How to support environmental justice
When most of us think about the environment, we tend to conjure certain images. Clean waterways and national parks...
COVID-19 outbreak shuts down Tyson plant in Iowa
Tyson Foods, Inc. closed an Iowa pork plant for deep cleaning after 22% of its workforce tested positive for coronavirus....
U.S. rabbit populations contend with lethal virus, RHDV2
Wildlife officials recently announced outbreaks of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) ravaging...
The farm-to-food-bank movement rescues pandemic-related food waste
Farmers are burying onions, destroying tomatoes and grinding up heads of lettuce to return to the soil. Dairy workers...
Tips for reducing food waste amid coronavirus
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are panic-buying groceries that may or may not be used before they...
Dairy farmers forced to dump milk
Dairy farmers are suffering from pandemic-related kinks in the supply chain. Even as consumers face limits on how...
Check out Glasir, the tree-shaped urban farming solution
In a bid to revolutionize agriculture, New York City and Bergen-based innovation studio Framlab has proposed...
Animal rights groups work to “Open Cages” of animals on fur farms
The fashion industry has recently experienced a rise in fur bans, thanks to successful pressure by animal rights...
Digging deeper for climate solutions: deep-root GMOs could feed world and store carbon
Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance...
EPA lifts ban on pesticide proven to be toxic to honeybees
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has re-approved a pesticide for use throughout the country despite...
Smart fertilizers help farmers and fight climate change
Synthetic fertilizers aren’t great for natural ecosystems, but they do help farmers produce the crop yields needed...
German court rules mass killing of male chicks legal
This month, the Federal Administrative Court in Germany ruled to uphold the common practice of killing male chicks,...
Experts warn earth’s topsoil is almost gone
Nearly half of all the world’s top soil has disappeared over the last 150 years, despite its critical importance...
Futuristic treehouse in Arkansas is designed to inspire imagination
Heat-treated pine and steel were used to create this unique treehouse inside the Garvan Woodland Gardens in central...
California restaurants add carbon emission surcharge
Sustainable restaurants in California are going a step further to stop climate change by adding a farm-to-table...
California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
In a move that is both a victory for environmental justice and a snub to the current president, the California...
EPA backs the use of toxic herbicide chemical glyphosate
The toxic chemical glyphosate, a common herbicide, has been found to be a threat to public health and a recognized...
Fueled by chocolate: Ghana’s newest biofuel
Researchers in Ghana are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuel — but don’t worry — it uses...
This apartment building in Staten Island has a 5,000-square-foot urban farm
Along the waterfront on New York’s north shore, Staten Island Urby sits overlooking the Statue of Liberty and...
Biodegradable tableware made from wheat bran debuts at Toronto’s Green Living Show
This week, Toronto citizens learned that wheat bran is good for more than enhancing digestive regularity. An innovative...
UN predicts dire future for planet unless people change their ways NOW
The United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the...
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...
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...
Fast food industry under pressure to decrease its global footprint stat
Fast food is one of the most popular conveniences of modern society, but it comes at a huge risk to the environment....
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...
This high-tech LED lighting could grow veggies in space
Move over, freeze-dried foods and Tang. The astronauts of tomorrow may be growing veggies in their spacecraft or...
Seeds on the moon started to sprout for the first time — but quickly died
China has taken a major step toward long-term space exploration. Earlier this month, the Chinese moon probe Chang’e...
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport incorporates natural fibers into body design
A race car made from flax and hemp? Count on Porsche to pull that off. The second generation Porsche 718 Cayman...
Endangered Malayan tigers are threatened by the demand for durian
The habitat of the Malayan tiger — one of the world’s most endangered tigers — is being threatened by a strange...