Now is the time to make plans. Nature came to a full circle and has slowed down for the winter months. Now is the time to give back. There are so many of us, and we are invading the last places nature has retreated to. Why not reform our backyards into

The Danish haven of Samso is one of the world's first industrialised places to become energy self-sufficient - a great boost for a country about to host a summit on climate change. Tony Paterson visits the windy isle.

It's not the case that the world needs new values, it just needs a new story--a story that more accurately reflects what's going on in the world and more directly connects it to who we already are, not who we want to be, just who we already are.

The first picture that comes up on Martha Stewart's website may be a turkey, but look a little further and you'll see a swarm of VEG-friendliness. On Thursday, November 19, Martha dedicated her whole show to "Vegetarian Thanksgiving."

Tell our secretary of Education, Arne Duncan that being green and what students can do to help the environment should be part of the national science curriculum.

History and Legend :The Aztecs called poinsettias "Cuetlaxochitl." During the 14th - 16th century the sap was used to control fevers and the bracts (modified leaves) were used to make a reddish dye.

There are thousands of Cactus species all over the world, with different types of stems. Their flowers are very gay colored, appreciated mostly for their short existence.

PORTLAND, Oregon - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

The Facts: Vegans constitute between .2 and 1.3 percent of the U.S. population according to several national polls. The population is even larger on college campuses. The combined vegan and vegetarian population on college campuses is approximately 8

What do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin, Charlotte Bronte, Leonardo Da Vinci and Sir Isaac Newton all have in common? You guessed it! (Or perhaps you didn't...) They were all vegetarians! As far back as the 6th century BC the