Germany’s decades-long shift from from coal to renewable energy has brought both challenge and opportunity — and there are lessons for the rest of the world ...

January 21, 2015 — Conservation biology and restoration ecology have been roiled by a bandwagon termed “novel ecosystems,” heralded as the “new ecological world order” in a manifesto published in 2006 ...

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Sheep Graze Higher Among the four different types of livestock featured here, mutton and lamb will see the second largest percentage increase in per capita consumption between 2014 and 2024. At 1.9 ...

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The herbicide glyphosate is ending up in our food, thanks to the growing practice of using it to dry crops in preparation for harvest.

Production of palm oil — a ubiquitous ingredient — is devastating for the environment. Solutions are complex, but they are out there.

As climate change causes shorelines to creep inland and storms worsen, nuclear reactors around the world face new challenges.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

Though scientists are optimistic that the gene editing tool known as CRISPR could help with biodiversity loss, they also emphasize caution and community engagement in order to get it right.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

Map of Rights of Nature and Earth Law around the world by Addison Luck for the Earth Law Center Second, Rights of Nature laws are enforced differently than other environmental protections. When a ...