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

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OPINION: We only have one Earth, so we better start taking care of it. nbsp; Voices OPINION: We only have one Earth, so we better start taking care of it.  
Hey, America: It’s time to talk about the price of water nbsp; Feature Hey, America: It’s time to talk about the price of water  
Dyeing to be green   Dyeing to be green Notable
Efrat Peled: Good Business nbsp; Interview Efrat Peled: Good Business  
A strategic approach to plastics   A strategic approach to plastics Notable
OPINION: It’s time to bring nature into our built environments nbsp; Voices OPINION: It’s time to bring nature into our built environments  
How we can save coral reefs (and why we should want to) nbsp; Feature How we can save coral reefs (and why we should want to)  
Disruptive Innovation Festival   Disruptive Innovation Festival Notable
What’s happening to the birds? nbsp; Feature What’s happening to the birds?  
Sunscreen’s Dark Side   Sunscreen’s Dark Side Notable
A Model for Communal Forest Management nbsp; Photo A Model for Communal Forest Management  
Corporations and Carbon Pricing   Corporations and Carbon Pricing Notable
A new generation of GMOs nbsp; Feature A new generation of GMOs  
Planting Trees to Fight Ozone   Planting Trees to Fight Ozone Notable
Second Life for Shipping Waste nbsp; Video Second Life for Shipping Waste  
Cleaning up with rent-a-chemical nbsp; Feature Cleaning up with rent-a-chemical  
Water Wedges   Water Wedges Notable
A Tree Grows in Ho Chi Minh City nbsp; Video A Tree Grows in Ho Chi Minh City  
OPINION: Why Eating Invasive Species Is a Bad Idea nbsp; Voices OPINION: Why Eating Invasive Species Is a Bad Idea  
Dancing Bees Waggle the Way to Happier Habitat nbsp; Article Dancing Bees Waggle the Way to Happier Habitat  
Vanishing Invertebrates   Vanishing Invertebrates Notable
The Environmental Attackers nbsp; Video The Environmental Attackers  
Time for trees to pack their trunks? nbsp; Feature Time for trees to pack their trunks?  
OPINION: If Our Planet Had a Say, Here’s Where Future Roads Would Go nbsp; Voices OPINION: If Our Planet Had a Say, Here’s Where Future Roads Would Go  
What Are Birds Trying to Tell Us?   What Are Birds Trying to Tell Us? Notable
Who owns groundwater? nbsp; Feature Who owns groundwater?  
Christopher Golden: Global Health and the Environment nbsp; Interview Christopher Golden: Global Health and the Environment  
Conservation Crime-Stoppers   Conservation Crime-Stoppers Notable
OPINION: Unacceptable Levels nbsp; Voices OPINION: Unacceptable Levels  
Stop and Smell the Coral   Stop and Smell the Coral Notable
Water Savers   Water Savers Notable
Not Such a Nutty Idea   Not Such a Nutty Idea Notable
OPINION: Sustainability: Time to Get in the Real Game nbsp; Voices OPINION: Sustainability: Time to Get in the Real Game  
Welcome to the emerging world of the circular economy nbsp; Feature Welcome to the emerging world of the circular economy  
The Cost of Environmental Crime   The Cost of Environmental Crime Notable
Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet? nbsp; Infographic Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet?  
One Billion Devices   One Billion Devices Notable
OPINION: Ecosystems Are Not Machines nbsp; Voices OPINION: Ecosystems Are Not Machines  
These nets save fish nbsp; Feature These nets save fish  
Can Ants Help Slow Climate Change?   Can Ants Help Slow Climate Change? Notable
What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee nbsp; Video What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee  
A Smarter Solution to Smog   A Smarter Solution to Smog Notable
OPINION: Why Our Buildings Should Be Made From Wood nbsp; Voices OPINION: Why Our Buildings Should Be Made From Wood  
Biodiversity detectives solve mysteries with environmental DNA nbsp; Feature Biodiversity detectives solve mysteries with environmental DNA  
Fishing for a Solution   Fishing for a Solution Notable
Is 6 Percent The World’s Most Important Number? nbsp; Infographic Is 6 Percent The World’s Most Important Number?  
Have Your Steak and Eat It, Too   Have Your Steak and Eat It, Too Notable
OPINION: Is sharing really green? nbsp; Voices OPINION: Is sharing really green?  
From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world nbsp; Feature From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world  
Boosting Bicycling’s Benefits   Boosting Bicycling’s Benefits Notable
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