PFAS in Clothing: Invisible Risks in Everyday Textiles
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals,” are widely used in the textile industry due to…
Positive evidence from Northern China on Pollution Alerts
A new scientific study published in PNAS Nexus finds that early-warning pollution alerts can make a real difference in both…
Turning Walls into Power: How Buildings Could Help Fight Climate Change
A recent study published in Nature Climate Change explores how adding solar panels to the outside walls of buildings could…
Water Insecurity: Pathways to Opportunity
Amid growing resource scarcity, environmental change and increasing unpredictability, headlines about looming “water wars” make for compelling clickbait. However, the…
15 years since Japan’s Tsunami: Lessons from the Community
On 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history: the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake…
The Most Valuable Energy Is the Energy We Save
International Day of Energy Efficiency According to the first law of thermodynamics, “energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather,…
Sunk Costs or Sunk Coasts? Climate Adaptation in Coastal Cities
Global climate change is forcing coastal cities to confront a socio-environmental paradox. On the one hand, a growing share of…
Global Pesticide Toxicity Is Rising and Threatening Biodiversity
A new study published in the journal Science shows that pesticides used in farming are becoming more toxic to the…
Personal Action Against Global Warming
World Action Against Global Warming Day As the climate continues to warm, and devastating droughts, heat waves, floods and forest…
The Hidden Role of Nitrogen in Tropical Forest Climate Benefits
Tropical forests play a major role in slowing climate change because they absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and…