In War-torn Syria, Efforts To Save a River Refuse to Die
Campaigns to revive the Barada River face an upstream battle Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration between Ensia and Egab exploring environmental efforts by…
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Seagrass Gardening
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Chicago Switches Its 400+ City Buildings to 100% Clean Power
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The Gaza War is an Environmental Catastrophe
Toxic waste, water-borne diseases, vast carbon emissions: Dr. Mariam Abd El Hay describes the myriad harms of Israel’s assault to the region’s ecosystems. “Ever-worsening shortages…
Cooking (Bio)Fuels in the Developing World
Approximately 2.1 billion people cook using open fires or inefficient stoves. Approximately four million people die yearly from inhaling unventilated wood, coal, or dung cooking…
Turning Climate Anxiety Into Action
Adaptation keeps many species, including ours, alive and thriving. In nature, how fast and well you adapt decides your survival. Humans somehow thought they could…
Lithium: The White Gold of a Controversial Transition
Imagine a metal so light that it floats on water yet so powerful that it could fuel our society’s future. Once a relatively obscure element,…