Ensia | Vital reporting on our changing planet

Time 2020-07-25 15:07:06

Web Name: Ensia | Vital reporting on our changing planet

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a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet nbsp; Feature From climate change and Covid-19 to racial injustice, we are in a period of rapid transformation. How do we make sense of what’s happening? Our old cellphones, computers and appliances are a bigger problem than ever. Here’s what we need to do. Some things we’re glad to see grow: trees, children, our bank account balance, goodwill. But other Notable nbsp; Article As climate change makes growing seasons less predictable, scientists dig into a novel approach to boosting crop resilience nbsp; Feature Could Akira Miyawaki’s 50-year-old innovation help promote biodiversity and reduce the risk of climate change? nbsp; Feature Around the world, Indigenous seed banks are helping to preserve culture, boost nutrition and protect the environment nbsp; Feature From beetles to butterflies, scientists and landowners are working together to bring endangered insects back from the brink nbsp; Feature In the forests of New Zealand, indigenous Maori and Western scientists work through past injustices to save a threatened species together nbsp; Feature Cobalt is critical to the renewable energy transition. How can we minimize its social and environmental cost? nbsp; Feature The surprising link between our consumer habits and deadly diseases ranging from malaria to the novel coronavirus Three workable strategies for putting a big dent in methane, the “other” greenhouse gas Editor’s note: As we continue to share stories of importance to the long-term well-being of people Notable nbsp; Voices Opinion: To reduce the likelihood of future pandemics, we need to rethink our relationship with wild animals and wild places How can we best protect our global life-support system in times like these? Editor’s note: As we continue to share stories of importance to the long-term well-being of people Notable Most Americans are willing to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meals. What s preventing them? Modern-day food production is one of the largest known contributors to the climate crisis. In fact Notable nbsp; Feature Destruction of habitat and loss of biodiversity are creating the perfect conditions for diseases like COVID-19 to emerge How to save insects? Give them space. Butterflies and bees, ants and beetles, cockroaches and flies — whether loved or feared, insects Notable This surprising fact about research funding could explain why it’s so hard to get traction against climate change To fund, or not to fund? That is the question for organizations backing research on the world’s Notable nbsp; Feature In semi-arid Africa, farmers are transforming the “underground forest” into life-giving trees nbsp; Feature Mexico City is proposing to build one of the world s largest urban parks. Will it serve as a climate adaptation example for other cities? You care about environmental issues. So do we!Sign up now for our bi-weekly newsletter and you'll get the latest stories from Ensia delivered straight to your inbox. You’re in! Watch your email for weekly links to environmental stories that expand your mind — and change your world.

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Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

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