Areport released last month finds that some human impacts on the natural world are slowing, and others have even started to decline. The report’s authors cite this as evidence for a conservation ...

The global economy has grown to a point where human activities of extraction and consumption of natural resources exceed the rate at which Earth can regenerate those resources. Added pressures on ...

The one thing a renowned climate scientist does to reduce her own impact on the environment. ... because none of us can live carbon-free lifestyles yet. We just don't have the ability," she said.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author J.B. MacKinnon about the impact of American consumerism on the environment, and how pulling back could positively affect the planet.

Every minute, the world produces about 1 million plastic bottles, and a staggering 91% of plastic waste is never recycled.

California is the latest state to sign a human composting bill into a law to be enacted in 2027. Experts explain the process, environmental benefits and why some people want to live greener lives ...

CHIÈVRES, Belgium -- It is well-known that human structures have a significant impact on wildlife and biodiversity. The fragmentation of habitats caused by the construction of highways or the ...

The world started connecting the dots between carbon dioxide and environmental shifts in the late 1930s. Since then, we’ve learned a lot about how our decisions and behaviors can have long-term ...

One area where businesses can make a huge impact on the environment, customer satisfaction and the bottom line is packaging. According to the EPA, about 30% of municipal solid waste is made of ...

Allowing the human population to gradually decrease in size, by strengthening education and advancing reproductive rights, reproductive agency,” would be a “tangible” contribution to saving the ...

How to leverage supply chains to drive the recovery in the short term and become more resilient and sustainable in the long term will now be an ongoing discussion in all boardrooms.