Financialization of nature requires a balanced relationship between markets and nature, as exemplified by Indigenous peoples’ approach to risk and protection.
Nations Should Redirect 1% of Military Spending Towards Reforestation, Mexico Proposes
“It’s absurd and senseless that more is spent on weapons than on addressing poverty or climate change,” Sheinbaum said during this month’s G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
“It’s absurd and senseless that more is spent on weapons than on addressing poverty or climate change,” Sheinbaum said during this month’s G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Wristbands Reveal Nearly Everyone Is Exposed to Chemicals From Plastic
From water bottles and food wrappers to microplastic in the air, plastic and its chemical components are nearly impossible to avoid today.
From water bottles and food wrappers to microplastic in the air, plastic and its chemical components are nearly impossible to avoid today.
Desalination Plants Proposed for Texas Gulf Coast Spur Broad Opposition
Corpus Christi is a city of 316,000 residents on Texas’s Coastal Bend, a rich marine area along the Gulf of Mexico.
Corpus Christi is a city of 316,000 residents on Texas’s Coastal Bend, a rich marine area along the Gulf of Mexico.
How Nature Protection and Inspiring Art Are Key To Planetary Health & Preventing Pandemics
Dr. Neil Vora, a former CDC officer, emphasizes the importance of preventing zoonotic disease outbreaks by protecting nature.
Dr. Neil Vora, a former CDC officer, emphasizes the importance of preventing zoonotic disease outbreaks by protecting nature.
Regifting and Thrifting for Sustainable Holiday Gift Ideas
Regifted and thrifted gifts typically come without excess packaging that can end up in a landfill or the ocean.
Regifted and thrifted gifts typically come without excess packaging that can end up in a landfill or the ocean.
Why Is a Landscape Approach Needed for Funding the Global Environmental Agenda? (Commentary)
A unified funding mechanism and governance structure are needed to address the interconnected nature of environmental challenges and protect the Earth’s systems.
A unified funding mechanism and governance structure are needed to address the interconnected nature of environmental challenges and protect the Earth’s systems.
Conservationists See Progress for Swordfish, Problems for Sharks at Atlantic Fisheries Summit
In the late 1990s, swordfish had been so overfished in the North Atlantic Ocean that its population faced the possibility of collapse.
In the late 1990s, swordfish had been so overfished in the North Atlantic Ocean that its population faced the possibility of collapse.
Thousands of Chemicals From Food Packaging Found in Humans, a Major Study Reveals
Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear.
Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear.
Plastic Pollution Pushing Earth Past All Nine Planetary Boundaries: Report
As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.
As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.
Researcher Discovers New Role Played by Manatees, ‘The Gardeners of the Amazon’
The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of manatee feces were collected; surprisingly, they contained 556 intact seeds.
The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of manatee feces were collected; surprisingly, they contained 556 intact seeds.
‘Old’ Animals Offer Wisdom and Stability, Need Protection: Study
Animals like whales, elephants and some migratory birds and fish, for example, rely on older individuals for guidance to find food and better breeding areas.
Animals like whales, elephants and some migratory birds and fish, for example, rely on older individuals for guidance to find food and better breeding areas.
Huge Deforested Areas in the Tropics Could Regenerate Naturally, Study Finds
The researchers developed a model based on satellite images of where forest had regrown, using machine learning to filter out places where humans had planted trees.
The researchers developed a model based on satellite images of where forest had regrown, using machine learning to filter out places where humans had planted trees.
One of the Tiniest Frogs Ever Is Discovered in Brazil, Defying Size Limits
At a length of 6.95 millimeters (0.27 inches), Brachycephalus dacnis has given scientists a new appreciation of just how small vertebrates can get.
At a length of 6.95 millimeters (0.27 inches), Brachycephalus dacnis has given scientists a new appreciation of just how small vertebrates can get.
Overuse of Antibiotics in Bangladesh Aquaculture Raises Health Concerns
Pabda aquaculture in Bangladesh produces around 20,000 metric tons annually, some of which is exported.
Pabda aquaculture in Bangladesh produces around 20,000 metric tons annually, some of which is exported.
The Plastics Crisis Is Now a Global Human Health Crisis, Experts Say
Research points to a correlation between the presence of microplastics and endocrine disrupting plasticizers in the human body and a variety of serious maladies, but tracing a direct causal line is very difficult given the complexity and number of plastics and the industry’s lack of transparency regarding its products.
Research points to a correlation between the presence of microplastics and endocrine disrupting plasticizers in the human body and a variety of serious maladies, but tracing a direct causal line is very difficult given the complexity and number of plastics and the industry’s lack of transparency regarding its products.