President Joe Biden calls climate change “the existential crisis of our time” and has taken steps to curb it that match those words. They include returning the U.S. to the…
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Producing environmental benefits will become an important enterprise for American farmers, giving them the ability to monetize their response to climate change and other environmental challenges. But as these new…
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Last year, we dubbed 2021 “the Year of Ocean Equity.” We know Black, Indigenous and People of Color, low-income communities, and other marginalized groups bear the brunt of inequities across…
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In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, countries use over 80 percent of their water resources in agriculture, according to a U.N. Children’s Fund report. As climate change and…
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A new dataset quantifies trends of evaporative water loss from 1.4 million global lakes and artificial reservoirs. A white mineral ring as tall as the Statue of Liberty creeps up…
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The United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) concluded on July 1 in Lisbon after a full five days of discussions and events focused on achieving a shared goal: UN Sustainable Development…
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Politicians, business leaders, YouTubers and celebrities are calling for the planting of millions, billions or even trillions of trees to slow climate change. There are currently almost 8 billion people…
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Most of the environmental impacts of many consumer products, including soft drinks, are tied to the products inside, not the packaging, according to University of Michigan environmental engineer Shelie Miller.…
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The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59%-98% above current levels. In…
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Click here for more.How GlobalWA Members Teach Responsible Use of Natural Wealth An abundance of natural resources on this planet has led to the unabashed expansion of civilization at an unprecedented rate, but…
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Water seems deceptively simple and is easy to take for granted. It has no color, taste or smell and is one of the most plentiful chemical compounds on Earth. Recycled…
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The new study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how changes in temperature and plate tectonics, where the positions of Earth’s continents were in very different positions than today, have determined…