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Feeding the World Vertically
Written by: Geoffrey Holland
‘The challenge of feeding humanity is vast, maybe greater...
Why the Future of Food Must be Blue as Well as Green
Written by: Beatrice Crona and Jim Leape
Fish are food. We know that. And yet, in discussions about the...
Nitrogen Fertilizers are Jeopardizing Climate Goals, New Study Finds
Written by: Cornell Alliance for Science
The expanding use of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is pushing nitrous oxide emissions...
Prince William Launches £50 Million Prize to Find Innovative Solutions to the World’s Greatest...
Written by: Kimberly White
Prince William has launched a new initiative to solve the world’s most significant environmental problems....
3 Innovations Leading the Fight to Save Our Forests
Written by: Gianluca Gygax and Lluvy Liu
Forests are critical to the health of the planet. They sequester carbon,...
Africa’s Great Green Wall is Officially 4% – and Unofficially 18% – Complete
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
Now in its second decade, the ambitious African Union–led...
These South American Cities Join Global Pledge to Tackle Air Pollution
Written by: Kimberly White
Two new cities have joined a global pledge for clean air. The Mayor of Bogotá,...
Protecting Half of the Planet is the Best Way to Fight Climate Change and...
Written by: Greg Asner
Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe...
Shaping Up Forest and Landscape Restoration Initiatives
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Making forest and landscape restoration a reality...
Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands Essential to Curb Biodiversity Loss, Says New Study
Written by: Kimberly White
A "first-of-its-kind" study from the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society has found...
Restoring Forests Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Written by: Tim Radford
There is one straightforward way to reduce greenhouse gases: by taking better care of the...
26 Organizations Pledge to Conserve, Restore, and Grow More than 855 Million Trees
Written by: Kimberly White
Organizations across the U.S. have joined together in support of nature-based solutions. The World Economic...
U.S. Plastics Pact: New Initiative Aims to Shift United States Towards a Circular Economy...
Written by: Kimberly White
Companies, government agencies, and NGOs across the United States have come together in a new...
Belize Bans Gill Nets, Expands Marine Reserve
Written by: Elizabeth Alberts
Belize, a tiny Central American nation nestled beside the Caribbean Sea, is making giant strides...
These Marine Researchers Want to Use Robots to Help Grow 1 Million Corals a...
Written by: Johnny Wood
The natural beauty of undersea corals seems far removed from the factory-like world of automated...
Air Pollution Could Be Making Honey Bees Sick- New Study
Written by: Barbara Smith and Mark Brown
Whether it’s exhaust fumes from cars or...
These Andean Communities are Helping Restore the World’s Highest Forests
Written by: Harry Kretchmer
On the misty slopes of the High Andes, villagers are at work planting trees.
Increasing Protected Areas Could Yield $250 Billion in Economic Output
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Demarcating 30 percent of the planet’s...
People are Planting Tiny Urban Forests to Boost Biodiversity and Fight Climate Change
Written by: Alex Thornton
How much space do you think you need to grow a forest?
Connecting the People Growing a Trillion Trees the Right Way
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Will Anderson and Aaron Minnick
Everyone is talking about trees....
Canada Joins Global Ocean Alliance
Written by: Kimberly White
Canada has joined a global call for ocean protection. The Government of Canada has...
Farmers in Honduras and Costa Rica Learn Alternative to Slashing and Burning Rainforests
Written by: Stephanie Manuzak
Rainforests are an important defense against climate change because they absorb carbon. But many are...
This Chinese Megacity is Building a Massive Car-Free District
Written by: Sean Fleming
The breakneck speed of China’s economic and urban growth has gone hand in hand with...
Photo Competition Brings Mangroves Into Sharper Focus
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Leo Thom
Four renowned conservation and National Geographic photographers –...
Germany Announces New Ban on Single-Use Plastic Products
Written by: Kimberly White
Germany is taking a step forward in the battle against plastic pollution. The German Cabinet...
Italian Divers Just Rescued a Whale Caught in ‘Ghost’ Fishing Nets
Written by: Charlotte Edmond
Just because a net is no longer being used doesn’t mean it can’t continue...
