To achieve global conservation goals, secure Indigenous rights
Nature is in crisis: Nearly 1 million species face extinction due to human activities and climate change. To help prevent widespread ecological collapse, many world
Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution
Editor’s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Yet doing so can be
3 myths about carbon offsets, busted
This post was updated on November 4, 2021. Do we really need to talk about carbon offsets? Yes: They’re in the news a lot lately,
Sharks are deserting coral reefs. Here’s why that matters
As ocean temperatures have soared in the past year, new research shows that some sharks are abandoning coral reefs — a troubling sign for both
Countries agreed to protect 30% of the planet. Now what?
More than six months ago, nearly every country on Earth signed on to the most ambitious plan ever to protect nature — a sweeping framework
Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition
Protecting more of the ocean could slash the risk of malnutrition for up to 3 million people worldwide, according to a new study co-authored by
3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect a
‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon
Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded, according to The Associated Press (AP). Major rivers are dwindling. Wildfires are
In Kenya, forests keep communities from the brink
Agnes Nailantei remembers a time when life was easier in Kenya’s Chyulu Hills. Nailantei comes from a long line of Maasai pastoralists who thrived in
For fashion industry, a new model for working with Indigenous Peoples
News headlines about the fashion industry with the word “Indigenous” in them don’t often presage good news. The fashion industry’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples has