Judith D. Schwartz

On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we look at two pioneering ways to stave off the loss of fertile land by challenging the conventional wisdom of merely planting more trees.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

In the hamlet of Susya, a joint effort by Israelis and Palestinians is lighting a single candle (lit by biogas) rather than cursing the darkness.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

Deep in the driest and hottest part of Israel, a California-born botanist is trying to remake the Negev Desert with productive trees that thrive on abuse.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

Proponents of the "Wesleyan Statement" say that America should tax carbon to reduce emissions, then return the money to citizens as a direct payment or a tax reduction.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

A requirement for cost/benefit analyses of federal rules has created — without any real public input — a very important number in deciding what to do about greenhouse gases.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

Taking a page out of cattle-raising's past, an old breed from Britain is invigorating American herds with healthier meat that's more sustainably produced.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

A smarter way of raising herd animals, known as holistic management, may be a catalyst to helping the soil reclaim its role as a global carbon sponge.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

Arava Power Company, a pioneering solar energy firm, wants to make the Israeli desert bloom — with photovoltaic panels.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

A movement aimed at tackling the energy crisis with aplomb has been stepping on the gas since its formation.

• By Judith D. Schwartz

Might a cooperative model that arose from ashes of a civil war serve the Rust Belt economies of America's Midwest?

• By Judith D. Schwartz

America's way of providing medical care has an Achilles' heel — not in the operating room or the pharmacy, but at the oil well and the refinery.

• By Judith D. Schwartz