This Underwater Sculpture is Helping to Restore Coral Reefs in Thailand
Written by: David Elliott
Dive beneath the brilliant blue waters surrounding Thailand’s Koh Tao island and you might come...
How a Global Ocean Treaty Could Protect Biodiversity in the High Seas
Written by: Jennifer Silver, Leslie Acton, Lisa Campbell, and Noella Gray
Oceans cover 70...
Ethiopia to Plant 5 Billion Tree Seedlings in 2020
Written by: Kimberly White
Ethiopia has set out to plant 5 billion tree seedlings this year. The planting is...
Coral Reefs That Glow Bright Neon During Bleaching Offer Hope for Recovery – New...
Written by: Jörg Wiedenmann and Cecilia D'Angelo
Ocean heatwaves cause vast coral bleaching events...
This App is Making it Easier to Report Environmental Crimes
Written by: Malaka Rodrigo
Kelanimulla is one of the last remaining wetlands in Sri Lanka’s western district of Colombo, and...
These Entrepreneurs are Turning Discarded Fishing Nets into Surfboards and Swimwear
Written by: Ross Chainey
“Ghost nets” – fishing gear that has been lost or abandoned in our oceans –...
This Pacific Island has Banned Fishing to Allow the Marine Ecosystem to Recover
Written by: Kate Whiting
People on the Pacific archipelago of Palau firmly believe in the old saying, "We...
More than 75 Years of Wildfire Prevention: The Story of the Real Smokey Bear
Written by: Kimberly White
This story was originally published on May 11, 2019 and has been updated and republished...
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...
Peatland Restoration Could Prevent Nearly 400 Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Each Year
Written by: Kimberly White
Restoring one of the world's rarest habitats could prevent the release of 394 million tonnes...
Why Communities Must Be at the Heart of Conserving Wildlife, Plants, and Ecosystems
Written by: Derek Armitage, Ella-Kari Muhl, Merle Sowman, Philile Mbatha, and Wayne Stanley Rice
In the Seychelles, Blue Bonds Turn National Debt into Marine Protection
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
To manage its oceans better, the Seychelles...
Wales to Ban Single-Use Plastics Next Year
Written by: Kimberly White
The government of Wales has announced a new plan to battle plastic pollution. In honor...
Nature Loss is Eating Away at Our Food Supply and Diversity
Written by: Akanksha Khatri and Alexia Semov
We often take the contribution of nature and its ecosystem services for...
Protecting Mangroves Can Prevent Billions of Dollars in Global Flooding Damage Every Year
Written by: Michael Beck and Pelayo Menéndez
Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to...
South Korea Trading Giant Vows Zero Deforestation in Papua Palm Oil Operation
Written by: Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental watchdogs have welcomed a zero-deforestation pledge by South Korean trading giant POSCO...
Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels Costs $2.9 Trillion Annually- Study
Written by: Kimberly White
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels is costing the world approximately $2.9 trillion each year,...
Global Resource Consumption has Topped 100 Billion Tons per Year
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Humanity just gained a dubious new accolade....
Farms Inside Shipping Containers Could Grow More Local Produce
Courtesy of Yale Climate Connections
Written by: Stephanie Manuzak
Instead of trucking vegetables across the...
Peruvian Government Proposes New Marine Reserve Harboring 1,100 Species
Written by: Maria Salazar
Under the sea, jutting into the Pacific from the southern Peruvian department of Ica,...
Revolutionize Food Production System or Face Mass Deforestation, Scientists Warn
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Unless land management strategies are overhauled to...
Greenpeace and the Creators of Wallace and Gromit Team Up to Highlight Ocean Threats
Written by: Kimberly White
Greenpeace UK has teamed up with the creators of Wallace and Gromit to shed some...
Ocean Innovation Challenge: UNDP Calls for Innovative Solutions to Tackle Marine Pollution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is calling for solutions to tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world’s oceans. The...
China Announces Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
China has announced a new plan to tackle plastic pollution. On January 19th, the National...
