Despite Promises, Major Brands Continue to Obtain Palm Oil From Rainforest Destroyers
A new report from Greenpeace shows that brands and their suppliers are not abiding by their own pledges to only buy from sustainable producers of palm oil.
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A New Study Reveals Global Drivers of Deforestation
Commodity-driven deforestation is most responsible, with farming and forestry also playing a major role in the global tree cover loss.
How Furniture Demand in America Thins Forests Across Central Africa
A recent study illustrates the connection between consumer demand in the U.S. and increased furniture production in China, which is, in turn, fueling logging in Central Africa.
How Beavers Can Save Us From Ourselves
The author discusses his new book about the original architect of the North American landscape: the beaver.
The Past, Present, and Future of Sustainable Architecture
In the era of climate change, do the current standards of environmentally sound building practices—developed in the late '90s—still hold up?
Creating a More Sustainable Refugee Camp
In Portugal, a group of environmentalists and social planners is trying to model a more ecological design for refugee settlements.
Are We Defining Economic Success All Wrong?
A new study asks: Can countries meet citizens' needs without over-consuming resources?
Why We’re Behind on Saving the World
The United Nations' sustainable development goals have two critical problems: they contradict one another, and they focus on economic growth.
Fish 2.0 Wants to Revolutionize the Seafood Industry
Founder Monica Jain sees an unsustainable industry that's ripe for technological disruption.