In this way, burning sage is seen as a cost-effective way to help purify the air. This is because sage is thought to have antimicrobial properties that help kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

More than 50 African environment ministers are gathering in Senegal this week for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. Plastics and the harmful burning of waste are high on the ...

Burning sage has become a ubiquitous practice that sits on a Venn diagram between wellness and spirituality. Instagram stories show influencers burning the herb, also known as smudging, as a way ...

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South Africa’s plan to alleviate blackouts by securing 2,000 megawatts of power from plants mounted on ships may include generating electricity by burning heavy fuel oil.

On Tuesday, The History Museum of South Bend honored a local leader for his work in our community.

Gisele Bündchen appears to be burning her way to a fresh start, perhaps without Tom Brady. The former Victoria’s Secret Angel was spotted with a smudge stick to burn sage around her car in ...

Five double-humped Bactrian camels were slaughtered, chopped up and burned in the ritual in the eastern Siberian city of Angarsk. The shaman group Eternally Blue Sky defended the sacrifices ...

While sage burning has been fashionable among the goop-obsessed wellness crowd, it’s a tradition with Indigenous roots. This is the first time I’ve seen a player do it on an NBA court.

Verge “Brother Sage” Gillam will be given the award at the museum’s Juneteenth luncheon on Tuesday, June 13, at the Oliver Gardens from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.