Sustainability trends that will change 2021
We need to improve sustainability since our future survival relies upon it.
Who’s to blame for the lawbreaking and habitat destruction in US fisheries
We disrespect the Earth’s oceans at our own peril.
Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers
With concerted efforts and investments, they could be expanded to achieve a pace and scale that will help address climate change.
Marine microplastics are now invading the atmosphere, study finds
But there is something else lurking in the air we depend upon: tiny pieces of plastic.
Biden administration pushes 80 percent clean electricity standard by 2030
"Our goal is to enact this into law."
Fossil fuel companies are promoting ‘lower carbon,’ ‘responsibly sourced’ oil and gas
The oil and gas industry is looking to capitalize off an increasingly-popular socially responsible investing wave that emphasizes the environment.
Struggling to make a profit, fracking investors are searching for the exit
“Banks are losing money and investors are stuck in investments they can’t get rid of.”
Youth demand action on nature, following IUCN’s first-ever global youth summit
“So we linked our demands to our own actions through our ‘Your Promise, Our Future’ campaign and are showing world leaders what we are doing for the world and then asking them what they are going to do for us and our future.”
Scientists develop truly biodegradable plastics
While biodegradable plastics have been touted as a solution to plastic pollution, in practice they don't work as advertised.
Where does all the radioactive fracking waste go?
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.