Endangered Birds, Street Art, and Racism: A Pandemic Story
A writer unpacks the layered meanings of the bird murals she encounters on storefronts in Harlem and Washington Heights during the pandemic. Read more ›
Wildlife Crime Has Been Neglected. Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Be
Crime that harms wildlife is often deemed 'victimless,' but wildlife crime in fact poses profound threats to the environment and national security. Read more ›
Green vs. Brown: How Gentrification Undermines Environmental Justice
A new book shows that poor neighborhoods rarely benefit from the "greening" that accompanies gentrification. Read more ›
Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father, Economist … Climate Activist?
If Alexander Hamilton were in charge of the economy today, he'd be championing climate action, according to a new book Read more ›
This Professor Is Using Nature Tech to Solve a NYC Water Problem
Professor Jennifer Cherrier is testing her ecoWEIR nature-based water system in Prospect Park to solve New York's water problem. Read more ›
The Next Extinction May Be On the Way — But Stony Corals Could Survive
Sixty-six million years ago, when the most recent major extinction killed off 80% of animal species, stony corals survived. And they could make it through the next extinction. Read more ›
Illegal Fishing Is Emptying the Oceans — Here’s How to Stop It
Prof. Gohar Petrossian (of John Jay College) proposes ways to combat illegal fishing in her new book "The Last Fish Swimming: The Global Crime of Illegal Fishing." Read more ›
Protecting This Lemur Could Save the Madagascar Rainforest
Madagascar could lose up to 93% of its rainforest habitat by 2070 due to combined effects of deforestation and climate change. Read more ›
Climate Change Could Seriously Impact Our Electrical Grid
Rising global temperatures could make our electrical grid less reliable — and scientists say we must take climate action now to prevent it. Read more ›