Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin on learning from community development

Purpose Built Communities, co-founded by Warren Buffet, works with 28 communities across the United States, all of which suffer from poverty and lack of opportunities.  Read More

We lost a soccer field of primary rainforest every 6 seconds in 2019

Brazil single-handedly accounted for over a third of all loss of humid tropical primary forests worldwide, with more primary forest lost than any other tropical country in 2019. Read More

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging

Sponsored: A look at the wins, gaps and trends in sustainable packaging. Was there enough progress to overcome challenges from the pandemic? Read More

Al Gore: Climate action is 'bound together' with racial equality and liberation

Environmental campaigners express solidarity with civil rights activists, as protests escalate across the U.S. Read More

It's time to prioritize the survival of indigenous people, the world's forest stewards

With virtually no resistance, no access to medical treatment and a government that condones the deforestation and development of their lands, the COVID-19 pandemic is far worse for indigenous people. Read More

Here's how California's water laws were made

The 1880s brought on state supreme court rulings and dramatically changed marshes. Read More

We need to keep water systems and workers safe as the coronavirus ravages the world

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing new challenges to water treatment and wastewater infrastructure. Here’s what we need do to keep it going strong. Read More

Disarming ourselves in the fight against climate change

Renewable energy should be a potent weapon fighting climate change. But experts we trust to help fight global warming are instead disarming us. Read More

Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production

The hyperlocal system in Chestnut Hill, Tennessee, is still a relatively rare but impactful investment. Read More

How coronavirus will affect 4 key environmental issues

How might COVID-19 impact four major environmental issues — overconsumption of natural resources, diminishing quantity and quality of fresh water, climate change and rapid population growth? Read More