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Want to Fight Climate Change? Turn Down your Thermostat

Cutting carbon emissions is the most effective way to stave off climate change. Decreasing energy use by turning down your thermostat is one of the easiest ways to do it.

5 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Mother's Day

It's that time of year again to celebrate mom. Here are a few sustainable and eco-friendly takes on classic Mother's Day gifts.

Hrishikesh Hirway on Song Exploder, Efficient Design & Reclaiming Creativity

What can the process of making a song teach us about tackling climate change? We sat down with Hrishikesh Hirway, creator of the Song Exploder podcast, to talk Song Exploder, his latest album “Rooms I used to call my own”, and how creative problem solving can help solve the globe’s biggest environmental issues.

A Deep Sleep Ritual in 5 Easy(ish) Steps

A sleep ritual can make the difference between a great night's sleep and a mediocre one. Here are 5 easy ways to ritualize your sleep, with some help from science.

10 Surprising Costs of Bad Sleep

Bad sleep does more than just make people grumpy. One-third of adults in the US report insufficient sleep, resulting in major economic, health and social costs.

The Less Edit: Sleep and Dreams

In this month's Less Edit, we dig into the many angles of sleep, from the science to the subconscious, bedtime stories and even how climate change could make good sleep harder to get. 

5 Tips for Sustainable Love

Falling in love is the easy part. This Valentine’s Day, we caught up with Bozeman, MT based relationship counselor Blair Anne Hensen for her top tips on cultivating a relationship for the long term.

The Less Edit: The Science of Love

What does math have to say about love? How about the neurobiology of prairie voles or physics inspired love poems? It's all in the latest Less Edit.

How to Warm Up to Winter Hiking

If you want to make the most of winter, nothing beats going for a hike. From what to pack, how to find a trail, to what to wear, here's your guide to doing it right.

Work From Home, Better

Working from home doesn't feel like you never leave the office. Here are 5 tips to increase your WFH productivity, and well-being.

The Science of Sleep

Humans spend one-third of our lives sleeping. Here's our guide to why sleep matters, why sleeping cool is better, and what you can do to get your best sleep.

The LifeLabs Holiday Gift Guide

From cooling loungewear to micro-plastic capturing laundry bags and zero-waste toiletries, here's our guide to essential, sustainable gift ideas for everyone on your list.

4 Steps to a More Sustainable Holiday

Between wrapping paper, food waste, travel and decorations, the holidays can be a waste-heavy time. Here are our top tips for how to gift, eat, travel and decorate more sustainable this holiday season.
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To Reach Net Zero, We Must Democratize Personal Energy Reduction

Reaching net zero will require more than political leadership. We must all embrace an easy and accessible tool to democratize the reduction of our personal energy: the thermostat.
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LifeLabs Climate Reads

Tackling climate change, one page at a time, from the hardest truths to the most inspiring solutions including books from Richard Powers, David Wallace-Wells, Bill McKibbon, Paul Hawken and Robin Wall Kimmerer.