Despite the undertaker’s soothing assurances, neither cremation nor burial is especially respectful of either the body or the ecosystem, which is why “natural burial” groups have started popping up all over the world.

The Indian government is planning to repeal the Section 337 law that criminalizes homosexuality. Section 377 is a 150-year-old law introduced in India by the British, and junked by the UK 40 years ago.

A new encyclical on Catholic social teaching will soon be released as Pope Benedict’s response to the current economic crisis. Although the actual text is unreleased, the pope has given hints about the content, and Benedict may show himself to be the left of most Americans including President Obama.

Methane digesters have become old news. New technology allows dairies to get energy from dung and whey and then recycle the byproducts again to create a completely closed circuit system.

If you’re the kind of person who prefers freedom to security, who feels more comfortable in a small room than a large one and who finds that happiness comes from matching your wants to your needs, then running to stand still isn’t where your joy lies.

Full of startling facts and captivating images, Home is an environmental documentary that was filmed across fifty countries and shot entirely from the sky. It debuts free worldwide on Friday, June 5. We want to know what you think.

This video shows how CalEarth used a little technology and a lot of sustainability to support 80 poor Nepalese children.

Hindu fanaticism exists, but it does not go well with Hindusim—Sanatana Dharma—and its long history of tolerance and inclusiveness, nor does Hinduism lend itself well to institutionalization.

Although owning and caring for our own cows should be the standard we as dairy-consuming humans strive for, buying from organic dairies is better than “conventional” milk by all accounts. Unfortunately though, like their less wholesome counterpart, organic dairies are in rough shape.

A video about the pioneering stages of establishing a self-sufficient Hindu monastery at Madhuvana in Costa Rica.

Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the leading teacher of Ashtanga yoga who is credited with bringing the practice to a mass audience and introducing it to the West, has died. He was 94.