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A powerful river runs down the center of the image, bracketed by hills and greenery
Voices

The Te Awa Tupua Act: An Inspiration for Communities to Take Responsibility for Their Ecosystems

The historic act, which recognized a river as a legal entity, deliberately moves away from litigation and places community decision-making at its center.
August 14, 2024
by
Gabrielle Plowens and Rory Smith and Matthias Kramm
The historic act, which recognized a river as a legal entity, deliberately moves away from litigation and places community decision-making at its center.
Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in background.
The Ask

Seattle’s Sustainability Director on Successes, Failures, and Lessons for Other Cities

Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
August 12, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
Crowded subway train with people sitting and standing.
Commentaries

Is Public Transit A Bulwark Against the Climate Crisis?

The climate crisis demands swift and decisive action — like bolstering public transportation.
August 9, 2024
by
LeeAnn Hall
The climate crisis demands swift and decisive action — like bolstering public transportation.
An orangutan perches on a tree with an expanse of green leaves behind him.
Commentaries

Conservation of ‘Umbrella Species’ Works for Ecosystems — Especially in Southeast Asia

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
August 7, 2024
by
Gregory McCann
Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Coastal Sage Scrub Oak, an Unassuming Cornerstone of its Ecosystem

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.
July 24, 2024
by
Joe Ree
Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.
A Black woman's hand next to several asthma inhalers, with a colorful blanket underneath
Commentaries

Compounding a Crisis: When Public Health Solutions Worsen Climate Change

The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
July 12, 2024
by
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
Fireflies on a mangrove tree in Thailand
The Ask

Meet the Malaysian Conservationist Devoting Her Life to Protecting Fireflies

For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
July 8, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
Denisse Mateo-Chero in the Andes mountains
Columns

Protect This Place: The Andean Forests of Northeast Peru

Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.
July 1, 2024
by
Denisse Mateo-Chero
Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.
A street sign poking out of the water. Flooded homes in the background.
Commentaries

Bluelining: Insurance Companies Leave Climate-Vulnerable Communities Without Protection

Insurers are pulling out of areas prone to climate risk — even as they continue to cover the fossil-fuel companies contributing to that risk.
June 28, 2024
by
Jessica Garcia
Insurers are pulling out of areas prone to climate risk — even as they continue to cover the fossil-fuel companies contributing to that risk.
Female workers sort out plastic bottles for recycling in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh 26 October 2016. Plastic not only poses an immense pollution problem - it also exacerbates climate change. If plastic production stays on its current trajectory, by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions from plastic could reach 1.34 billion tons per year, equivalent to the emissions produced by 300 new 500MW coal-fired power plants.
Commentaries

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Block Progress Again — This Time on Plastics

Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.
June 21, 2024
by
Steve Trent
Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.

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