On World Environment Day 2018, it’s time to inject some hope and inspiration into the mix.

An international consortium of scientists is proposing what is arguably the most ambitious project in the history of biology: sequencing the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth. 

An international consortium of scientists is proposing the most ambitious project in the history of biology: sequencing the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering in the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), biology's version of the moonshot, an effort that will yield millions of powerful new solutions to agriculture's challenges.

A global consortium of scientists is proposing a hugely ambitious project to sequence the genomes of all known complex life on Earth.

We can unlock a wealth of secrets by sequencing every species on Earth, says Alice Klein

How a giant Amazonian frog could help save millions of lives

The history of conservation is a story of many victories in a losing war. Having served on the boards of global conservation organizations for more than 30 years, I know very well the sweat, tears and even blood shed by those who dedicate their lives to saving species. Their efforts have led to major achievements, but they have been only partly successful.

The Earth Bank of Codes wants to collect the genetic sequence of the natural world–and let countries make money from the scientific breakthroughs that would result, rather than selling their natural resources.

From smarter electric grids to automated monitoring of at-risk environments, there are many areas where technology could have exponential effects on sustainability.

How to map the DNA of all known plants and animal species on Earth

Quanto tempo leva para sequenciar o DNA de 9 mil famílias de eucariotas? O que significa reunir informações genéticas de aproximadamente 1,5 milhão de espécies vivas do planeta? Cientistas de diversas instituições do mundo inteiro estão se reunindo com o plano de realizar esse mapeamento genético em até 10 anos, ao custo de 4 bilhões de dólares, por meio do projeto internacional Earth Biogenome Project (EBP).

The nature of environmental and natural resource security has changed dramatically since the 1990s. Over the last two decades, the global economy, geared towards exploiting natural resources to serve an exponentially growing population of consumers, has far exceeded the carrying capacity of the planet. The depth of the transformation has been so profound that it has pushed Earth into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Indeed, scientists have identified planetary boundaries that it would be unwise to transgress, and we seem to be in the process of crossing many of them right now.

The Amazon urgently needs a Fourth Industrial Revolution

For a long time now, humans have drawn on the Amazon and its tremendous biodiversity – countless living organisms, plants, animals and insects – for raw materials and commodities. We have done it in the most unsustainable way possible, and unless we change course, the damage will be irreversible.

Diante do nível abissalmente baixo do debate público sobre qualquer tema relevante nos últimos anos, a gente até leva um susto quando percebe que, meu Deus do céu, ainda há seres humanos capazes de pensar no Brasil - e pensar "o" Brasil, como projeto de país. Foi mais ou menos essa a minha reação - OK, estou hiperbolizando um pouco, mas releve - ao ler um artigo publicado nesta semana na revista científica "PNAS", da Academia Nacional de Ciências dos EUA, por um time de pesquisadores brasileiros (e um empreendedor peruano).