How Cities Can Help the U.S. Reduce Food-Related Emissions
The United States must cut back on its meat consumption in order to meet its climate goals. Meat and dairy account for nearly 15 percent of global greenhouse emissions, and Americans eat
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‘People Need Access to Fresh Food.’
Maritza del Rosario López Cortés comes from a long line of farmers in central Puerto Rico. But it was only after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017, leaving many residents in
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This Two-Cent Chemical Sensor Can Tell You If Food Is Safe to Eat and Prevent Food Waste
Raw fish. Source: Pixabay Firat Güder admits it, albeit a bit chagrined. He often leaves unopened yogurt in his office at room temperature for several weeks before he eats it. He likes
Steak Made From Insect-Inspired Lab-Grown Meat? Yum!
Edible insects are a great source of protein. But it’s probably folly to think that more than a few people want to swap crickets for steak on the dinner plate. Chomping on
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The Food Revolution Will Not Be Televised
This is part of a series for Black History Month on Black scientists, activists and entrepreneurs who are tackling the greatest problem of our time. Half a century ago, the world saw
The Truth About Cat and Dog Food
It’s enough to make an animal-loving eco-warrior cringe. A new study that calculates the carbon footprint of cats and dogs brings troubling news for pet owners. It turns out the environmental impact
Food — and Families — in Need of Rescue
During this season of charitable giving and holiday cooking, the amount of food we throw in the trash can deserves a moment of our attention. Fifty-two million tons of food are wasted
A Climate-Smart Farm Bill Can Save Lives
In August 2017, as wildfires raged across British Columbia, a blanket of smoke settled over the neighboring state of Washington, turning the sun blood-red and filling the air with grit and ash.
Composting in Detroit Gets a Boost From the Philippines
On a recent Saturday morning, Pamela McGhee and several neighbors were busy at work in a community garden on Detroit’s East Side, weighing food scraps and assessing compost piles for compliance. Items
How to Talk About Climate Change (and Combat Climate Doom)
For some climate activists, climate doom is the new climate denialism. Only about 10 percent of Americans deny human-made climate change is real, but many young people wonder if it’s too late to
Meager Rainfall Is Stunting Kids’ Growth
Matthew Cooper witnessed the heartbreaking effects of malnutrition on young children, first as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kissa, a village in southern Mali, and later as a graduate student doing research
Microbes Help Humans: Our Invisible Allies
Microbes are everywhere — on land, in the sea and in the air. They are on us and inside us. All living things interact daily with bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. We consume them
The Simple, yet Elusive, Key to Fighting the Climate Crisis
A new scientific report finds human behaviors are driving the extinction of non-human species at a rate so severe that the subsequent disappearance of life will soon be a threat to human
Winter Is Coming — But Not For NYC’s Rats
In 2015, a rat dragged a piece of pizza the size of its body down the subway steps in New York City and won the hearts and minds of people across the
Everything You Know About Immigration Is Wrong
Hurricane Mitch killed more than 11,000 people, but Jose Luis Zelaya was not one of them. Screaming winds snapped trees in two and surging floodwaters swallowed up village after village with lethal
Critics Say the Green New Deal Is Too Costly. Here’s the Cost of the Status Quo.
To hear the Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel tell it, the Green New Deal would spend trillions of dollars while eliminating jobs, travel, delicious food and family time. The Green New
Meet the New Generation of Black Climate Leaders
The politics of climate change are shifting. This year, as the most diverse Congress in history was sworn in, its newest members called for an ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. economy
And the Nobel Prize for Climate Change Goes To…
When Swedish chemist and inventor of dynamite Alfred Nobel died in 1896, he left his considerable fortune to fund annual prizes given to individuals who had conferred “the greatest benefits” to humanity
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An Opportunity for Farmers In a Green New Deal
This month, a group of Democratic lawmakers called for an ambitious plan for the United States to reach net-zero carbon pollution. While experts debate whether the proposal is technologically or politically feasible,
We Are Eating Large Animals Into Extinction
Large animals once roamed the Earth, but most of them didn’t last. By the end of the Pleistocene, nearly 12,000 years ago, our human ancestors had killed and eaten many of the