Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more “natural” materials, but research shows those still have risks.
What Catastrophes Get Our Attention, and Why It Matters
When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
Troubled Waters? Aquaculture’s Intersecting Animal, Human, and Environmental Harms
Aquaculture is not the sustainable or ethical solution to food insecurity that industry or governments claim, nor is it a sound alternative to animal factory farming or wild-caught fishing.
Aquaculture is not the sustainable or ethical solution to food insecurity that industry or governments claim, nor is it a sound alternative to animal factory farming or wild-caught fishing.
How Habitable Will Earth Be When We Search for Life Beyond Our Planet?
As we prepare to look for life in other solar systems, we should also look inward at what we’re doing to our home planet.
As we prepare to look for life in other solar systems, we should also look inward at what we’re doing to our home planet.
Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
14 Incredible New Books to Inspire Your Friends and Family in the Year Ahead
These beautifully produced new books — covering art and photography, cooking, crafts, and more — celebrate our wildlife, health, and sustainable ways to care for our environment.
These beautifully produced new books — covering art and photography, cooking, crafts, and more — celebrate our wildlife, health, and sustainable ways to care for our environment.
After the Show, Where Do the Earth Songs Go?
A moment of reflection after The Stop Shopping Choir opened for Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts on this summer's 18-city Love Earth Tour, presided over by Daryl Hannah.
A moment of reflection after The Stop Shopping Choir opened for Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts on this summer’s 18-city Love Earth Tour, presided over by Daryl Hannah.
Why We Need Environmental Regulations
Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests to push for harmful deregulation.
Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests to push for harmful deregulation.
The Last Breath of the Himalayas: Can We Stop the Collapse?
Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
Unchecked development is rapidly dismantling the life-support system for the entire North Indian subcontinent.
Save This Species: The ‘Little Three-Horned Devil,’ One of Puerto Rico’s Rarest Plants
As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into near-forgotten obscurity.
As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into near-forgotten obscurity.
Capitalism Loves Competition. Nature Has Other Ideas.
Social Darwinists use “survival of the fittest” as an excuse to privatize land or remove the social safety net. But that fails to recognize how nature really works.
Social Darwinists use “survival of the fittest” as an excuse to privatize land or remove the social safety net. But that fails to recognize how nature really works.
Mysterious Mushrooms: New Books About the Fabulous Fruit of the Fungi
These 10 books celebrate and educate us about Earth’s most fascinating gift to humans and wildlife.
These 10 books celebrate and educate us about Earth’s most fascinating gift to humans and wildlife.
Study: Commercial Lion Farming in South Africa Could Be Harming, Not Helping, Wild Lions
As we’ve seen with tigers and other threatened species, captive lion breeding may stimulate consumer demand and put additional pressure on wild populations across African home ranges.
As we’ve seen with tigers and other threatened species, captive lion breeding may stimulate consumer demand and put additional pressure on wild populations across African home ranges.
Punk Builds a Greener Future
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid.
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid.
Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife
Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists.
Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists.