Environment

Coral reefs are some of the oldest, most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and among the most valuable. They nurture 25% of all ocean life, protect coasts from storms and add…

Indigenous leaders worry when climate change treaties equate “Indigneous peoples” with “local communities” they will lose hard-won rights.

The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.

A new study offers a rare window into the hidden effects of aggressive fire suppression that go beyond fuel accumulation. The practice may even change the course of forest evolution.

On World Water Day, U.N.’s latest report warns of a global water crisis. But the biggest takeaway is that we can still halt it.

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Many developing nations have little cold storage and lose much of their perishable food before it gets to markets. Climate-friendly refrigeration can provide huge environmental and social benefits.

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

When it comes to air quality, neighboring countries are in it together. In 2023, wildfire smoke from across the Canadian border became a primary source of air pollution in major U.S.cities, according to a report released this week. The annual World Air Quality Report by IQAir, a Swiss air quality…

The extreme losses in western Texas ‘can translate into trauma.’ (Texas A & M photo via Ambrook Research) The wildfires that decimated weste…

Buildings are the world’s biggest asset class and contribute nearly 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity.Yet less than 4 percent of climate philanthropic money goes to funding the transition ……

Dismantling decades of environmental injustice that disproportionally affects generations of poor people and communities of color is the mission of a growing number of organizations, companies, communities and individuals determined…