Scientists unlocking secrets of why forests make us happy
How happy do you feel right now? The question is asked by an app on my phone, and I drag the slider to the space between “not much” and...
- Sep 19
Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company
A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant...
- Sep 12
MIT researchers develop cost-effective battery made of common materials
The environmental benefits of using electricity rather than fossil fuels to power our world goes without saying— however, the process of...
- Sep 5
Solutions Thinking and Climate Change
Assessments from scientists about the consequences of climate change are increasingly dire. They say we only have a few years to try to...
- Sep 2
Silvan Photo Award Winner August 2022
Stephen Crane wins the August Photo Award and $100 with this image. For a chance to win the award, enter your own images.
- Aug 29
Panama enacts landmark legislation giving Nature rights
Panama is among the 25 most megadiverse countries in the world. It is home to big cats like jaguars and ocelots, 6 distinct monkey...
- Aug 23
More than 100 Countries Now Formally Support the Global Target to Protect at least 30% of the Planet
Lisbon, Portugal (30 June 2022) —As world leaders convene in Lisbon for the UN Ocean Conference, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature...
- Aug 16
Drastic water cuts imposed as ‘megadrought’ grips western US states
Severe water cuts were announced on Tuesday to western states in the grip of a severe “megadrought” that has dropped levels in the...
- Aug 8
Climate bill could slash US emissions by 40% after historic Senate vote
The US is, following decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, almost certain to make its first significant...
- Aug 1
Silvan Photo Award Winner July 2022
Jamie H wins the July Photo Award and $100 with his photo below. Click here to enter your photography
- Jul 26
How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires
July 21 (Reuters) - Brutal heatwaves are gripping both Europe and the United States this week and are forecast to dump searing heat on...
- Jul 18
How the Nature Conservancy became a dealer of meaningless carbon offsets
At first glance, big corporations appear to be protecting great swaths of U.S. forests in the fight against climate change. JPMorgan...
