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Sustainability

Cities Respond to Global Pollinator Decline

From pocket parks to large-scale projects, cities around the world are working to reverse a troubling trend.
June 17, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
From pocket parks to large-scale projects, cities around the world are working to reverse a troubling trend.
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Sustainability

‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Why Biodiversity Also Needs Protection Below the Ground

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
July 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
shelves of coffee machines and other small applicances
Sustainability

In Austria the Government Pays to Repair Your Stuff

A Viennese repair bonus is keeping thousands of items out of the junkyard and inspiring other cities.
April 1, 2022
by
Kaja Šeruga
A Viennese repair bonus is keeping thousands of items out of the junkyard and inspiring other cities.
waste to compost
Sustainability

Can the U.S. Slash Food Waste in Half in the Next Ten Years?

Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.
February 14, 2020
by
Tim Lydon
Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.
corn
Sustainability

The Trouble With Biofuels

The Trump administration has promised to expand their use, which would make farmers happy. But are consumers aware of biofuels’ potential consequences?
November 15, 2019
by
Claire L. Jarvis
The Trump administration has promised to expand their use, which would make farmers happy. But are consumers aware of biofuels’ potential consequences?
pipeline and pickup truck
Sustainability

For Indigenous Women, More Pipelines Mean More Threats of Sexual Violence

Tribal activists fear that permits to move the Keystone XL forward will bring not just economic and environmental impacts.
October 10, 2019
by
Abaki Beck
Tribal activists fear that permits to move the Keystone XL forward will bring not just economic and environmental impacts.
Logged trees
Sustainability

How to Keep Conservation Policies From Backfiring in a Globally Connected World

There are specific things we can do to make sure good intentions don’t just transfer environmental harms from one place to another.
March 22, 2019
by
Andrew Frederick Johnson
There are specific things we can do to make sure good intentions don’t just transfer environmental harms from one place to another.
Amah Mutsun land
Sustainability

Can Native American Tribes Protect Their Land If They’re Not Recognized by the Federal Government?

State laws and policies in California have made some progress possible, but many tribes still lack legal recognition and struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and the environment.
March 12, 2019
by
Debra Utacia Krol
State laws and policies in California have made some progress possible, but many tribes still lack legal recognition and struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and the environment.
mossy gravestones
Sustainability

Make Death Green Again

When something dies in nature, it becomes part of a system that gives life. Can humans re-embrace the same concept?
November 28, 2018
by
Tim Lydon
When something dies in nature, it becomes part of a system that gives life. Can humans re-embrace the same concept?
vigil
Sustainability

Murder and Intimidation of Environmental Activists Hits Record Levels

At least 207 people around the world were murdered in 2017 for standing up to agribusiness, mining and wildlife trafficking.
July 24, 2018
by
John R. Platt
At least 207 people around the world were murdered in 2017 for standing up to agribusiness, mining and wildlife trafficking.

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