Expert Opinions

Sustainable is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good.
- Jochen Zeitz
Gigantic solar farms might impact how much solar power is generated on the other side of the world

Gigantic solar farms might impact how much solar power is generated on the other side of the world

Solar farms can become large enough to affect the weather around them and ultimately the climate as a whole.

Coast redwood trees are adaptable marvels in a warming world

Coast redwood trees are adaptable marvels in a warming world

Redwoods, like all trees, are engineered marvels that thrive in a narrow strip of land in the US's Pacific Northwest.

Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities where they face a gauntlet of threats

Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities where they face a gauntlet of threats

Light pollution is growing in North America by up to 10% a year according to a nightly measurement.

Treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

Treaty negotiations to reduce plastic waste are stuck in low gear

Some countries focus on end-of-life measures like disposal and recycling while others prioritize reducing production.

Pollution from coal-fired power plants causes far more deaths than previously thought

Pollution from coal-fired power plants causes far more deaths than previously thought

Air pollutants from these plants were associated with the death of half a million elderly Americans from 1999 to 2020.

Six ways children’s rights can help create a cleaner, healthier planet

Six ways children’s rights can help create a cleaner, healthier planet

One billion children are exposed to air pollution, 815 million to lead pollution and 820 million to heat waves.