The expansion of oil palm in Latin America is causing significant environmental, economic and social problems.
Environment
Electric Highways With Recycled Plastic Paving: Greener Roads Ahead
Innovative road technology combines recycled plastic materials and electric infrastructure to create more sustainable transportation systems.
Innovative road technology combines recycled plastic materials and electric infrastructure to create more sustainable transportation systems.
Colorful Birds Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Than Drab Birds, Study Finds
Habitat loss, climate change, hunting and the pet trade are well-known drivers of bird declines.
Habitat loss, climate change, hunting and the pet trade are well-known drivers of bird declines.
‘My Wild City’ Reminds Us Why Cities Need Nature
A podcast explores how urban nature supports biodiversity, wellbeing, and stronger connections between people and wildlife.
A podcast explores how urban nature supports biodiversity, wellbeing, and stronger connections between people and wildlife.
Dr. Green: The Psychological and Social Benefits of Green Community Spaces
How making the case for environmentalism to oppositional people creates shared interests and relieves social tensions in communities.
How making the case for environmentalism to oppositional people creates shared interests and relieves social tensions in communities.
Team Uncovers How Plants ‘Feel Full’
Researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants “feeling full” once they’ve taken up enough nitrogen.
Researchers have pinpointed the molecular players responsible for plants “feeling full” once they’ve taken up enough nitrogen.
Peak Oil for Gen Z: Seven Questions and Answers for a New Generation
An introduction to peak oil concepts and what energy challenges mean for younger generations and the future.
An introduction to peak oil concepts and what energy challenges mean for younger generations and the future.
4 Things to Know About Cyclospora and Climate Change
A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.
A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread.
Do Your Neighbors Care About Backyard Wildlife or Do They Just Love Sterile Grass?
Sometimes, if you watch the news or look around big cities, it can feel like people only care about themselves.
Sometimes, if you watch the news or look around big cities, it can feel like people only care about themselves.
Removing Microplastics From Drinking Water
Researchers and innovators explore new methods to reduce microplastics in drinking water and protect public health.
Researchers and innovators explore new methods to reduce microplastics in drinking water and protect public health.
Zero Roadkill as Amazon Canopy Bridges Secure 15,000 Crossings
Safe road passages enable seed dispersal and gene diversity, reversing the “domino effect” of biodiversity loss that begins when highways split habitats.
Safe road passages enable seed dispersal and gene diversity, reversing the “domino effect” of biodiversity loss that begins when highways split habitats.
New Report Demonstrates Power of Rewilding for People and Communities
A new report highlights how rewilding can restore nature while strengthening communities, wellbeing, and local connections.
A new report highlights how rewilding can restore nature while strengthening communities, wellbeing, and local connections.
The Green Transition Is Seen as a Path Forward. Critics Say It’s a Technological Fix for a Larger Crisis
Debates over the green transition examine whether technology alone can solve deeper environmental and economic challenges.
Debates over the green transition examine whether technology alone can solve deeper environmental and economic challenges.
The World Bank Is Pouring Billions of Dollars Into Large-Scale Factory Farms
A new report finds development banks’ $13 billion investment in industrial animal agriculture clashes with their climate goals.
A new report finds development banks’ $13 billion investment in industrial animal agriculture clashes with their climate goals.
From Rivers to Mangroves, Microplastics Are Contaminating the Amazon
All particles found in the fish intestines were fibers: 0.5-4.37 millimeter-thin, elongated filaments.
All particles found in the fish intestines were fibers: 0.5-4.37 millimeter-thin, elongated filaments.
Q&A: Tech Billionaires’ AI Space Empire Fantasies Are ‘An Insidious Form of Climate Denial’
Science journalist Adam Becker speaks with DeSmog about how Silicon Valley tech billionaires have invented new forms of greenwashing and climate denial in their quest for ever-more fantastic technology.
Science journalist Adam Becker speaks with DeSmog about how Silicon Valley tech billionaires have invented new forms of greenwashing and climate denial in their quest for ever-more fantastic technology.