From climate change and Covid-19 to racial injustice, we are in a period of rapid transformation. How do we make sense of what’s happening?

As marine heat waves become more common and intense due to climate change, scientists hope "weather forecasts" for the ocean will help minimize damage ...

January 20, 2017 — In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the proliferation of misinformation on social media is finally getting the attention it deserves. Or so I thought. Scrolling through ...

In the past 30 to 40 years, scientists have begun to recognize that children and infants are far more vulnerable to chemical exposure than are adults.

Nuclear power offers an abundant supply of low-carbon energy. But what can we do with the deadly radioactive waste?

Concerned about what they saw as deficiencies in official monitoring, citizen scientists developed a tool for measuring air pollution that anyone can build.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

If our current approach to recycling isn’t the best for the economy or the environment, why do we do it? Is it time to rethink recycling?

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.