France Phases Out Single-Use Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
France is beginning the decade by phasing out single-use plastics. France became the first country...
Filter Feeders Could be Ingesting Hundreds of Microplastic Particles Each Hour
Written by: Mike Gaworecki
New research finds that large filter feeders in the waters of Indonesia could be ingesting...
How to design a forest fit to heal the planet
Written by: Heather Plumpton
Reforestation has enormous potential as a cheap and natural way of sucking heat-absorbing...
Towards Two Billion Trees: New Plan to End Deforestation and Aid Koala Recovery in...
Written by: Kimberly White
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia has announced a new strategy to aid koala recovery...
Food, Water, Economic Security Improved Through Blueprint for Ecological Restoration Standards
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
A blueprint to guide effective ecological restoration that...
Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
Written by: Matthew Harris
If you have turned on a TV or read the...
Climate change and overfishing are boosting toxic mercury levels in fish
Written by: Juan Jose Alava
We live in an era — the Anthropocene —...
The trees that help the Daka River flow
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
For the latest knowledge on water security in...
Insects might soon be trained to protect our crops
Written by: Islam Sobhy and Bart Lievens
One of the biggest contemporary challenges for...
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Written by: Jim Daley
Fires raging across the Amazon in recent weeks have gripped the world’s attention and renewed...
Gabon to Receive $150 million from Norway to Preserve Rainforests
Written by: Kimberly White
Gabon and Norway have entered into a historic agreement to preserve Gabon's rainforests. The partnership...
New Initiative Launched to Protect Central America’s Five Great Forests
Written by: Kimberly White
Global Wildlife Conservation and the Wildlife Conservation Society are working to save Mesoamerica’s five largest...
World is ‘Ignoring Natural Climate Solutions’, says Greta Thunberg
Written by: Kimberly White
The world is ignoring one of its most powerful climate mitigation tools: nature. A new...
European Union Partners with the Smurfs in Global Beach Cleanup Campaign
Written by: Kimberly White
The European Union has teamed up with the Smurfs in an effort to encourage people...
7 Indigenous technologies changing landscapes
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Indigenous ways of managing landscapes have often...
Canada Invests $175 Million in Nature Conservation Projects
Written by: Kimberly White
The Government of Canada is investing $175 million in projects that protect nature. The Minister...
Worsening Water Quality Reducing Economic Growth by a Third, Says World Bank
Written by: Kimberly White
The World Bank has released a new report highlighting the impacts poor water quality has...
Microplastic waste fouls up beaches on Sri Lanka’s southern tourism coast
Written by: Dilrukshi Handunnetti
Sri Lanka’s southern coastline is dotted with popular resorts and beaches, but this once pristine...
Ethiopia Breaks World Record, Plants More than 350 Million Trees in 12 Hours
Written by: Kimberly White
Ethiopia planted a record-breaking 353,633,660 trees in 12 hours on July 29th. Initially setting out...
Panama Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
Written by: Kimberly White
Panama’s plastic bag ban has gone into effect. Panama became the first Central American country...
Artificial intelligence makes fishing more sustainable by tracking illegal activity
Written by: Melina Kourantidou
The world’s fish stocks are in decline and our increasing...
Seafood, Beer, and Plastic? New Study Suggests the Average Person Ingests a Credit Card’s...
Written by: Kimberly White
A new study from the University of Newcastle has found that that the average...
Roadside wildflower meadows are springing up across the UK – and they’re helping wildlife...
Written by: Olivia Norfolk
Since the end of World War II, 97% of the UK’s...
Peatlands on permafrost
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Monica Evans
Across the northern and southern extremes of...
Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown
Written by: Mark Maslin and Simon Lewis
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented...
New York City Styrofoam Ban Begins
Written by: Kimberly White
New York City has officially begun enforcing its ban on styrofoam after a 6-month warning...
WildAid Announces New Plan to Strengthen Marine and Coastal Areas
Written by: Kimberly White
WildAid has announced an ambitious new plan to strengthen enforcement of 250 marine and coastal...
Biodiversity helps coral reefs thrive – and could be part of strategies to save...
