This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across cities and villages in India, an impending water crisis is at our doorsteps. India will face a water shortfall of almost 50 percent by 2030, if our water use continues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. India has a serious water problem The 2030 Water Resources Group estimates that if we continue to consume water as per the current rate, India will have only half the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 2 million miles of natural gas pipelines run throughout the United States. In Appalachia, they spread like spaghetti across the region. Many of these lines were built in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the Illinois Department of Agriculture opened applications for its second annual Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program — which provides a crop insurance discount for each acre of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly half a decade has passed since the water crisis in Flint captured the attention of America, during which toxic water was delivered to a city of nearly 100,000 people for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Numerous companies have set 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging goals such as Colgate-Palmolive and Kellogg. Virtually all these companies, though, are not tracking whether their packaging is actually recycled and what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Completing the Picture: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change (PDF) makes the case that shifting to renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings and transport can meet only about 55…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Yosemite. Big Sur. The Grand Canyon. When one thinks “wilderness” in the United States, the mind often goes to the American frontier or federal lands in the West. But for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Anne Schwartz owns and operates Blue Heron Farm, producing regionally marketed, certified organic vegetables and berries. Schwartz graduated in 1978 with a degree in animal science from Washington State University (WSU), and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Against the backdrop of the urgent realities of climate change, the pandemic, and the decline in oil prices, the necessity for oil- and gas-producing countries to immediately engage in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s hard to imagine navigating modern life without a mobile phone in hand. Computers, tablets and smartphones have transformed how we communicate, work, learn, share news and entertain ourselves. They…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As 2021 begins, more companies are seeing their strategies for addressing deforestation deep down into their supply chains scrutinized. “We need companies to make commitments that are specific to how…