Sheep vs. Lawnmowers: UC Campus Tests Which is Better to Maintain Grounds
Sheep were grazing on the UC–Davis campus in an experiment to see if they can weeds, mow, and fertilize, as good as conventional methods.
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Atheists Respond to National Day of Prayer This Week With Action to Feed the Hungry and Clean Up Litter
The National Day of Prayer has also spurred atheists to action—and they're using the occasion to do good works in Secular Week of Action.
Check Out This Interactive Map Showing All the Conservation Land Near You in the U.S.
Whether the largest park or the smallest playground, a non-profit has made an interactive map of all of the U.S. conserved areas.
Stuck At Home on Earth Day? Here's How to Connect with Nature Right Where You Are
There are dozens of ways for you to connect with nature while you're stuck in quarantine-but here are just a few methods to celebrate the 50th Earth Day.
In 24 Years California Has Cut Toxic Air Pollution By 78%, Resulting in 82% Fewer Attributable Deaths
Despite diesel fuel use rising over the last 30 years, California's air particulate levels, pollution, and attributable deaths have all fallen
52% of Americans Surveyed Say They Volunteered for the First Time During the Pandemic
A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed 52% are volunteering in their communities for the first time as a result of the pandemic...
Survey Says Uplifting Other Women is Top Priority for 70% of American Females-International Women's Day
Despite how women and mothers still endure feelings of discrimination, 69% of women also feel more empowered today than ever before.
Americans Are Crediting the COVID Crisis for Helping Them Become More Financially Responsible
More than two-thirds of survey participants said they now consider themselves to be frugal people because of the coronavirus outbreaks.
Americans Say COVID-19 Has Given Them a Newfound Appreciation of Nature
A new poll has found that 6 in 10 Americans have a new appreciation of nature because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Affordable Housing Landlord Starts Eviction Fund and is Shocked -Raising $9Mil Kept 3,000 Families in Their Homes
Atlanta affordable housing landlord Marjy Stagmeier started the Star-C nonprofit and raised 9 million to help 3000 Americans avoid eviction.
Parole Officer 'Empathy Training' Leads to a 13% Drop in Offenders Returning to Jail
A UC Berkeley study used empathy training among parole and probation officers to reduce recidivism and reoffending by 13 percent.
Tree Corps Has A Green Job For You: Planting the 'Healing Power' of Trees in Low-Income Neighborhoods
TAZO Tea is teaming up with American Forests to create the TAZO Tree Corps, a special workforce to plant trees in low income neighborhoods
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