Environment
How Much Meat Should We Eat?
To be sustainable, scientists say we should consume fewer animals products
Remembering James Lovelock, Whose ‘Gaia Theory’ Shaped Our Understanding of Global Warming
The British scientist and inventor who said Earth is a self-regulating system died earlier this summer on his 103rd birthday
How the Clean Air Act Came to Be
A new Supreme Court ruling curbs the EPA's ability to regulate carbon pollution under the 1970 legislation
Regenerative Tourism Invites Travelers to Get Their Hands Dirty
Vacations that allow tourists to participate in conservation activities, such as habitat restoration, are growing in popularity
EPA Warns Against Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The federal agency’s new limits on drinking water contaminants take aim at synthetic substances called PFAS that are linked with health issues
What Extreme Flooding in Yellowstone Means for the National Park's Gateway Towns
These communities rely almost entirely on tourism for their existence—yet too much tourism, not to mention climate change, can destroy them
What Will It Take for Smart Windows to Go Mainstream?
Specialized glass that keeps heat in during winter and lets it out during summer could make buildings much more efficient
Dolphins Have Different Whistles Based on Their Environment
Genetics have little influence on the differences between dolphin whistles, but location and population demographics play an important role
Shirley Temple Black's Remarkable Second Act as a Diplomat
An unpublished memoir reveals how the world’s most famous child actress became a star of the environmental movement
Your Crushing Anxiety About the Climate Crisis Is Normal
A Stanford researcher shares what she’s learned about the ways climate change affects mental health and offers practical advice
Why Do Creepy Dolls Keep Washing Up on Texas Beaches?
Ocean currents push the unsettling toys—and tons of other trash—onto state shores
At Least 85 Percent of U.S. Plastic Waste Went to Landfills in 2021
Only five percent of the material was in the correct condition to be recycled
Seagrass Can Work as a Sanitation Service
Millions of cases of potentially deadly gastroenteritis are prevented each year because of the pathogen-reducing powers of the plant
This Teenager Found a Way to Control Mosquitoes Using Essential Oils and Baker's Yeast
Aseel Rawashdeh's inexpensive larvicide kills disease-spreading species and spares beneficial ones
Greta Thunberg Is Publishing the 'Ultimate Guide' to Climate Change
The book will feature contributions from over 100 novelists, scientists and activists
Mass Coral Bleaching Hits Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Unusually warm waters are stressing sensitive corals, causing the fourth major bleaching event in the last seven years
Tiny, Solar-Powered Sensors Fly Through the Air Like Dandelion Seeds
The battery-free devices could be used to gather environmental data over long distances and provide insights into an ecosystem's health
Colorado Composts Its First Human Remains
The state legalized biological decomposition of human remains, also known as 'natural reduction,' last year
Tourism Gets a Refresh in the Hands of Activists Seeking to Decolonize the Industry
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
Here Are the World's 25 Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites
The World Monument Fund's list includes sites in the Maldives, Pakistan, the United States and elsewhere, but was finalized before the war in Ukraine
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