The Himalayan mountains hold the largest concentration of ice and snow outside the polar regions. What happens when all that begins to melt? The Zanskar Mountain Range in Jammu Kashmir. (Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) This article was...
Tourists flock to India’s World Heritage Sites. But without a conservation plan that addresses pollution, will these historic places survive another century? Hazy, foggy, polluted view of the Red Fort (Lal Qila), a World Heritage Site made of red sandstone, in...
Among the lush greenery of Maui, some spectacular birds are dying out. A group of conservationists is working to bring these populations back to life. The Hawaii ʻamakihi in an ʻōhiʻa lehua tree. (Photos courtesy of the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project) This article...
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change. A vineyard in the Wallonia region of Belgium glows with autumn colors, the vines stretching in neat rows across rolling hills. (By...
Can schools entice young people to choose foods that are better for their health and the health of the planet? A woman serves lunch to a boy in a cafeteria. (Photo by pixelshot) In New York City, a surprising culinary shift is happening where few expect it: inside...