The year’s biggest cultural shifts in politics, environment, society, and work.

A court in Queensland added to growing legal recognition of the connection between the environment and human rights.

The natural historian is a beloved figure in environmentalism — but his focus on overpopulation puts the onus of climate change on the poor.

Much like single-use plastic, single-use data is responsible for generating a massive carbon footprint.

Rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increasing the rate of photosynthesis and growth in plants is called the carbon fertilization effect.

"The climate damage for each dollar of value created was 10 times worse for bitcoin than for wind and solar generation."

Almost like a secret pact holding tech adherents together, longtermism is a philosophy that aims to transcend the human condition altogether.

Increasingly, many recognize that economic growth in one part of the world triggers catastrophic climate conditions in others.

Timber cities could emit lesser carbon than concrete and steel, but plantations will threaten biodiversity and cause environmental risks.

The incident raises questions about the purpose and clarity of individual tools like Google flights that appear to be climate-friendly.

The discovery is "one of the botanical wonders of the world."

A California court made this decision to grant bumblebees the same protection afforded to aquatic species.

The messaging might have held practical value in an ideal world but, here, it presents an illusion of choice that doesn't quite exist.

"There’s nothing necessarily wrong with the existing findings... but we have reason to believe they may not apply to the entire population."

The fundamental rights are necessary "for its survival, safety, sustenance, and resurgence in order to... promote its health and well-being."

A new report calls for land rights, community based protections, and legal recognition of indigenous populations to stave off climate change.

The maintenance of steady moisture helps organisms sustain in dunes; the microorganisms in turn keep the dunes stable.

The animals are at risk from debris, entanglement, and physical harm from sharp edges, according to a new review.