Biden, López Obrador and Trudeau walking down stairs (© Andrew Harnik/AP)

Leaders take on North America’s biggest challenges

Learn more about what President Biden and other North American leaders discussed in terms of shared solutions to multiple challenges.
Woman squatting on dry ground pouring water into bucket (© Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

How the climate crisis affects gender equity and equality

Learn how the State Department is helping to create a more equitable future for women and girls as the climate crisis worsens.
Aerial view of eroded land surrounded by forest (© Carols Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)

How ‘blood gold’ damages the Amazon rainforest in Venezuela

Illegal gold mining operations in Venezuela are destroying the Amazon rainforest, including Indigenous sacred sites.
Herd of bison roaming reservation (© Matthew Brown/AP Images)

See the land that tribes in the U.S. are protecting

Tribes, federal agencies, local governments and more are joining in the America the Beautiful Challenge to conserve land and nature.
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Inventions of 2022

Several U.S. companies released inventions during 2022 with a mission to help others or improve the environment.
Smiling woman standing on beach (Nicky Rakotondrazafy/Pact/USAID)

Empowering fisherwomen in Madagascar and the Philippines

Learn how the U.S. Agency for International Development and its partners empower fishing communities in Asia and Africa.
People standing by boats near shoreline (Courtesy of MDPI)

U.S. firm boosts sustainable fishing in Indonesia

Small-scale fisheries in Indonesia are using blockchain technology to show that their fish are sustainably caught and to command a fair price.
Dramatic sunset over dry, cracked earth (© Ivan Soto Cobos/Shutterstock.com)

How climate change affects the food crisis

This installment in a series looks at how climate change is among factors driving the current global food crisis.
Monica Medina speaking at lectern (State Dept.)

Making the world’s case for water and biodiversity

Monica Medina is the first U.S. special envoy for biodiversity and water resources. She will champion nature protection measures abroad.