Christine Dulion

2 weeks ago | thecooldown.com | Christine Dulion

In a breakthrough for both farming and forest conservation, coffee growers in Ethiopia have discovered a way to boost their incomes while helping reforest thousands of acres of endangered woodland — all by changing how they grow and process their beans. Led by the nonprofit Farm Africa, the Coffee for Conservation project trained over 4,000 farmers on climate-smart techniques for sustainable coffee production.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christine Dulion

Charlie Carpenter, an Afro-Indigenous and Latino conservationist, is helping lead a movement to reintroduce one of North America's most iconic animals to the lands it once roamed freely — the buffalo. Carpenter is the braided science program manager at Indigenous Led, an organization working to elevate Indigenous-led conservation by weaving traditional ecological knowledge with Western science.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christine Dulion

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation recently reported on a "weak reprimand" handed down to a company that contaminated a river with byproducts from its operations. What's happening? A coal company responsible for releasing more than a million liters of mine-contaminated wastewater into an Alberta river was fined just 9,000 Canadian dollars (about 6,500 U.S. dollars), which critics say is hardly holding it accountable.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christine Dulion

In a hopeful breakthrough for public health, researchers found that dietary fiber may help reduce PFAS — toxic "forever chemicals" — from the human body. As reported by The Guardian, the pilot study showed that increased fiber intake can lower levels of two of the most widespread and harmful PFAS: PFOA and PFOS.

2 weeks ago | explore.com | Christine Dulion

Samantha Brown's Simple Money Advice Will Help You Avoid Embarrassment While Traveling Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock Even the most seasoned travelers can get caught off guard when it comes to tipping. Just ask travel expert and TV host Samantha Brown, who shared her go-to advice for avoiding one of the most common (and awkward) travel problems.