This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A global plastic waste crisis is building, with major implications for health and the environment. Under its so-called “National Sword” policy, China has sharply reduced imports of foreign scrap materials.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 30314 ZIP code of west Atlanta, home to the neighborhood of Bankhead, is one of the most energy-burdened zip codes in the city. Residents pay five times more for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest have a clear message for decision-makers ahead of two global environment conferences: respect our land and human rights to slow climate change and protect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The report challenges eaters who have sustainability on their minds to think beyond just the food they consume each day. “If concern about climate change, the environment, or your personal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Burning trash has a long history in the United States, and municipal solid waste incinerators have sparked resistance in many places. As an environmental justice scholar who works directly with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Land–based heatwaves have a less obvious though equally important sibling: marine heatwaves. In 2013, the largest marine heatwave on record began when an unusually warm mass of water formed in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a child, Preston J. Arrow-weed lived near a stretch of the Colorado River that traced a wide, sweeping curve through the Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, which straddles the border of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What’s the question you are most frequently asked when trying to set up a new sustainability initiative? I bet “how much will it cost?” is a leading contender. It’s no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’ve ever tossed a plastic water bottle in a trash can and felt a wave of guilt wash over you, well, judging by its marketing campaigns, that’s exactly how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Farmers are getting less of what we pay for food, research from 61 countries around the world finds. The new study in Nature Food examines how much of what consumers pay for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2021 water year ends on Sept. 30, and it was another hot, dry year in the western U.S., with almost the entire region in drought. Reservoirs vital for farms,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations is preparing to host pivotal conferences in the coming months on two global crises: climate change and biodiversity loss. As experts have pointed out, these issues are…