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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: There’s hope at the end of the world as we know it nbsp; Voices OPINION: There’s hope at the end of the world as we know it  
Getting beyond wheat, corn and rice nbsp; Feature Getting beyond wheat, corn and rice  
Shrimp Shells to Plastic   Shrimp Shells to Plastic Notable
Haven in the Sky nbsp; Photo Haven in the Sky  
What’s the Future of Conservation?   What’s the Future of Conservation? Notable
Eat ’Em to Beat ’Em nbsp; Article Eat ’Em to Beat ’Em  
Joseph Keefe: Sustainable Investing nbsp; Interview Joseph Keefe: Sustainable Investing  
Connecting Health and Environment Data Dots   Connecting Health and Environment Data Dots Notable
OPINION: Time to Take Ownership of the Anthropocene nbsp; Voices OPINION: Time to Take Ownership of the Anthropocene  
Fight against blight nbsp; Feature Fight against blight  
12-Step Plan for Climate-Friendly Food   12-Step Plan for Climate-Friendly Food Notable
Tropical Wildlife Caught on Camera nbsp; Video Tropical Wildlife Caught on Camera  
OPINION: Question the Norm nbsp; Voices OPINION: Question the Norm  
Manufacturing goes lean and green nbsp; Feature Manufacturing goes lean and green  
Fish-friendly Dams   Fish-friendly Dams Notable
Christine Bader: Conversation With a Corporate Idealist nbsp; Interview Christine Bader: Conversation With a Corporate Idealist  
When Spending Less on Green Energy Is Good   When Spending Less on Green Energy Is Good Notable
OPINION: Cultivating the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders nbsp; Voices OPINION: Cultivating the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders  
OPINION: Protecting coastal wetlands is one of the smartest investments we can make nbsp; Voices OPINION: Protecting coastal wetlands is one of the smartest investments we can make  
“Termite ventilation” takes a cue from nature to cool this school nbsp; Video “Termite ventilation” takes a cue from nature to cool this school  
OPINION: Pay Now or Pay More Later nbsp; Voices OPINION: Pay Now or Pay More Later  
Model Behavior   Model Behavior Notable
Webby Awards   Webby Awards Update
OPINION: Mapping the Course nbsp; Voices OPINION: Mapping the Course  
Why rare earth recycling is rare — and what we can do about it nbsp; Feature Why rare earth recycling is rare — and what we can do about it  
The Sound of 2013   The Sound of 2013 Notable
OPINION: Food + Energy = Crisis? nbsp; Voices OPINION: Food + Energy = Crisis?  
Catch and Deceased? nbsp; Infographic Catch and Deceased?  
Envision 2050: The future of transportation nbsp; Feature Envision 2050: The future of transportation  
A Long-term Forecast   A Long-term Forecast Notable
Screen for Safer Chemicals   Screen for Safer Chemicals Notable
We Walk the Line nbsp; Photo We Walk the Line  
Iris Ho: Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade nbsp; Interview Iris Ho: Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade  
OPINION: Together, We Save Forests nbsp; Voices OPINION: Together, We Save Forests  
What if the global economy worked like nature? nbsp; Video What if the global economy worked like nature?  
EO 13653 for Dummies   EO 13653 for Dummies Notable
The complex world of big land deals nbsp; Feature The complex world of big land deals  
Filtering for Free   Filtering for Free Notable
Jonathon Porritt: The World We Made nbsp; Interview Jonathon Porritt: The World We Made  
OPINION: Fixing Palm Oil’s Other Climate Threat nbsp; Voices OPINION: Fixing Palm Oil’s Other Climate Threat  
Oceans of energy nbsp; Feature Oceans of energy  
Manta Rays of Hope   Manta Rays of Hope Notable
Will Sarni: Managing Global Water Risks nbsp; Interview Will Sarni: Managing Global Water Risks  
Up to the Challenge?   Up to the Challenge? Notable
OPINION: The Elephant in the Wildlife Trade Conversation nbsp; Voices OPINION: The Elephant in the Wildlife Trade Conversation  
Teach a Child, Change a World nbsp; Article Teach a Child, Change a World  
Reaching a Broader Audience   Reaching a Broader Audience Notable
The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar nbsp; Photo The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar  
Where in the World?   Where in the World? Notable
OPINION: GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking nbsp; Voices OPINION: GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking  
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