sustainability

Scientists, students, and administrative staff are working to bring about a cultural shift to mitigate the impact of research on the environment.

Growing meat in a laboratory may seem like science fiction, but researchers around the world are perfecting the culture of animal muscle intended for human consumption.

The launch of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability—the first new school at the university in 70 years—comes thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from a venture capitalist and his wife.

A New York Times investigation’s failure to amplify tuna DNA from Subway’s tuna salad sandwiches likely says more about the complexities of identifying processed fish than about the ingredients.

In his book’s introduction, author Robert Paarlberg advocates for the use of modern science in agriculture.

Bacteria that take in inorganic carbon could have applications in sustainable biofuels.

Britain’s largest university aims to eliminate single-use plastics, in the lab and elsewhere around campus, by 2024. How exactly the institution plans to meet that goal is yet to be determined.

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

Across the US, laboratories are finding creative ways to minimize the amount of plastic they throw away.  

Simple changes help yeast thrive in the presence of their own harmful byproducts and could boost biofuel production.

An international group of researchers gives a score to coastal nations for their contribution to ocean health, and identifies main concerns.

People are currently driving the planet on a crash course with global stability. Something must be done.

Transgenic cotton plants that produce their own insecticide bolster local insect predator populations, which could serve as better long-term solutions to crop pests.

Programs that provide sustainable certification for fisheries may be too generous with their accreditation.

Wangari Maathai, a human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, started a movement to plant more than 30 million trees and generate nearly 1 million jobs.

Doing science sustainably