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On The Point, we discuss alternatives to conventional farming: hydroponics and aquaponics. Meeting the food needs of a growing global population is a…

Amateur naturalists have played a significant role in environmental research for over a century. The internet makes it possible to organize on a whole new…

How we all share in the responsibility to save the imperiled North Atlantic right whale species.

Miriam Wasser is a senior reporter with WBUR's climate and environment team.

Author Bina Venkataraman understands very well the temptation to keep doing what we’ve always done, even if we’re pretty sure it’s not the best approach.…

The South Asian monsoon provides the drinking water for 1.5 billion people each year. It brings more than two-thirds of India's rainfall and accounts for…

New England’s iconic cod fishery has hit an all-time low. Scientists point the finger at a combination of fishing and climate change. Many fishermen…

On certain issues – not all, but some – the science is clear: evolution gave rise to the diversity of life on Earth; climate change is happening, and…

Like everything, scientific research comes with environmental impacts - from energy-demanding labs to abandoned spacecraft. Is what we learn worth it? The…

This week on The Pulse: oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.