To understand what carbon-neutral and net-zero mean, it’s helpful if we first understand what carbon offsets are.
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Microplastics and Melting Ice Reveal Deepening Crisis in Antarctica
The accelerated melting means more freshwater is rushing into the Southern Ocean, reducing the salinity level and affecting the phytoplankton that form the basis of the marine food chain.
The accelerated melting means more freshwater is rushing into the Southern Ocean, reducing the salinity level and affecting the phytoplankton that form the basis of the marine food chain.
Deep Roots: How Mark Brown is Cultivating a Greener Future in Iowa and Beyond
— In the heart of the Midwest, where prairie grasses still whisper the stories of generations past, one man is walking intentionally through the landscape. He is teaching, mentoring, and planting seeds of stewardship that will last far beyond his time. Mark Brown, a nature educator and conservation advocate rooted in Waverly, Waterloo, and Cedar…
‘Culture & Nature Are One’: Interview With Mudja Chief Bitini Ndiyanabo Kanane
It is also the ancestral home of Indigenous peoples who, though the course of decades, have been forcibly evicted from these lands, dating back to colonial times.
It is also the ancestral home of Indigenous peoples who, though the course of decades, have been forcibly evicted from these lands, dating back to colonial times.
Invasive Lake Weed Turned to Clean Energy in Ethiopia
Communities benefit from cooking fuel, fertiliser.
Communities benefit from cooking fuel, fertiliser.
Paris Goal of 1.5°C Warming Is Still Too Hot for Polar Ice Sheets, Study Warns
Researchers looked at paleoclimate data to see what the sea level was when Earth in the past was at a temperature comparable to the present.
Researchers looked at paleoclimate data to see what the sea level was when Earth in the past was at a temperature comparable to the present.
A Taste for Microbes
The octopus is a creature with sensitive feelings.
The octopus is a creature with sensitive feelings.
Climate Futures: What’s Ahead for Our World Beyond 1.5°C of Warming?
Beyond 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit), we increasingly risk crossing climate tipping points, with dire consequences.
Beyond 1.5°C (2.7° Fahrenheit), we increasingly risk crossing climate tipping points, with dire consequences.
Summer of Change: New Books to Inspire Environmental Action
America’s summer celebrations are upon us, and these eight books will inspire environmentalists to act for our country and our planet.
America’s summer celebrations are upon us, and these eight books will inspire environmentalists to act for our country and our planet.
Ultra-Processed Food: Bad for Our Bodies, Bad for the Environment
Ultra-processed foods (UPF) have become increasingly popular and range from chips to microwave meals and even bread.
Ultra-processed foods (UPF) have become increasingly popular and range from chips to microwave meals and even bread.
Malaria Elimination Chances Receding in Asia Pacific
Experts question effectiveness of insecticide-treated bed nets
Experts question effectiveness of insecticide-treated bed nets
Climate Futures: World Leaders’ Failure To Act Is Pushing Earth Past 1.5°C
The unprecedented warming that began in 2023, continued through 2024 and extended into 2025 has caused surprise and alarm.
The unprecedented warming that began in 2023, continued through 2024 and extended into 2025 has caused surprise and alarm.
Rangers in the Red
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order halting foreign aid, severely imperiled species — and the people protecting them — hang in the balance.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order halting foreign aid, severely imperiled species — and the people protecting them — hang in the balance.
Tidal Energy: Is There Any There, There?
If tidal energy is to grow, it will need more research, better policies and stronger public support.
If tidal energy is to grow, it will need more research, better policies and stronger public support.
Penguin Poop Helps Form Clouds Over Antarctica, Potentially Cooling It
The researchers found that when winds blew from the direction of the colony, the ammonia concentration recorded at the observatory was more than 1,000 times higher than the typical background amount.
The researchers found that when winds blew from the direction of the colony, the ammonia concentration recorded at the observatory was more than 1,000 times higher than the typical background amount.
When Will a Vital System of Currents in the Atlantic Ocean Collapse? Depends on Whom You Ask.
New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought.
New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought.