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Climate Change Is Coming for Your Signature Scent

Climate change is stressing the jasmine, rose, vanilla, and sandalwood behind the world’s best perfumes, from Egypt’s shrinking harvest to Madagascar’s vanilla, and fragrance houses are turning to ...
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Visiting the Darkest Places on Earth

The light that blocks the Milky Way for most North Americans is suppressing melatonin, raising cancer risks, and disrupting circadian rhythms. The science of darkness is driving travelers to some of ...
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The Eco Travel Guide to Japan: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore In the Land of the Rising Sun

All products featured on Ethos have been independently selected by our editorial team. When you buy something through our links, Ethos may earn an affiliate commission. Japan’s eco travel scene has ...
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Walking the Camino Without the Religion

More than 530,000 people walked the Camino de Santiago in 2025, setting a new record. The majority were not religious. Here’s what the psychology research says they’re actually looking for. At some ...
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What Is Ecotourism?

What is ecotourism? Here’s what it actually means, where the term came from, and how to tell a genuine nature-based trip from one that just wears the label. The word “ecotourism” turns up on brochures ...
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Gap’s Get Blue Water Campaign Is Generous, But Its Supply Chain Is So Thirsty

Matt Damon and Gap want to give the world more fresh water. But a pair of Gap jeans takes 7,500 liters to make. On June 9, Water.org co-founder Matt Damon posted a TikTok in which he attempted to ...
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The Designers Who Believe Zero-Waste Fashion Is Ready to Grow Up

The womenswear label Marcella cuts garments to waste nothing; the knitwear brand Krimson Klover starts with the fiber. Both are testing how far durability-first design can scale. After nearly two ...
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Why Zero-Waste Patternmaking Still Can’t Scale

The womenswear label Marcella cuts garments to waste nothing; the knitwear brand Krimson Klover starts with the fiber. Both are testing how far durability-first design can scale. After nearly two ...
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Can Skinimalism Catch On in an Industry That Cannot Stop Launching?

Seventy-two percent of beauty consumers say they feel overwhelmed by how many products are available. The industry’s answer is a trend called skinimalism. Is it working? The Rhode Skin phone case ...
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Coach Hands the Pen to Charli XCX, Malala Yousafzai, and Gen Z

Coach’s new always-on series &Coach hands storytelling to Gen Z creators and a roster spanning Charli XCX, Malala Yousafzai, and three WNBA stars, betting that shared authorship beats prescribed ...
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How to Love a Dog, According to Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande’s tribute to her rescue beagle-chihuahua Toulouse opens onto a decade of animal advocacy. A thirteen-year-old beagle-chihuahua mix named Toulouse spent part of June 16 digging in the ...
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Niacinamide Is in Everything Because It Works for Everything

All products featured on Ethos have been independently selected by our editorial team. When you buy something through our links, Ethos may earn an affiliate commission. Niacinamide is in your ...