The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference? Plastic pollution is more ...

Most people are “very” or “extremely” concerned about the state of the natural world, a new global public opinion survey shows. Just under 40 percent of respondents said technological advances can ...

While many Americans say they are concerned about the environment, a much smaller share — roughly two-in-ten — sees themselves as making an effort to live out that concern all the time. People focused ...

In her book, Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist, University of Oxford economist Kate Raworth describes a visual framework that illustrates what sustainable ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. In 1992, a shipping container filled with 28,000 “rubber” ...

Our environment has a silent but profound influence on our daily behaviors. While many assume that habits are built (and broken) on sheer willpower and motivation, the reality is that our surroundings ...

Or maybe there’s another piece of the puzzle. You see, we like to think we have control over what we do. That if we set our minds to accomplishing a task, we can get where we want to go. But the truth ...

Many Americans view the Earth in religious terms in at least some way. For example, seven-in-ten say the Earth is sacred, including 43% who say this is the case because God created it. Even among ...