How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for
Written by: James Dunk
Last week, one of the world’s leading medical journals declared the medical community must act now to limit the health effects of climate change.
In a stark editorial, readers of the New England Journal of Medicine were reminded that hospitals, even airconditioned and sterilised,...
How are Farmers Responding to COVID-19?
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Written by: Pavel Devyatkin
Forest and farm producer organizations, known as FFPOs, and the people they represent, produce 70 percent of the world’s food while using only a quarter of all global agricultural inputs. But COVID-19 and challenges of climate change are...
A New ‘Twisters’ Movie is Coming – Two Tornado Scientists Take Us Inside the World of Real Storm Chasing
Written by: Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski
Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.
In 1996 the movie “Twister” brought storm-chasing into the public...
New Reality TV Concept Seeks to Take Sustainable Housing to the Masses
Written by: James McGregor
What do you get when you mix in a Government policy objective, some reality TV celebrities, the latest in behavioural science insights, and a mission to transform the sustainability performance of the entire housing industry?
You get our new TV show concept,...
We Don’t Have Time: Climate Solutions for the Here and Now
The reality of climate change is becoming more apparent every day as temperatures rise and extreme weather events plague communities across the globe. The last seven years are the warmest recorded. Global greenhouse gas emissions have soared to the highest levels in human history.
Within...
Climate Campaigners Enlist Football Fans in Support
Written by: Alex Kirby
For many football fans − British ones, at least − no match day is complete without its traditional fuel: a (meat) pie and a pint (of beer, naturally). Good luck, you may think, to the team that tries to buck that...
How this Swedish Tech Company is Protecting Nature in Cities
Written by: Matilda Gennvi and Dan Andersson
Nature surrounds us and is the foundation of everything we depend on: clean air, water, food, raw materials and a stable climate. Healthy ecosystems regulate temperatures, protect against extreme weather and pollinate crops.
Yet, preserving nature is no longer...
Mother of Sharks: The Adventures of Marine Biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez
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 global community. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you to marine biologist, science communicator, and "Mother of Sharks," Melissa Cristina...
The Entrepreneurs Bringing Us One Step Closer to Solving the World’s Toughest Challenges
Written by: Louisa Montagu-Pollock
The world faces an unprecedented set of challenges, from a global pandemic and rampant income inequality, to man-made climate change and the destruction of natural ecosystems.
Did you know that 10% of global society still lives in extreme poverty, that 8 million...
YouTubers Surpass Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees in Viral Movement
Written by: Kimberly White
The social media campaign spearheaded by YouTubers Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson and Mark Rober has surpassed its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees by January 1st. The campaign is the most substantial crowdfunding effort in YouTube's history and...
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Safeguarding the Australia’s Iconic Koala: NSW Government Unveils Plans for Landmark Conservation Reserve
Written by: Rhett Ayers Butler
Few animals tug at Australian hearts like the koala. Yet the marsupial, once common along the eastern seaboard, was declared...
How Healthy Soil and Land Creates Solid Ground for Global Resilience
Written by: Andrea Meza Murillo and Gill Einhorn
Beneath every field, forest and city lies the quiet infrastructure of life. Soil is the foundation for...
Growing a Mix of Plants in Fields Can Save Farmers Money and Help the...
Written by: Caroline Brophy
Farmers have increasingly sown a single type of grass in their fields over the past 100 years, and then added chemical...











