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Published at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Ensia is a solutions-focused media outlet

reporting on our changing planet.

 

The complex world of big land deals nbsp; Feature The complex world of big land deals  
Jonathon Porritt: The World We Made nbsp; Interview Jonathon Porritt: The World We Made  
OPINION: The Elephant in the Wildlife Trade Conversation nbsp; Voices OPINION: The Elephant in the Wildlife Trade Conversation  
OPINION: What does a sustainable future actually look like? nbsp; Voices OPINION: What does a sustainable future actually look like?  
OPINION: The Periphery Isn’t Peripheral nbsp; Voices OPINION: The Periphery Isn’t Peripheral  
A Wild Ride   A Wild Ride Update
Colorado’s Changing Climate   Colorado’s Changing Climate Notable
A look at some of Earth’s most precious places nbsp; Photo A look at some of Earth’s most precious places  
Goodbye GDP   Goodbye GDP Notable
OPINION: Forget Development Goals. Focus on Community Empowerment. nbsp; Voices OPINION: Forget Development Goals. Focus on Community Empowerment.  
Seven wonders of a hopeful world nbsp; Feature Seven wonders of a hopeful world  
Tenzin Priyadarshi: How can we find hope? nbsp; Interview Tenzin Priyadarshi: How can we find hope?  
The Top 10 Stories of 2013 nbsp; Article The Top 10 Stories of 2013  
You’ve Got Mail   You’ve Got Mail Update
Weekend Links   Weekend Links Notable
Our Beautiful, Fragile World nbsp; Photo Our Beautiful, Fragile World  
Scandinavian-style sustainability nbsp; Feature Scandinavian-style sustainability  
Turning Risk Into Opportunity   Turning Risk Into Opportunity Notable
Climate Talk Surprise nbsp; Article Climate Talk Surprise  
OPINION: The Real Lesson From Typhoon Haiyan nbsp; Voices OPINION: The Real Lesson From Typhoon Haiyan  
Delhi’s Waste Entrepreneurs nbsp; Photo Delhi’s Waste Entrepreneurs  
What’s a Toilet Worth? nbsp; Infographic What’s a Toilet Worth?  
Think Like an Octopus   Think Like an Octopus Notable
OPINION: Palm Oil Is Everywhere. Here’s What to Do About It. nbsp; Voices OPINION: Palm Oil Is Everywhere. Here’s What to Do About It.  
2030   2030 Notable
Johan Rockström: Protecting the Earth’s systems from catastrophic failure nbsp; Interview Johan Rockström: Protecting the Earth’s systems from catastrophic failure  
OPINION: Breaking the Cycle of Climate Inaction nbsp; Voices OPINION: Breaking the Cycle of Climate Inaction  
Skyscraper Waves   Skyscraper Waves Notable
OPINION: China Is a Model for Going Green (Despite What You Read) nbsp; Voices OPINION: China Is a Model for Going Green (Despite What You Read)  
The Global Population in 2100 nbsp; Infographic The Global Population in 2100  
Tomorrow’s Storytellers   Tomorrow’s Storytellers Update
A New World Map nbsp; Photo A New World Map  
As numbers dwindle, a race to save rhinos nbsp; Feature As numbers dwindle, a race to save rhinos  
Double Duty Development   Double Duty Development Notable
Black carbon: A golden opportunity to fight climate change? nbsp; Feature Black carbon: A golden opportunity to fight climate change?  
Nasty No More nbsp; Article Nasty No More  
A Song of Our Warming Planet nbsp; Video A Song of Our Warming Planet  
The World in 2030   The World in 2030 Notable
OPINION: Something Wicked Is Already Here nbsp; Voices OPINION: Something Wicked Is Already Here  
Return of the Super Bugs nbsp; Infographic Return of the Super Bugs  
New to Science   New to Science Notable
A Measure of Well-Being nbsp; Article A Measure of Well-Being  
Forces of Nature nbsp; Photo Forces of Nature  
Picked to Click   Picked to Click Update
The secret to sustainable development? Girls. nbsp; Feature The secret to sustainable development? Girls.  
Bots, Bacteria and Carbon nbsp; Video Bots, Bacteria and Carbon  
All consuming nbsp; Feature All consuming  
Goldilocks Resilience   Goldilocks Resilience Notable
Think on These Things   Think on These Things Notable
OPINION: Shaping the Anthropocene nbsp; Voices OPINION: Shaping the Anthropocene  
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