The Beautiful and the bizarre: 2018 Top 10 New Species
The large and small, beautiful and bizarre are among the newly discovered animals, plants and microbes announced by ESF as the Top 10 New Species for 2018.
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Swim with whale sharks: How to make sure the encounter is responsible
Hey Ecophiles, One of my dreams is to swim with whale sharks but I don’t want to harm or disturb these gentle giants by getting in the water with them. How can ...
Plogging: Could this Scandi trend be your next fitness adventure?
You may have seen the word ‘plogging’ show up in your news feed recently. That’s because the new fitness craze, which started in Sweden in 2016, is now quickly ...
How you can help penguins: An (adorable) photo guide
Penguins are found in the Southern Hemisphere and come in all sizes ranging from 13 to 48 inches in height. The smallest is the little penguin from Australia an...
This Earth Day, here’s how we can all reduce plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is one of the most critical environmental problems that we face today and we have all contributed to this problem – mostly unknowingly – and w...
How to make Sense of Food Labels
There are hundreds of food labels that could potentially be featured on the food we buy. Consumers are increasingly more particular about how safe and sustainab...
6 Fashion Favorites: Which culture inspired these stylish trends?
As our fashion tastes ebb and flow throughout the seasons, we’re always keen to find our next favorite fashion trend. But while we scramble to wear the latest t...
Top 10 Eco-Friendly Luggage Packing Tips
Break out your luggage and let a giant smile spread across your face. You are going on vacation! Now for the fun (and daunting) part: packing your bag for the a...
Award-winning Underwater Photography that will blow your mind
A panorama photograph of British World War II military vehicles deep inside a shipwreck in the Red Sea sees German photographer Tobias Friedrich named Underwate...
Top Vegan Diet Trends: Good gut food, flower power and more
In the wake of the groundbreaking documentary What The Health, 2017 was a year of radical change, food-wise. Not only have celebrities like Joaquin Phoenix, Ann...
To Swim, or Not to Swim: Water Quality in Top Beach Vacation Spots Rated
Some of the top-rated beach vacation destinations have been classified not suitable or even dangerous for swimming. Despite excellent quality of water, swimming...
This is why your next Chai Latte should be Organic Tea
Tea: whether you brew a small pot of loose leaf tea or plop a teabag into a mug, the habit is familiar to you. In an era of rising sustainability and organic cu...
5 eco-friendly ways to recycle your Christmas tree
A real Christmas tree can be an eco-friendly alternative to artificial equivalents, but only if you remember to recycle it properly. Nicky Roeber, Online Hortic...
Seven Ways to Ditch Paper From Your Life
We all know that age-old saying: change starts at home. What I love the most about this proverb is that is can be applied to just about anything and remain just...
Revealed: 10 Most Illegally Traded Endangered Animals
Tigers, elephants, bears and pangolin are four of the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle - the border area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar c...
10 Practical Ways to Cut Food Waste from your Life
So, you have noticed that there is a lot of food thrown away for seemingly unnecessary reasons and have decided to do something about it. What's next? Don't wor...
What is a Rainforest? Why should we Care about it?
Composed of millions of unique ecosystems, rainforests are the central nervous system of our planet—a hotbed of evolution, life, and diversity.
This video sh...
I Stopped Eating Meat And Never Looked Back—Here’s Why!
Growing up in a typical, large Italian family, meat played a large part in not only our Sunday night dinners but also in our everyday lives. Oblivious to the tr...
