Can the World Find Solutions to the Nitrogen Pollution Crisis?
The world is using nitrogen fertilizer less and less efficiently. A greater proportion than ever before is washing into rivers and...
Nestlé suspends palm oil sourcing from Guatemalan company tied to corruption and ecocide
Following last week’s news that Guatemalan palm oil company REPSA had been charged in a high profile case of corruption, and pressure...
India announces new plan to help farmers stem air pollution
After another winter marred by soaring air pollution levels, India's government has announced new measures to help tackle the problem in...
Florida Keys to raise roads before climate change puts them underwater. It won’t be cheap
In a small Key Largo neighborhood, the tide came in — and didn’t go out for almost a month. Residents sloshed through more than a foot of...
Green group threatens to sue State Dept. over absent climate-change report
An environmental group on Monday threatened to sue the State Department if it doesn't produce its overdue U.S. Climate Action Report to...
In The Gambia, building resilience to a changing climate
UN Environment will implement the largest natural resource development project in the history of The Gambia to help the West African...
No Children Because of Climate Change? Some People Are Considering It
Add this to the list of decisions affected by climate change: Should I have children? It is not an easy time for people to feel hopeful,...
Ozone layer not recovering over populated areas, scientists warn
The ozone layer that protects people from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation is not recovering over most highly populated regions,...
POOR MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER DURING SOUTH AFRICA’S DROUGHT
Cape Town, South Africa is in the throes of a years-long drought that could earn it a truly alarming distinction: the first major city in...
In Haiti, A Startup Is Building 100% Renewable Grids For Towns With No Power
A year ago, no one living in Môle-Saint-Nicolas, Haiti, had electricity. By the spring of 2016, the town had a brand new grid, and it...