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We Can’t Fix the Climate If We Keep Ignoring Soil

COP30 disappointed many for failing to provide a binding roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Yet the conference’s ambivalence towards the state of global soils should be just as alarming.

Climate Change

green plant sprouting at daytime

green plant sprouting at daytime

Opinion Articles

Opinion pieces are penned by scientists, climate activists, lawmakers, economists, and other climate and environmental experts.

Top Stories

soil; save soil movement; soil health; world soil day

soil; save soil movement; soil health; world soil day

World Soil Day 2025: To Address Water Shortage, Look Below Your Feet

Conservation

Dec 5th 20254 mins

Solar geoengineering.

Solar geoengineering.

Why Solar Geoengineering Research Is Now a Moral Imperative

Energy

Dec 4th 20254 mins

Lionfish in Mayotte.

Lionfish in Mayotte.

The Invasion of the Lionfish: A Silent Marine Crisis

Biodiversity

Dec 1st 20253 mins

A man lies down and wears a cooling patch on his forehead during a humid heatwave in Hong Kong.

A man lies down and wears a cooling patch on his forehead during a humid heatwave in Hong Kong.

Rising Heat, Rising Risk: Proactive Resilience Is the Only Way Forward

Climate Change

Nov 25th 20254 mins

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Landfills generate methane as organic waste decomposes.

Landfills generate methane as organic waste decomposes.

US States Must Lead on Methane Reduction. Here’s Why and How

Solutions

Nov 20th 20253 mins

Houses are nearly submerged due to flooding in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, in 2020.

Houses are nearly submerged due to flooding in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, in 2020.

At COP30, Wealthy Nations Must Close the Adaptation Gap – My Home of Bangladesh Depends on It

Policy & Economics

Nov 17th 20255 mins

COP29 closing plenary.

COP29 closing plenary.

COP30 Must Treat Water-Energy Efficiency as Adaptation’s Non-Negotiable Core

Policy & Economics

Nov 14th 20254 mins

An agricultural field and wind mills at sunset.

An agricultural field and wind mills at sunset.

Why COP30’s Success Depends on Comprehensive Food System Action

Policy & Economics

Nov 12th 20255 mins

Congress Building, U.S Capitol.

Congress Building, U.S Capitol.

As the End the US Government Shutdown Nears, Wildlife Is in the Crosshairs

Conservation

Nov 11th 20252 mins

Animals in the wild.

Animals in the wild.

An IUCN Resolution Recognized Wild Animals as Climate Allies. It Was About Time.

Biodiversity

Oct 27th 20254 mins

Houses are nearly submerged due to flooding in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, in 2020.

Houses are nearly submerged due to flooding in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, in 2020.

Guiding Disaster Risk Reduction Investments Through AI-Powered Tools

Future

Oct 13th 20254 mins

The ocean twilight zone hosts and incredible diversity of animals with a wide range of unusual adaptations that equip them to thrive in their unique environment. Despite the seemingly harsh conditions, scientists think the twilight zone harbors far more life than previously believed, including many undiscovered species.

The ocean twilight zone hosts and incredible diversity of animals with a wide range of unusual adaptations that equip them to thrive in their unique environment. Despite the seemingly harsh conditions, scientists think the twilight zone harbors far more life than previously believed, including many undiscovered species.

The Ocean’s Mesopelagic Zone Is Under Threat — We Must Act Now

Policy & Economics

Oct 11th 20256 mins

Aftermath of Hurricane Michael that left a swath of destruction across the area near Panama City, Florida, on October 11, 2018.

Aftermath of Hurricane Michael that left a swath of destruction across the area near Panama City, Florida, on October 11, 2018.

Climate Migration Doesn’t Always Arrive on a Boat

Climate Change

Oct 3rd 20256 mins

Reading of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change at the Peace Palace in the Hague on July 23, 2025.

Reading of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change at the Peace Palace in the Hague on July 23, 2025.

The ICJ Gives ‘Common Concern’ Principle Legal Teeth

Spotlight

Sep 19th 20255 mins

Ocford University building.

Ocford University building.

Must We Choose Between Cultural Heritage and Ecological Recovery?

Conservation

Aug 13th 20254 mins

Members of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change stand in front of the Peace Palace in The Hague ahead of the court's delivery of its advisory opinion on climate change on July 23, 2025.

Members of the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change stand in front of the Peace Palace in The Hague ahead of the court's delivery of its advisory opinion on climate change on July 23, 2025.

When the Law Catches Up: How a Youth-Led Call From the Pacific Is Redefining Environmental Justice

Climate Change

Aug 1st 20255 mins

Farmers working in a field in Nagpur, India.

