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These Are the World’s Top Universities Driving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Written by: Phil Baty
“Yes, we educate. Yes, we do research. But if we are not making an impact and making a difference then we...
Ending World Hunger: Amplifying Local Voices for Sustainable Food Practices
The Planetary Press is proud to publish this interview in partnership with World Hunger Day and The Hunger Project UK and encourages our readers...
Turkish Teens Create Innovative Device to Treat and Reuse 90% of Laundry Wastewater, Win...
The Earth Prize has announced the winner of its $200,000 environmental sustainability competition.
The Earth Prize named Team Delavo victorious in its 2023 edition of...
Eco-Anxiety: Climate Change Affects Our Mental Health – Here’s How to Cope
Written by: Matthew Adams
As a psychologist, I have been researching, writing and talking about psychological and social responses to climate change for over ten...
7 Ways to Accelerate the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture
Written by: Sanjay Borkar
The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the global economy. It provides employment for a significant proportion of the world's...
Rewilding: Extinct Snails Return to Polynesian Island After 30 Years in Largest Wildlife Reintroduction...
Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts
The Polynesian tree snail, a tiny mollusk about the size of an aspirin pill, used to be found in abundance on...
EPA’s Car Pollution Rules Would Save Americans Trillions of Dollars
Written by: Dana Nuccitelli
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are surging in many countries around the world, including the United States. According to the Department of Energy,...
Preventing Wildfires Since 1944: The Real-Life Story Behind Smokey Bear
Written by: Kimberly White
This story was originally published on May 11, 2019 and has been updated and republished in honor of Wildfire Awareness Month.
The...
How Schools and Families Can Take Climate Action by Learning About Food Systems
Written by: Gabrielle Edwards
News about the climate crisis alerts us to the urgent need for drastic global changes. Given this, it’s not surprising that...
United States Pledges $1 Billion to Support Climate-Vulnerable Nations
Written by: Kimberly White
The United States will provide $1 billion to the United Nations' Green Climate Fund.
President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would...
Montana Judge Blocks Controversial Natural Gas Power Plant Permit Citing Climate Concerns
Written by: Kimberly White
A Montana judge has blocked an air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant, citing climate change concerns.
State District...
U.S. Can Shift to EV’s Without Widespread, Destructive Mining, Report Finds
Written by: Christopher Bonasia
A new report chalks out pathways for the United States to heavily reduce the amount of mined lithium it needs to...
We Don’t Have Time: Ambitious Climate Solutions to Combat the World’s Greatest Challenge
Climate change is a topic on the minds of countless global citizens.
The IPCC’s most recent installment, deemed a “final warning” by some, outlines how...
Food Forests are Bringing Shade and Sustenance to US Cities, One Parcel of Land...
Written by: Karen A. Spiller and Prakash Kashwan
More than half of all people on Earth live in cities, and that share could reach 70 percent...
Vanuatu Taking Climate Justice Fight to The Hague Following Historic UN Vote
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution seeking an advisory opinion on the issue of climate change and...
Diesel Buses Harm The Environment. These El Paso School Districts Are Going Electric
Written by: Christian Betancourt
In 1939, bright yellow buses became the symbol for students traveling to school. Today, the buses alleviate traffic congestion while taking millions...
Transfarmation: Leah Garcés Takes on Factory Farms, Empowers Farmers to Shift to Plant-Based Agriculture
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
Sighting of West African Lion Cubs Sparks Hope for the Critically Endangered Species in...
Written by: Liz Kimbrough
New video of a West African lioness and her three cubs is exciting news for the conservation community, sparking hope for...
Arctic Angels and Ice Defenders: Inge Relph Leads the Intergenerational Charge on Arctic Protection
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
The Climate Crisis Disrupts 40 Million Children’s Education Every Year. Here’s How We Could...
Written by: Johnny Wood
The future of the planet’s young people is tied to the future of the planet, according to a new UK government...
From Anti-Apartheid Activist to Head of International Climate Powerhouse: Tasneem Essop is Leading the...
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
Robin Sidman-Buchanan is Empowering and Developing the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders in the...
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
Wisconsin Schools Adopt Electric Buses
Written by: YCC Team
More than 25 million children in the U.S. ride school buses. And most of those buses spew diesel fumes that can...
How to Talk to Your Family and Friends About the New IPCC Report –...
Written by: Josh Ettinger
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report is a sobering read, which some describe as a “final warning” from scientists. The core...
Lina Carvajal Bridges Art, Technology, and Wellbeing to Regenerate and Restore Coral in Mesoamerica...
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
Victoria Lichet Leads the Charge for the Recognition of Our Environmental Rights
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
SHE Changes Climate: Bianca Pitt is Leading the Fight for Gender Parity in Climate...
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
Earth Prize Names Youth Finalists in Global $200,000 Sustainability Competition
Finalists have been selected for the 2023 Earth Prize competition.
An initiative of the Geneva-based Earth Foundation, the Earth Prize is an environmental sustainability competition...
Rebel Girls: How Jes Wolfe is Working to Empower and Inspire Girls through Storytelling
In honor of International Women’s Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and...
From Reviving Traditional Crops to Climate-Proofing Infrastructure: How 5 Indian Communities are Adapting to...
Written by: Pooja Chhabria and Milan Jacob
At the global level, India is at the forefront of driving action on climate change. Its pledge to...
