. The suit was brought against Longmont (which passed a popular fracking ban in 2012) by Gov. John Hickenlooper and his industry cronies. While it’s […]

    10 Fracking Infrastructure Projects Canceled or Delayed in the Last 24 Months

    10 Fracking Infrastructure Projects Canceled or Delayed in the Last 24 Months

    Since April 2014, 10 fracking infrastructure projects have been canceled or delayed. Here’s the list: April 2014: The Bluegrass Pipeline in Kentucky was stopped by a court decision upholding landowners’ rights against the use of eminent domain to take their land for private profit. November 2015: The Port Ambrose liquified natural gas (LNG) project was vetoed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The […]

    Healthy Planet = Healthy People

    Healthy Planet = Healthy People

    Imagine if scientists came up with an inexpensive, easily administered way to decrease the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and obesity by 25 to 35 percent. It would create a sensation and, if patented, would be worth billions. But there’s already a free and simple way to achieve this: exercise. The human body […]

    30 Ways Chernobyl and Dying Nuke Industry Threaten Our Survival

    30 Ways Chernobyl and Dying Nuke Industry Threaten Our Survival

    April 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It comes as Germany, which is phasing out all its reactors, has asked Belgium to shut two of its nukes because of the threat of terrorism. It also comes as advancing efficiencies and plunging prices in renewable energy remind […]