All Environment
- Help wanted: Minneapolis recruits residents in the climate fight
How do you get residents to see themselves as part of the climate solution? Minneapolis is leading the way, one person at a time.
- First LookWhy Madrid climate summit fell short of global expectations
The U.N. climate summit ended Sunday with major polluters resisting calls to ramp up efforts to reduce carbon emissions and slow global warming.
- How much can one person do to limit climate change? A graphic.
Curbing global warming will require us to limit emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. What personal changes have the biggest impact?
- One diet fad scientists hope will catch on: climate-friendly eating
Reducing your carbon footprint can be daunting – and expensive. Many Americans are finding that the kitchen is an accessible place to start.
- Not just Greta: Young people worldwide take charge on climate
From India to Haiti, Senegal to Japan – these four young leaders are motivated by both climate science and hope for their future.
- Why you should talk about climate change – even if you disagree
Disagreement on climate change can often stifle conversation. Must the discussion stop when we start butting heads?
- What can you do about climate change? A chat with Monitor reporters.
Climate change often seems too big to solve. We asked two Monitor reporters how they manage their daily moral choices.
- First LookScientists work to reverse 'war on the ecosystem' in Everglades
Almost 20 years and $4 billion into a plan to restore the Florida Everglades, those working on the project are now questioning what can be saved.
- First LookThe race to preserve Puerto Rico’s coastal heritage is underway
Scientists hope that drones and 3D imaging will help discover key archaeological sites that are "literally being washed away."
- FocusMississippi’s forgotten flood: When nation looks away, locals unite
More than half a million acres in Mississippi flooded this year. Beyond the physical toll, the flood left a mark on how residents see themselves.
- First LookSaving the sea: Gray's Reef serves as a model of conservation
Thanks to U.S. government protection for the past four decades, an area off Georgia's coast is now a spectacular home to hundreds of marine species.
- Why Holland aims to leave $80 billion in the ground
Earthquake fears are prompting the Netherlands to close a huge gas field. That has added new urgency to the search for alternative energy sources.
- Why business-friendly Georgia got tough on environmental regulation
Covington, Georgia, finally heeds citizen findings of toxic gas, after EPA warnings and company counterclaims of emissions within limits.
- First LookApple detectives track down trees for history, biodiversity
North America used to have 17,000 named apple varieties, but now just 4,000 remain. The Lost Apple Project is rediscovering types thought to be lost.
- ‘Venice can be saved.’ As tides rise, City of Canals seeks solution.
Rampant flooding in Venice could push population decline, locals worry. For now, it’s cued the arrival of volunteers. ‘Venice can be saved.’
- First LookEndangered Species Acts protects rare forms on a military range
At North Carolina's Fort Bragg the Endangered Species Act protects woodpeckers and butterflies found nowhere else.
- First LookClimate activist Thunberg boards catamaran back to Europe
Set for a climate conference in Madrid, Greta Thunberg embarked for Spain after an Australian family answered her call for a low-carbon way home.
- From chickens to chestnuts: Where farmers work the old-fashioned way
Modern technology has revolutionized food production, but newer isn't always better. A growing crop of farmers see a better future in silvopasture.
- Difference MakerSaving the blue-footed booby, one pair of socks at a time
Spurred by a love of blue-footed boobies, two brothers help fund research on the iconic birds from the Galápagos Islands.
- First Look'Ghost ponds' to 'prairie potholes': Scientists restore wetlands
Almost 90% of wetlands worldwide have disappeared as agricultural practices have filled them in. Restoring them could offset climate disruptions.