‘This bill protects our precious waters’: how a Florida environmental group scored a win against big oil

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By Anthony White, The Guardian Apalachicola Bay in Florida in 2019. Photograph: Kevin Spear/Orlando Sentinel via Alamy Following the destruction from 2010’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, an anti-drilling coalition took action with HB 1143 – and got it signed by DeSantis The giant and catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill, also known as the …

This Startup’s Holistic Solution Stops Plastic Pollution at Its Source

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By Scarlett Buckley, Sustainable Brands Ichthion’s suite of solutions combines AI, tech and community engagement to stop plastic waste before it reaches the ocean. The world is drowning in plastic. Each year, an estimated 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans — a figure expected to triple by 2040. Rivers act …

Ancient maize v agribusiness: why Colombia’s ‘seed guardians’ are fighting the use of GM crops

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By Gabriela Barzallo, The Guardian José Castillo, a member of a seed guardian group, displays a variety of native seeds that they have preserved. Photograph: Andrés Cornejo Pinto/The Guardian Biotech companies say genetically modified plants give higher yields and reduce pesticide use. But in rural communities, questions are growing over who …

Innovative parks aren’t just bold urban design—they lower the temperature in cities

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By Patrick Sisson, The Guardian Parks like the High Line have a dramatic effect on the temperature of the city around them. [Photo: francois-roux/Getty Images] Cities, and those who live in them, are clamoring for more green space, and the benefits parks, trees, and recreation areas provide. The Trust for Public …

‘This isn’t a gimmick’: the New Yorkers trying to restore the American chestnut

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By Oliver Milman, The Guardian A historic image of chestnut trees in Olompali state historic park in California, and volunteers in New York city in 2025. Photograph: Brian Grogan, Library of Congress, Ben Hider, New York Restoration Project More than 120 years after billions of the trees were wiped out, blight-proof …

For new grads looking for green jobs, corporate sustainability may be the only safe bet

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By Annabelle Choi, Fast Company As climate tech and nonprofits feel the pinch from federal funding cuts, the corporate sustainability sector is still hiring. [Source Imagse: artpartner-images/Getty Images, Romy Tesei/Getty Images] In just the first week of his administration, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders prioritizing domestic oil and gas and …

Biodiversity allows for sustainable fisheries and better nutrition

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By Krishna Ramanujan, Phys.Org Small fish caught in inland Cambodia’s highly biodiverse rice field fisheries. Credit: Kathryn Fiorella To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of …