Farmers working in a field in Nagpur, India.

Want to Make Regenerative Farming Mainstream? Cut the Middleman

Future

Jul 2nd 20255 mins

A monkey held in captivity behind bars.

A monkey held in captivity behind bars.

Why the Pandemic Agreement Matters for Animal Protection

Future

Jun 26th 20254 mins

Climate justice; climate change litigation. Markus Spiske/Unsplash

Climate justice; climate change litigation. Markus Spiske/Unsplash

Collaborative Governance Is Key to Climate Justice

Future

Jun 18th 20255 mins

Drought in Kenya's Ewaso Ngiro river basin in 2017.

Drought in Kenya's Ewaso Ngiro river basin in 2017.

Kenya’s New Climate Pledge Is Bold, But Is It Fair?

Policy & Economics

Jun 4th 20254 mins

Traveling as ethically as possible requires choices, and sacrifices.

Traveling as ethically as possible requires choices, and sacrifices.

The Next Generation of Travel: Conscious Exploration

Conservation

May 14th 20256 mins

Hong Kong viewed from The Peak in the early morning hours.

Hong Kong viewed from The Peak in the early morning hours.

‘We Are the Ocean’ – Why the Upcoming UN Ocean Conference Matters For Hong Kong

Oceans

May 9th 20253 mins

Beach clean up with local nonprofit on Christmas Island, Australia

Beach clean up with local nonprofit on Christmas Island, Australia

Sitting on the Sidelines Is No Longer an Option

Oceans

Apr 29th 20257 mins

Romulus and Remus, two wolf pups with dire-wolf genes, were born last October as part of the de-extinction program of Colossal Biosciences.

Romulus and Remus, two wolf pups with dire-wolf genes, were born last October as part of the de-extinction program of Colossal Biosciences.

Extinction Is Real. So Why Are We Chasing Ghosts?

Conservation

Apr 24th 20253 mins

Power plant emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Power plant emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

The SBTi Is No Longer Fit For Purpose

Policy & Economics

Apr 15th 20255 mins

global food security, food scarcity; grain; poverty

global food security, food scarcity; grain; poverty

International Aid Is Not the Most Effective Way to Address Food Security

Policy & Economics

Apr 14th 20254 mins

rewild your garden; gardening

rewild your garden; gardening

Community-Based Living Is the Future of Conservation

Future

Apr 2nd 20256 mins

Raised hands with 'Our lives are in your hands' written across the palms.

Raised hands with 'Our lives are in your hands' written across the palms.

Youth Have More Stakes in the Climate Crisis. Let’s Give Them a Permanent Seat at the Table

Future

Mar 25th 20254 mins

world oceans day; ocean literacy

world oceans day; ocean literacy

Ocean Literacy Is the Key to Human Security

Oceans

Mar 12th 20254 mins

Kazakhstan Caspian Sea.

Kazakhstan Caspian Sea.

Why I am Suing the Kazakh Government to Save the Caspian Sea

Policy & Economics

Mar 7th 20255 mins

Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention of Biological Diversity, and Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment of Colombia, during a plenary session at the United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, October 26, 2024.

Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention of Biological Diversity, and Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment of Colombia, during a plenary session at the United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, October 26, 2024.

As COP16 Talks Resume, Governments Must Step Up Biodiversity Finance

Conservation

Feb 27th 20254 mins

International Bottom Trawl Survey; bottom trawling.

International Bottom Trawl Survey; bottom trawling.

It Is Time For New Zealand to Cease Bottom Trawling

Oceans

Feb 22nd 20253 mins

Woman standing in front of her flooded home after a hurricane

Woman standing in front of her flooded home after a hurricane

Climate Disasters Endanger Maternal Health: Here’s What We Must Do

Climate Change

Jan 30th 20254 mins

Smallholder farmer in Asia.

Smallholder farmer in Asia.

Smallholder Farmers in Asia: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path to Sustainable Food Production

Future

Dec 27th 20245 mins

Photo: Amy Jones/Moving Animals.

Photo: Amy Jones/Moving Animals.

Animal Captivity Is A Dangerous Distraction from Real Conservation Efforts

Biodiversity

Dec 10th 20248 mins

Consolata Nyaga, a smallholder farmer on the slopes of Mt Kenya, in the district of Embu, prepares her maize plot for planting.

Consolata Nyaga, a smallholder farmer on the slopes of Mt Kenya, in the district of Embu, prepares her maize plot for planting.

I’m a Farmer. Listen to Me When We Say We Need Climate Finance

Future

Dec 5th 20245 mins

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