Sustainability

Salmon in an open-ocean fish pen—Photograph by Nick Norman/Getty

One Fish, Two Fish, Strange Fish, New Fish

After more than 30 years, genetically engineered salmon may be coming to a store near you. Is that good or bad news for the planet?

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Better Beef

Can the cattle industry be remade to save the Amazon rainforest?

Life Stories

In today’s world, solutions-based science and environment stories aren’t just a pleasant diversion—they’re a critical step toward a healthy future for our species.

Embracing Hope—and a Carbon Tax

To curb climate change, step one is imagining a sustainable future; step two is paying for it.

The roots of mangroves provide critical structure along tropical coastlines, stabilizing the shoreline, absorbing the damaging energy of storms, and providing critical habitat for many ocean creatures. Photograph by Danita Delimont/Getty
Model Island

New work in the Bahamas proves that economic prosperity and ecological health can go hand in hand.

How to Feed Africa Sustainably

Renowned sustainability expert shares ideas for addressing food shortages in Africa without compromising ecological health.

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Ancient Crops Find New Life

Feeding the world sustainably—and nutritiously—may require crops that most people have never even heard of.

The Catch with Unreported Fish Catches

Millions of tons of fish caught each year go unreported, and that impacts our ability to manage fisheries sustainably—but not in the way you might expect.

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Maggot Revolution

Agricultural entrepreneurs want to solve the planet’s livestock-feed crisis by farming insect larvae. Will their scheme fly?

How to Save a Rainforest

It took decades to hammer out a landmark conservation deal to save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now the real work begins.