The park aims to restore the hydrological basin of the Valley of Mexico, provide greenspace for residents and combat climate change. Can it be an example for other projects?

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

July 26, 2023 — Mainstream conversations about transforming Western food systems in light of their adverse impacts on things such as climate and biodiversity have become overly dominated by a handful ...

Production of palm oil — a ubiquitous ingredient — is devastating for the environment. Solutions are complex, but they are out there.

That indeed was the challenge for us. Our decision to go with a heat pump was followed by a lot of learning — about both heat pumps and the current challenges of obtaining one. With generous heat pump ...

As climate change causes shorelines to creep inland and storms worsen, nuclear reactors around the world face new challenges.

As human actions cause more and more damage to ecosystems and human health, people, environmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofits and others are turning to the courts ...

Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment.

September 27, 2021 — Editor’s note: This story is part of a four-part series — “Hotter, Drier, Smarter: Managing Western Water in a Changing Climate” — about innovative approaches to water management ...

Less publicized than lead, researchers find arsenic in U.S. communities’ drinking water, with signs of an inequitable burden.

Through innovative partnerships and exchanges with neighbors, the Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that its members have long-term access to their own resources while helping solve broader ...

Compared to affluent white communities, lower-income communities and communities of color are missing out on the advantages urban greenery provides. What does it take to level the playing field?