Environmental Protection
Better housing can help fight California’s devastating wildfires
Wildfire management is becoming one of the most important issues for policymakers in the state.
How money and technology are militarizing the fight against the illegal wildlife trade
Techniques and technologies more regularly deployed by law enforcement and security firms are not the answer to wildlife poaching.
Many palm species are facing the risk of extinction
"We need to do all we can to protect more than a thousand palm species that we now know may be threatened."
Will termites aided by climate change help drive emissions?
Termites currently have their biggest effects in places like tropical savannas and seasonal forests and subtropical deserts.
Direct air capture: how advanced is technology to suck up carbon dioxide?
We must remove 660 billion tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere by the end of the century to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Green jobs are outpacing the labor force: what this means for the planet
The need for green-focused jobs is increasing, but institutions haven’t fully established training programs.