Sustainability at the Smithsonian

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Centering Relationships Between People and Place: A Critical Step Towards Improving Science's Contributions to Society

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National Museum of the American Indian

Connecting Community and Collections

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Harnessing the Wisdom of Indigenous Communities for Marine Conservation

A swarm of yellow fish and silver fish with yellow tailfins swim around a coral reef

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Adult Fish Aren't Truly 'Protected' in Many Marine Protected Areas

American bison

Earth Optimism

Six Animals the Smithsonian Has Helped Save From Extinction

Black monkey perches in a tree staring directly at camera

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Eight Weird and Wondrous Discoveries From 2023

Underwater photo of a pink and gold coral reef in bright blue water, with small blue and yellow fish. A blurry reflection of the reef appears in the water at the top of the photo.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

New Study Reveals Large Holes In America’s Ocean Protection. Here’s How We Can Fix Them.

Sustainability News From Smithsonian Magazine

In order to build ships strong and technically savvy enough to traverse through some of the most remote and challenging landscapes on Earth, several cruise companies borrowed designs from other parts of the shipping industry.

INNOVATION

How a New Line of Expedition Ships Is Turning the Tides on Polar Seas

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More Than 98 Percent of Costa Rica’s Energy is Renewable—Here’s How

The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station. Geothermal power has long been popular in volcanic countries like Iceland, where hot water bubbles from the ground.

INNOVATION

Is Geothermal Power Heating Up as an Energy Source?

Workers install solar panels on the roof of King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England.

SMART NEWS

How King's College Added 438 Solar Panels to a 500-Year-Old Chapel

The Aria Resort & Casino, a striking pair of curved buildings on the Las Vegas Strip, bills itself as eco-friendly and water-efficient.

INNOVATION

Las Vegas Is Going All In on Its Water Conservation Plan

Climate Change News

Gilkey Trench in the Juneau Icefield

SMART NEWS

Alaska's Juneau Icefield Is Melting at an 'Incredibly Worrying' 50,000 Gallons per Second, Researchers Find

Delos is a small, rocky island just west of Mykonos in Greece.

SMART NEWS

The Island Known as the Birthplace of Apollo Is Sinking

Rice coral grows over another species of coral.

SCIENCE

These Supercorals Are Causing Problems

Water breaks against Galveston Island’s century-old seawall. The barrier was an engineering marvel in the early 1900s, but the island needs more protection today.

SCIENCE

Galveston’s Texas-Size Plan to Stop the Next Big Storm

A firefighter stands in a blaze at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in 2009.

SMART NEWS

Extreme Wildfires Became Twice as Frequent and Intense in 20 Years, Study Finds

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SCIENCE

Keeping the Spirit of Maine’s Wild Blueberry Harvest Alive

Just Stop Oil protesters Rajan Naidu, 73, and Niamh Lynch, 21, sit in front of Stonehenge after covering the monument in orange powder.

SMART NEWS

Climate Activists Spray Stonehenge With Orange Paint