Written by: Cody Clements
Coral reefs are home to so many species that...
Indigenous peoples’ work in world’s protected areas is ignored and untapped
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
This topic will be explored at...
Why Apple is investing in Colombia’s mangroves
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes...
Disappearing sea ice is changing the whole ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean
Written by: Graham J. C. Underwood
I drafted this while looking north over...
World Environment Day Aims to #BeatAirPollution
Written by: Kimberly White
It is that time of year again- World Environment Day! Celebrated every year on...
Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8 billion every year – it’s time to...
Written by: Michael Beck
The news is grim: According to a report compiled...
Chile Joins the Plastics Pact Network
Written by: Kimberly White
Chile has taken another step forward in their battle against plastic pollution. In April, the...
UN declares 2021 to 2030 ‘Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
The United Nations has issued a massive global...
How clean is your city? Just ask the bees
Written by: Kate E. Smith, Diane Hanano, and Dominique Weis
There’s a good chance...
Underwater Arctic forests are expanding with rapid warming
Written by: Karen Filbee-Dexter
Did you know that there are forests in the Arctic?
In Ghana, one man plants a future with 20 million new trees
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Hugh Biggar
Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa is helping Ghana see the...
75 Years of Wildfire Prevention: The Story of the Real Smokey Bear
Written by: Kimberly White
The Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign was launched 75 years ago in 1944 and is...
24 hours for more sustainable todays and tomorrows
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Sandra Cordon
From sustainable landscape restoration that mitigates climate change,...
Microplastics have even been blown into a remote corner of the Pyrenees
Written by: Dr. Sharon George and Carolyn Roberts
Microplastics have been discovered in a...
Punishing the polluters: why large fines are an important step towards cleaner corporations
Written by: Ole Pedersen
Polluting the environment is a crime which can have countless...
Canada Announces Nature Champions Summit
Written by: Kimberly White
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has announced that Canada will host...
Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay Join Battle Against Marine Plastic Pollution
Written by: Kimberly White
Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Paraguay have joined the battle against marine plastic...
Carbon farming: how agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change
Written by: Richard Lindsay
Imagine “carbon emissions”, and what springs to mind? Most people tend to...
Restoring New York Harbor with One Billion Oysters
Written by: Kimberly White
Before the concrete and container ships, when canoes were more common than cars, the New...
Conserving the Congo Basin: Cuvette Centrale
Written by: Kimberly White
A bountiful fusion of rivers, flooded forests, swamps and savannahs, the Congo Basin is abounding...
“Holy Grail” of Bees Rediscovered After Nearly Four Decades
Written by: Kimberly White
Last month a search team embarked on a journey to Indonesia to find the “holy grail” of bees....
Aquatic Pollution and Watershed Management in Galliyat
Written by: Ahmed Raza, WWF-Pakistan
Nature has blessed Pakistan with adequate surface and groundwater resources. However, rapid population...
Conserving the Blue Forest: One of Earth’s Most Powerful Tools for Carbon Capture
Written by: Kimberly White
When conjuring up images of the ‘blue forest’ you may visualize some wondrous hued landscape or a bizarre,...
IUCN Study Provides “Glimmer of Hope” for Borneo’s Orangutans
Written by: Kimberly White
Last week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released their new study, Reforesting for the...
A teen scientist helped me discover tons of golf balls polluting the ocean
Written by: Matthew Savoca
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has become a global environmental crisis. Many...
How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
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Written by: Alessandro R Demaio, Jessica Fanzo, and Mario Herrero
Bali Bans Single-Use Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
On December 24, 2018, Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced that the Indonesian province of Bali is officially banning...
New Zealand Plastic Bag Phase Out Confirmed
Written by: Kimberly White
In December, Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage, confirmed the plastic bag phase out for retailers.
Nepal Set to Double National Tiger Population
Written by: Kimberly White
The Government of Nepal announced that the country’s wild tiger population has nearly doubled since 2009.
Five maps that reveal the world’s remaining wilderness
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Written by: Steve Carver and Lex Comber
The world’s remaining wilderness. Dark...
