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Return to the Páramo: Why long-term climate research matters

A decade-long research project highlights how scientists use data to better predict environmental changes. Keep reading

Amy Smith

University of Arizona

A research site across an open field in the páramo region.

Photo provided by Rachel Gallery

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Public transit can be key to reducing carbon emissions in DC

While it seems like more people are preferring to commute by car, D.C.'s public transit system can be a better environmental alternative. Keep reading

Matthew McKinnis

George Washington University

Video by Matthew McKinnis

All about urban rivers: Awareness is key for conservation

As human settlements have developed along waterways, humans' environmental impact on rivers has become increasingly detrimental. Keep reading

All about urban rivers: Awareness is key for conservation

Cuando las estrellas saltan al mar

En este cómic sobre temas ambientales, los legados de violencia ambiental y de custodia del territorio en la isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, se manifiestan a través de las historias de mujeres puertorriqueñas, tanto dentro como fuera de la isla. Keep reading

Claudia Delgado-Arbona

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Cuando las estrellas saltan al mar

When the stars leap into the sea

In this environmental comic, the legacies of environmental violence and stewardship on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, ripples through the stories of Puerto Rican women near and far. Keep reading

Claudia Delgado-Arbona

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

An illustration of a woman holding a mask symbolic of her ancestral connection to Puerto Rico.

When the stars leap into the sea

How consumers can address the real costs of fast fashion

What we save in our wallets with fast fashion trends ends up costing us in our waterways and by filling up our landfills. So what can we do? Keep reading

Olivia Wang

George Washington University

How consumers can address the real costs of fast fashion

New Zealand scientists hope to revolutionize geothermal energy from greater depths

The country's push for advanced geothermal power is part of a global race to reshape the world’s clean energy transition. Keep reading

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Steam comes out of geothermal craters in a field in New Zealand.

New Zealand scientists hope to revolutionize geothermal energy from greater depths

George Washington University’s GroW Garden provides vital green space

Food security initiatives at George Washington University's GroW garden help not only the campus, but the greater community. Keep reading

Andrew Rooney

George Washington University

George Washington University’s GroW Garden provides vital green space

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Return to the Páramo: Why long-term climate research matters

Amy Smith

Public transit can be key to reducing carbon emissions in DC

Matthew McKinnis

All about urban rivers: Awareness is key for conservation

Nicole Plewicka

All about urban rivers: Awareness is key for conservation

Cuando las estrellas saltan al mar

Claudia Delgado-Arbona

Cuando las estrellas saltan al mar

When the stars leap into the sea

Claudia Delgado-Arbona

When the stars leap into the sea

How consumers can address the real costs of fast fashion

Olivia Wang

How consumers can address the real costs of fast fashion

New Zealand scientists hope to revolutionize geothermal energy from greater depths

Medill News Service

New Zealand scientists hope to revolutionize geothermal energy from greater depths

George Washington University’s GroW Garden provides vital green space

Andrew Rooney

George Washington University’s GroW Garden provides vital green space

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