We are facing an imminent climate catastrophe. A recent study from researchers at the University of Oxford concluded that avoiding meat and dairy is the most effective way to reduce our inflicting harm on the earth. According to an article in The Guardian about this research: “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way […]

Efforts to cut smog-causing PM 2.5 are leading to rises in ground-level ozone, a chemical harmful to health. China’s smog-choked air is already a public health crisis, with around 1 million deaths attributable to air pollution every year, according to the World Health Organization. But as the government works to dissipate the gray haze blanketing the […]

Why is it that conservation campaigns that follow the Save the [Insert Species Here] format feel like they fall short of the usual categories of political discussion? These campaigns often get patronisingly dismissed as quaint, emotive, even childish. They populate the kids table of political discourse while the elder statesmen of economics and infrastructure debate […]

…while making sure we don’t leave Earth behind. Currently home to 7.7 billion human beings… A world which has seen 108 billion humans exist since the beginning of our species… Earth has been our home for several hundred thousand years, and home to millions upon millions of species, and trillions of organisms, for over 3 billion […]

Think Equal. Build Smart. Innovate for Change. That is the theme for International Women’s Day this year. We have compiled a list of 25 inspirational female climate leaders who will be shaping the climate agenda in 2019 to mark International Women’s Day. We have consulted close to 100  people in the field to compile the definitive list. We […]

ATRI finds that traffic congestion means trucks need 6.87 billion more gallons of fuel. Fixing this would save money and help the environment. Improvements to our nation’s highway infrastructure can help conserve fuel and reduce emissions, according to a case study released by the American Transportation Research Institutethis week. Nationally, congestion is estimated to have […]

Walmart promises move toward 100 percent recyclable, reuseable or compostable packaging Not all packaging is created equal. Go inside any Walmart and survey all the plastic packaging: There’s that flexible plastic used to box phone chargers, makeup, and socks. There are the clamshell-style plastic containers used for berries and tomatoes. And plastic shrink wrap. And […]

China’s decision to no longer be the dumping ground for the world’s recycled waste has left municipalities and waste companies from Australia to the U.S. scrambling for alternatives. But experts say it offers an opportunity to develop better solutions for a growing throwaway culture. It has been a year since China jammed the works of […]

From fairs to festivals, here are our favorite events and happenings in the month of March. The 25th Annual Honolulu Festival 3/8-3/10 Promoting harmony among cultures, the Honolulu Festival attracts thousands every year for its three-day lineup of events, including the Friendship Gala and Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden. The final day culminates with stage performances, a […]

Hawaii’s coral reefs are dying, and researchers are a few steps closer to figuring out just how much environmental changes and human interaction affect the ocean’s coral reefs. Researchers from the Ocean Tipping Points project published a new study Thursday after analyzing 10 years of data that examined how sedimentation, development and fishing affect coral reefs in […]