
A Sustainable Economy Depends on Sustainable Materials
Scientists and manufacturers are charting a path toward material sustainability
Scientists and manufacturers are charting a path toward material sustainability
Here’s how companies and other organizations are trying to make plastics more sustainable
Events like the World Cup can emit millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide, but it doesn’t have to be that way
Charting a path towards material sustainability
Acquaintances, more than close friends, show the strength of “weak ties” when it comes to employment
Commercial spacecraft are vying to land on the lunar surface, but can they jump-start a new space economy?
More products are being added to a proposed carbon border fee, affecting billions of dollars of American goods
Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices
A guest podcast from Undark: As Nigeria’s mangrove forests are covered with sand, dredging threatens the livelihoods of local people
Marine biologist Daniel Pauly did a turnabout from helping fishing trawlers to fighting them. Can struggling fisheries now turn around?
The debate could influence an impending courtroom battle
The intent is to blunt the impact of climate change on the U.S. financial system
It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability
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