In this photo taken July 9, 2016, volunteers at a Sierra Club-organized event help prepare a taro patch for planting at Anthony DeLuze's farm in Aiea, Hawaii. Some residents including DeLuze and local water utility officials want the Navy to move 20 World War II-era tanks that sit on top of one Honolulu's most important aquifers, but the Navy views the tanks as a vital strategic asset that would be difficult to replicate elsewhere. At a Glance Honolulu Water utility...

Monday, Aug. 8, was Earth Overshoot Day, the day when humanity has used up all the renewable natural resources that the planet can replenish for the whole year. In other words, we have already devoured the resources that can be replenished in just seven months, and each year, that date comes earlier in the year. According to Global Footprint Network, an international think tank that focuses on sustainability, data collected indicates that humanity demands 64 percent more from nature than...

Here's a really cool example of just how amazing nature is. Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari takes a look at water lilies in Japan that have grown into unique shapes. ...