Adaptation
University of Wisconsin-Madison
A look at how Ghanaians are reverting back to traditional storytelling in order to save the earth.
Energaia's bioreactors on the Novotel rooftop. (Photo courtesy Energaia)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Microalgae could play a critical role in feeding a rapidly expanding global population.
SUNY-ESF
Indigenous peoples are going to pave the way for a new system that honors the diverse ecosystems of the world as partners in economic and cultural well-being.
Eckerd College
A stop motion of the creation, life-span, and death of a non-reusable plastic water bottle.
Toxic embalming fluids can seep into the ground in traditional burial.
Florida International University
Everyone dies eventually. By utilizing the new process of alkaline hydrolysis, or water cremation, at least we don't have to kill the planet too.
The George Washington University
Rising sea levels call for innovative ways to protect cities from extreme flooding.
"Downsizing" stars Matt Damon. (Paramount Pictures)
George Washington University
Film offers some laughs and some lessons for those pondering humanity’s processing of climate disasters to come.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi live in symbiosis with plant roots and are able to store up to 70 percent of organic carbon from leaf litter. (Mark Perkins/Flickr)
George Washington University
In many cases microbes are already helping the planet in underrated ways. Technological developments and advanced genetic engineering make microbiological innovation a major player in climate change mitigation.
Tanzania. (Hailey Smalley/SUNY-ESF)
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Anthropogenic climate change is currently influencing rainfall and temperature patterns in East Africa. Here's everything you need to know about how East Africans are confronting these challenges.
The view from the peak of Tanalian Mountain, which looks down on Port Alsworth. (Olivia Urbanski/Loyola University Chicago)
Loyola University Chicago
Planet Forward Correspondent Olivia Urbanski spent a summer interning at Lake Clark National Park as a Junior Ranger Intern to teach – and ultimately learn from – local children about environmental stewardship.