A guide to the different types of plastic
BPA, PET, HDPE. You’re trying to do the right thing by recycling, following health alerts and shopping wisely,...
Microplastic rain: new study reveals microplastics are in the air
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals alarming amounts of microplastic particles in the air, even...
Over 6,000 employees demand Amazon take climate change seriously
This month, more than 6,000 employees signed onto a letter demanding Amazon distance itself from big oil companies...
Car-free Sundays are the norm in Colombia's capital city, Bogotá
Imagine your city without cars — every single Sunday. At first, you might be frustrated by the inconvenience...
No more neglect: Mongolia says rangelands are a global priority
When most people think of conservation, they often picture the large, hallmark mammals (think pandas) or key ecosystems...
Maryland could become the first state to ban plastic foam containers
Last week, the Maryland General Assembly voted 100 to 37 to approve a ban on plastic foam containers. If the bill...
Grocery giant ALDI announces 100% sustainable packaging by 2025
This week, supermarket chain ALDI pledged to offer 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging on...
H&M releases sustainable fashion line made from fruit and algae
Many people remember Lady Gaga’s jaw dropping meat dress, so when you hear of a dress made out of fruit, your...
Analysis of Wikipedia searches reveals high wildlife conservation trends
A recent study analyzed billions of Wikipedia searches and found that the public’s interest in plants and animal...
Risky geoengineering research deemed safe, blocked by US
New study conducted by Harvard, MIT and Princeton claims that releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to...
NYC considers Manhattan land expansion to fight climate change
On Thursday March 14, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City unveiled a $10 billion plan to prepare lower Manhattan...
Can Florida save its prized Everglades from climate change destruction?
Half of all Floridians will live underwater by the end of the century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Students around the world join climate strike on March 15
On Friday, March 15, tens of thousands of high school and middle school students in more than 70 countries plan...
International Women's Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the charge for a better world
International Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate...
Drones: the future of ocean conservation
Unmanned systems such as drones, are increasingly used in a variety of fields — from border patrol, to cinematography...
Supreme Court will make historic Clean Water Act ruling
This Fall, the Supreme Court will make a monumental decision on whether the Clean Water Act prohibits groundwater...
Indonesia builds a resilient "living shoreline"
The Demak District on Indonesia’s most populous island of Java is four years into a five-year plan to restore...
Ocean cities add 'blue' to green engineering
As urban areas grow in population and footprint, many coastal cities are creating land where there once was ocean....
Climate twins: which city will your city feel like in 2080?
The phrase "global warming" gets tossed around a lot, but do we really understand what it means and how it will...
Compensation for conservation: water markets are economists' answer to scarcity
As cites grow and put more pressure on water sources, scarcity is an increasingly important issue. More than two...
This is how climate change will impact wine
Look at a wine label or chat with a wine connoisseur, and you will find that wine has always been intimately connected...
Can the Cayman Islands save the Caribbean's remaining coral reefs?
A rehabilitation program for coral reef species has proven to be successful for an ongoing project to combat a...
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez releases Green New Deal resolution
On February 7, House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) released an official resolution for the highly...
Women are essential to climate resilience in the Caribbean — here’s why
The impacts of climate change are felt most intimately by poor and rural women. Many women rely directly on nature...
Reimagine a resilient future with this nature-based tool
Most Americans have personally experienced a federally declared, weather-related disaster in the last decade. In...
Cargill announces plan to reduce deforestation from cocoa
One of the worlds top three food corporations, Cargill, announced a plan to reduce deforestation caused by their...
Is the Green New Deal the all-inclusive climate plan we need?
The media is abuzz with talk of a wildly ambitious proposal to address climate change and transform the economy....
High-rise living in Utrecht to be transformed by a sustainable vertical village
A trio of high rises are expected to outreach Utrecht, Netherlands' tallest building and be a beacon of sustainable...