Lobster claws and insect exoskeletons may seem like unlikely candidates for sustainable packaging feedstock.
This Pillar of the Rainforest Needs Support
Enforcement, policy and funding are critical if Indigenous people are to continue to sustainably manage mahogany
Enforcement, policy and funding are critical if Indigenous people are to continue to sustainably manage mahogany
When It Comes To Sustainable Packaging, There’s No “One Size Fits All” Option
We have plenty of room for improvement in choosing and using materials to hold our stuff, but what’s best depends on the circumstances.
We have plenty of room for improvement in choosing and using materials to hold our stuff, but what’s best depends on the circumstances.
Opinion: The Big Science Problem That Nobody Talks About
A lack of diversity and inclusion are hobbling environmental researchers’ ability to solve societal ills.
A lack of diversity and inclusion are hobbling environmental researchers’ ability to solve societal ills.
As the World’s Garbage Piles Up, Controversy Over Waste-to-Energy Incineration Continues
Should countries and cities generate energy by burning trash?
Should countries and cities generate energy by burning trash?
Opinion: Seven Strategies That Offer Hope for Rainforests
Company policies, new technologies, innovative financing and more are brightening prospects for the tropical rainforests — but time is short.
Company policies, new technologies, innovative financing and more are brightening prospects for the tropical rainforests — but time is short.
Do ‘Environmentally Responsible’ Products Help the Planet? Or Do They Just Get Us To Buy More Stuff?
Some say that so-called “conscious consumerism” is good for our planet. Others see it as just a way to assuage our overconsuming consciences.
Some say that so-called “conscious consumerism” is good for our planet. Others see it as just a way to assuage our overconsuming consciences.
These Americans Don’t Trust Their Tap Water. Would You?
Rural water systems face unique challenges in providing clean, safe, affordable, sustainable drinking water.
Rural water systems face unique challenges in providing clean, safe, affordable, sustainable drinking water.
Opinion: How Do We Convince Climate Change Deniers? That’s the Wrong Question.
Instead of wasting time trying to convert opponents, we should invest it in motivating passive allies to act.
Instead of wasting time trying to convert opponents, we should invest it in motivating passive allies to act.
How Do Climate Change, Migration and a Deadly Disease in Sheep Alter Our Understanding of Pandemics?
A new framework for pathogen evolution exposes a world much more vulnerable to disease outbreaks than we previously believed, but it also reveals new insights into how we might anticipate and mitigate the next one.
A new framework for pathogen evolution exposes a world much more vulnerable to disease outbreaks than we previously believed, but it also reveals new insights into how we might anticipate and mitigate the next one.
Will Climate Change Increase the Presence of Pathogens in Drinking Water?
As storms grow more severe and temperatures climb, contamination of groundwater by animal and human waste could be on the rise as well.
As storms grow more severe and temperatures climb, contamination of groundwater by animal and human waste could be on the rise as well.
Can Cabbage Boost the Environmental Friendliness of Lithium-Ion Batteries?
Although the economics have yet to pencil out, scientists are exploring the use of phytomining to help meet the world’s increased demand for lithium, a key component of batteries that run EVs and other modern electronics.
Although the economics have yet to pencil out, scientists are exploring the use of phytomining to help meet the world’s increased demand for lithium, a key component of batteries that run EVs and other modern electronics.
These Indigenous Educators Are Bringing Western and Native Science Together in the Classroom
By meshing laboratory science with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, college professors aim to cultivate better environmental decision makers — and decisions.
By meshing laboratory science with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, college professors aim to cultivate better environmental decision makers — and decisions.
The Next Eight Years Will Make All of the Difference
In the very short time between now and 2030, emerging technologies will change our lives dramatically. It’s up to us, now, whether it’s for better or for worse.
In the very short time between now and 2030, emerging technologies will change our lives dramatically. It’s up to us, now, whether it’s for better or for worse.
Nine Things We Can Do Now to Protect the Environment and Reduce the Risk of Another Pandemic
Important ways we can help minimize the risk of future disease by rethinking how we farm, eat, trade and interact with other species
Important ways we can help minimize the risk of future disease by rethinking how we farm, eat, trade and interact with other species
Climate-Friendlier Cattle Ranching in Brazil
By Mary Hoff When it comes to advancing sustainable agriculture, customized, in-person guidance makes a difference. That’s the conclusion of a study on improving Brazilian cattle ranching published earlier this month in the scientific journal PNAS. Researchers from the U.S. and Brazil led by Arthur Bragança of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de…