The Great Forgetting
How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
Economics
Dangerous Drinking: Is Bottled Water Really Safer Than Tap Water?
Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.
Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.
The World’s Forests Won’t Be Saved by Science Alone: We Need Better Communication
Research tells us that we need sustainable forest practices. But how does this knowledge lead to action?
Research tells us that we need sustainable forest practices. But how does this knowledge lead to action?
How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Threaten South America’s Wetlands and Dry Forests
A law signed by the Trump administration could boost global crypto demand, increasing pressure on hydropower-rich countries like Brazil and Paraguay.
A law signed by the Trump administration could boost global crypto demand, increasing pressure on hydropower-rich countries like Brazil and Paraguay.
Before Blue Carbon: Rethinking Carbon Dreams and Closed Forests in the Sundarbans
Planned investments in these mangrove forests — hailed for their carbon-sequestration potential — could further leave people behind and ecosystems at risk.
Planned investments in these mangrove forests — hailed for their carbon-sequestration potential — could further leave people behind and ecosystems at risk.
Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them
A new book by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explains the motives of environmental criminals and the defenders who expose their EcoCrimes.
A new book by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explains the motives of environmental criminals and the defenders who expose their EcoCrimes.
The Silent Tragedy of Local Restrictions on Renewable Energy
New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them.
New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them.
The EV Revolution Brings Environmental Uncertainty at Every Turn
As demand for electric vehicles ramps up, environmental stumbling blocks have emerged.
As demand for electric vehicles ramps up, environmental stumbling blocks have emerged.
Where the Environment Is on the Ballot — And Where It’s Not
In a stark contrast to recent election years, voters in just two states will decide on environmental issues this November. But there’s still a lot at stake.
In a stark contrast to recent election years, voters in just two states will decide on environmental issues this November. But there’s still a lot at stake.
Solar Sovereignty: The Promise of Native-Led Renewables
“We’re training a workforce of solar warriors,” says the cofounder of Indigenized Energy Initiative.
“We’re training a workforce of solar warriors,” says the cofounder of Indigenized Energy Initiative.