By MIRIAM ACZEL For many years, experts have been warning of an ‘environmental crisis along the nearly 3000 mile-long waterway, which spans six Asian...
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Will the private sector be held liable for climate change?
By Rebecca Byrnes Advancements in climate science and the lived impacts of climate change are increasingly bringing the urgency of climate action into the public...
Green Globalization? An examination of the benefits and consequences of globalization on our planet and its people
By Matthew Capuano-Rizzo An interconnected world economy The continued promotion of free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the forthcoming creation...
Ocean Microplastics are Multiplying
By MIRIAM ACZEL Plastic — Not Fantastic Plastic is the most common type of marine debris found in our planet’s ocean and lakes. Plastic debris can...
Let Leadership Bloom: French Non-Profit’s Environmental Success
By MIRIAM ACZEL Founded in 2005 by environmental activist Claire Nouvian, BLOOM is a French non-profit organization “that works to preserve the marine environment and species from...
Toxic chemicals can enter food through packaging, so we made a list
Tom Neltner, Boma Brown-West and Michelle Harvey This is the second in a series evaluating the challenges in single-use food packaging waste. In the late 1980s,...
6 Electric Aviation Companies to Watch
By SHANE DOWNING Although big-name organizations such as Boeing, JetBlue and NASA are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into electric aviation research and development,...
Moving Homes in the Green Direction
By Jesse Crow Moving Homes in the Green Direction Going green is a trend that continues to gain traction. More and more families are incorporating green...
An Airplane’s Footprint
By Doug Abbott Let’s take a closer look at air travel’s environmental impact, how you can reduce your impact, and the plans...
Rewriting the Equation for Fossil Fuel Emissions
By Kyle Saukas While some advocates are calling for the removal of fossil fuel powered generation, the global energy system is stubbornly rigid. With the...