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The Scientific Study of Plants Plants are essential to our lives. They provide – either directly or indirectly – all of our food and the oxygen we breathe. They are a source of important medicines (aspirin developed due to the study of rotting tree bark, and...

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast brings you the voices and stories of next generation environmental health and justice leaders from underrepresented backgrounds. Recent episodies include: Elijah Hutchinson joins the Agents of Change in Environmental...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. The Hague becomes world’s first city to pass law banning fossil fuel-related ads. Legislation makes it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products...

Life in the Ocean Among all the ocean sciences, marine biology is one of the most popular among high school students. We are not sure if this is because of all the ocean sciences, it is the one typically offered at the high school level, or because students think...

Elijah Hutchinson joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss New York City’s first comprehensive study on environmental inequality and how communities can use it to advocate for themselves. Hutchinson, executive director at New York City’s...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. California Slashed Harmful Vehicle Emissions, but People of Color and Overburdened Communities Continue to Breathe the Worst Air. New research...

Preserving our Greatest Resource Marine conservation is the protection of marine species and ecosystems in oceans and seas. And while the definition of marine conservation is fairly straightforward, the field of marine conservation is as vast as the ocean...

The Stan and Toba Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecture Series kicks off next month with a presentation from Dr. Robert D. Bullard.   Dr. Bullard will speak on “Environmental Justice: From Footnote to Headline” at 3 p.m. Wednesday October 9 at the Kellogg Center...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Bigger share of COP29 badges for Global South NGOs upsets rich-country groups. The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to...

The Smallest Inhabitants of the Ocean Marine microbiology is the study of microorganisms that exist in saltwater environments, including the deep ocean, coastal waters, estuaries, marine surfaces, and seafloor sediments. Too small to be seen with the naked eye, these...

The Grist 50 is a list of 50 people across the U.S. who are tackling some of the most pressing problems of today in innovative and exciting ways. On this year’s list, you’ll find creatives bringing powerful stories to new audiences, advocates pushing for healthy and...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Fossil fuel transition back in draft pact for UN Summit of the Future after outcry. The new text of a UN pact for the high-level event brings back...