This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some effects of extreme weather are visible – like half a million acres of flattened corn in Iowa left behind after a derecho that hit the Midwestern United States on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are plastic bag laws effective? The good news is there are plastic bag laws being adopted throughout the U.S. with the intention of curbing the use of single-use plastic bags.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jennie Schmidt wears many hats within the agriculture industry as a farmer and volunteer with numerous organizations within her community. Schmidt holds numerous leadership roles in community organizations, proudly serving as the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hydraulic fracturing has boomed in the U.S. over the past decade, but unless you live near it, you may not realize just how close fracking wells can be to homes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Zheng Chen, University of California San Diego and Darren H. S. Tan, University of California San Diego As concern mounts over the impacts of climate change, many experts are calling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not just about planting trees. At least that’s how sustainability expert Peter Vos sees it, when talking about nature-based solutions. And he should know. Currently, Vos is helping to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For decades, we’ve heard that access to clean water changes everything. Not only does it improve the health of entire communities, it also gives women freedom to earn an income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Robert J. Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Jonathan Lefcheck, Smithsonian Institution, and Karen McGlathery, University of Virginia A century ago Virginia’s coastal lagoons were a natural paradise. Fishing boats…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic realities of our communities, but also undermined some of the basic infrastructure we depend on. Our water infrastructure has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As California contends with its worst wildfire season in history, it’s more evident than ever that land management practices in the state’s forested mountains need major changes. Many of California’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Chinese scientists have found a way to harness wind power when there is no wind, just a gentle breeze: one way in which human ingenuity helps the climate crisis towards a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Droughts usually evoke visions of cracked earth, withered crops, dried-up rivers and dust storms. But droughts can also form over oceans, and when they then move ashore they are often…