Across the country, public- and private-sector stakeholders have set ambitious goals for reducing energy emissions and investing in renewables. New…
It’s well known that meat has a high environmental impact, largely because of the amount of corn animals are fed,…
Food waste is a significant and complicated challenge. Worldwide, one quarter of the calories produced are not consumed. In the…
According to the United Nations Population Fund, there are some 244 million international migrants in the world today — with more…
Saying goodbye to colleagues is always hard, but it's a lot easier when you couldn't be prouder of where they're headed. As…
Nearly 20 years ago, the American environmental scientist Jane Lubchenco called for a new “Social Contract for Science,” arguing that…
To have a meaningful and durable impact on society — like scholars at the Institute on the Environment aspire to do…
Jessica Hellmann, director of the Institute on the Environment, will be among eight individuals and organizations recognized Monday evening at the National Adaptation…
That different foods provide different essential micronutrients (such as calcium, vitamin A, and folate) isn’t news. But now we know…
A service that combines sustainable-fuel delivery and waste pickup in Uganda, and proposal for an e-commerce hub tailored to the…