By Fighting the Ozone Hole, We Accidentally Saved Ourselves
With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.
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Cities Are Rethinking What Kinds of Trees They’re Planting
U.S. cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, but hardier species can restore their canopies.
Gift Guide: 10 New Books for Environmentally Active Kids and Families
Inspire the next generation of activists and conservationists with new these books celebrating wildlife and wild spaces.
Seven Ways to Include Biodiversity in Economic Choices
Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: The COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal has ambitious goals. Here’s how we could embed these goals into our economies.
Green PCs Get an A for Effort
Conventional wisdom has it that PCs and electronics are just bad for the environment – think nasty chemicals, extreme water use, and e-waste. Manufacturers are making progress, with more on the horizon.
The Sustainable Consumer’s Guide to Smart Devices
Little devices can make a big difference in reducing your carbon footprint. Here’s a quick overview.
‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Biodiversity Needs Protection Below the Ground
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
UN Aims for Climate-Conscious Digital World
The new Action Plan from the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability aims to “embed sustainability in all aspects of digitalization." Those of us who believe in the power of digital transformation need to get involved.
To Fight the Climate Crisis, We Have to Listen to Nature
Bioacoustics is shaping the future of conservation, but what is the cross-disciplinary science? A climate columnist explains.