Humans have an enormous impact on planet Earth, but from both an animal welfare and an environmental perspective, perhaps nothing is more important than our diets....
In another landmark climate decision, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that an individual’s “right to life” includes protection against the impacts of climate change....
More than a third of Africa’s great apes are being put at much greater risk from global mining activities than scientists had previously believed, according to...
The PBS documentary series A Brief History of the Future was an idea whose germination accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right around the time that the...
Quick Key Facts The United Nations has encouraged governments worldwide to rewild 2.47 billion acres of degraded land in the next several years. Rewilding isn’t just...
Last Updated on March 29, 2024 You’ve probably heard of silicone before: It’s in houseware, sealants, and medical devices. Think silicone baking molds, silicone utensil sets,...
California’s Yurok Tribe had 90 percent of its territory stolen during the mid-1800s gold rush. Now, it will be getting a piece of its land back...
Last Updated on March 22, 2024 Did you know each year over 1 billion plastic bottles of body wash enter the garbage and recycling stream? Only...
Plastic pollution and global heating are caught in a “vicious circle” of one feeding the other, a new study by researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute...
At the beginning of the 20th century, more than 100,000 Asian elephants were living in the wild. Now, it is estimated that just 52,000 remain. Among...