Environment

They left the corporate world to create non-toxic cleaning supplies

L'AVANT co-founders couldn't find the products they wanted, so they created them

Craft mezcal maker navigates unique challenges across borders, leadership

Mocel raises the bar on Michoacán mezcal

Lauren Sánchez Bezos helps launch $200M fight to save endangered species

Women lead TIME100 Creators 2026 list

Women’s rights are the blind spot in the climate fight

The surprising demographic where women gamers outnumber men

Six women, one planet: Goldman Environmental Prize makes history

Prestigious awards go to first-ever all-female cohort

Aina Abiodun is shaping a more resilient future

Climate change begins close to home

'Erin Brockovich of China' helps foreign communities impacted by Chinese development

Environmental lawyer Jingjing Zhang is working to hold China-owned companies operating overseas accountable.

Study: Air pollution from oil and gas causes 91,000 deaths every year in US

Scientists found that Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic groups are consistently most affected.

Once worn, now wanted: The rise of resale

The global secondhand clothing market growth rate is outstripping general apparel, report says.

Outdoor adventure company empowers solo women travelers

Women Who Explore aims to provide a safe space for women to be themselves and explore without any caretaking responsibilities.

Modern ecofeminism gains momentum

Ecofeminist movements have led to initiatives like the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, which empowers women through tree planting and environmental conservation.

Women in France have lower carbon footprint than men, research shows

Driving cars and eating red meat are contributing to the gender gap in carbon footprints, researchers say.

84% of coral reefs are bleaching as oceans warm

Warming oceans are disrupting the symbiotic relationship between corals and the algae they depend on for survival.

1.5 billion children could be exposed to extreme heat by 2100, climate study says

Researchers say that, without global warming, most children would have had a 1-in-10,000 chance of experiencing climate extremes in their lifetime.

Women often left out of marine protection efforts, study shows

Men fish the deep sea, women tend to stick to the shores. That’s just one reason to ask local women how to best protect the ocean.

An octopus in the garage prompts climate change lawyer to take action

Climate attorney and educator shares practical tips on how everyday people can affect change — and how to bridge the political divide to save the planet.

Nearly half of Americans breathe polluted air

Extreme heat, drought, and wildfires are part of the problem.

Interior Dept to fast-track drilling and mining on public lands

The president declared a ‘national energy emergency.’ For six consecutive years, the U.S. produced more crude oil than any other country in history.

Honeybee theft is on the rise as colony losses decimate farms

The work honeybees do is worth an estimated $20 billion in the U.S. alone.

Paper vs plastic bags, which is best?

Both paper and plastic bags impact the environment in different ways. Choosing the least harmful option isn’t straightforward.

Residential solar power on the rise in U.S., particularly in Texas, California

Solar grew by more than 50% in 2023, the largest increase in history

Research shows rates of microplastics higher in brains of dementia patients

The amount of plastic in our brains has increased exponentially in recent years

Home values expected to fall by trillions as climate change wreaks havoc

A new study looks at how migration, insurance rates will change the market