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Ohio University
Thursday, April 01, 2021
In Western Uganda, world-renowned birder Harriet Kemigisha inspires and promotes conservation through her work as a guide, researcher, and community leader around Kibale National Park.
Tags: Uganda, conservation, Community, Biodiversity, public health, women, storyfest2021
GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, April 28, 2014
GW Distinguished Fellow Tara Sonenshine issues a call for global food diplomacy.
Northwestern University
Thursday, August 24, 2017
A new study led by a Tufts University professor predicts that the U.S. Northeast and Southeast will be most affected by the overgrowth of harmful algal blooms.
Tags: algae, climate change, algae cyanobacteria, cyanobacteria, clean water, River, lakes
New York restaurant, Blue Hill, was one of the first to prioritize ultra-local sourcing. (Lou Stejskal)
The George Washington University
Thursday, January 21, 2021
To lower their environmental impact, restaurants are transitioning their operations to be more sustainable and climate friendly.
Tags: food, sustainability, restaurants, Food Waste, renewable energy, solar, wind, recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency has been running under Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, formerly the deputy administrator, since Scott Pruitt resigned in July 2018. (Flickr/Creative Commons)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Middlebury College
Monday, October 29, 2018
Meet Andrew Wheeler, the quieter, more potent follow-up to Scott Pruitt's tumultuous EPA reign. But at more than 100 days out, the agency has not confirmed the acting administrator.
Tags: epa, Environmental Protection Agency, Lobbying, politics, environmental policy, storyfest2019
Farmer Roric Paulman talks with students about the challenges facing the aquifer, about 90 feet beneath their feet. (Planet Forward staff)
University of Missouri
Friday, February 23, 2018
In the face of a changing climate, the agriculture industry is increasingly figuring out how to produce more and use less.
Tags: pfinnebraska, Nebraska, agriculture, farm, harvest, Water, aquifer
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein
Planet Forward, The George Washington University
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
As the solar industry grows, scientists and businesses have been thinking up new ways to reduce cost, increase efficiency, improve aesthetics and create options for off-grid solar.
Tags: solar, concentrated solar, perovskite, tandem solar, nanowires, innovation
The Mighty Mac towers over the blue waters of the Straits of Mackinac; hundreds of feet below the surface lurks Line 5. (Jenna Spray/Medill)
Northwestern University
Friday, January 15, 2021
The decision to revoke the easement allowing a crude oil pipeline — Line 5 — to operate comes after more than 15 months of investigation into possible environmental and safety risks, reports Jenna Spray for Medill.
Tags: michigan, oil spill, gas, great lakes, pipeline, Fossil Fuels
Northern White Sand mine, North Utica, Illinois. Aerial images taken with the assistance of the non-profit pilot collaborative LightHawk. (Ted Auch/FracTracker Alliance, June 2016)
Northwestern University
Monday, November 27, 2017
Farmers in Illinois are fighting in an ongoing lawsuit to stop a proposed sand mine that would be built close to their land.