Danielle Nierenberg and Lani Furbank

According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 80 percent of all flowering plant species reproduce with the help of pollinator animals like bees, butterflies, birds, and more.

http://www.theguardian.com - Arthur Neslen

http://www.reuters.com - Megan Rowling

ISTANBUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The risk of man-made and natural disasters hitting fast-growing cities is rising, and national governments must do more to help municipal authorities protect residents through better planning, the head of the U.N. agency for human settlements said.

http://www.voanews.com - Lisa Schlein

GENEVA—Global health hinges on drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a chief mover in the field of climate change told delegates Tuesday at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

Adam Vaughan

UN’s top environmental scientist warns bottles and bags do not break down easily and sink, as report highlights the ubiquity of plastic debris in oceans.

Ria Misra

But we had so much snow this winter! But it’s only a couple degrees! But the temperature in my hometown feels fine! We’ve heard it all from climate change deniers.

<a href="http://nextbigfuture.com">http://nextbigfuture.com</a> - Ramez Naam

Ramez Naam has an analysis of how cheap electric cars can get

http://www.voanews.com

The world could phase out fossil fuels within a decade, according to a new study.

Matt Richtel and Fernanda Santos

The first Alaska wildfire of 2016 broke out in late February, followed by a second there just eight days later.

Tom Randall

Humanity's experiment with planetary warming has reached a new level of extremes. Last month was the hottest February in 137 years of record keeping, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.