How the world’s 6.6 billion people threaten the health of the ecosystem
The problems with fishery management are mounting—and time may be running out
A sea life lover’s guide to seafood
Can fisheries eliminate their debts to nature?
Smithsonian.com takes a look at common and easy ways to go green
In this Q & A, Richard Conniff, author of “Death in Happy Valley,” argues that tourism, not cattle-ranching, would be a better use of Kenyan land
Waste Into Walls: Building Casas Out of Sand
A green technology guru heads to the dump in search of the stuff of dreams
Wal-Mart and others are going green with “biodegradable” packaging made from corn. But is this really the answer to America’s throwaway culture?
The 227-city U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement is just the beginning.
35 Who Made a Difference: Jane Mt. Pleasant
Iroquois tradition plus Western science equals a more sustainable future
35 Who Made a Difference: Wes Jackson
In Kansas, a plant geneticist sows the seeds of sustainable agriculture
Can Great Coffee Save the Jungle?
Persuaded that guilt alone won’t get Americans to pay more for environmentally friendly coffee, importers give farmers the tools to grow better beans
Los Angeles’ insatiable thirst for water, which drained the Owens Valley, has ruined lives, shaped the city’s politics and provoked ongoing controversy
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