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On May 9, Ecuador launched a plan that would effectively wipe out the interest on part of its debt in exchange for its protection of the Galápagos Islands, one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world. The strategy will allow Ecuador to convert $1.6 billion of its existing commercial debt into a $656 […]

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Vast, complex and partially unexplored, the oceans form the world’s largest biome — and hold the power to shape our global future. ASU’s ocean researchers are finding solutions for healthier, more sustainable relationships with our oceans that support a thriving planet and prosperous communities.

Students can dive into a new school at ASU, pushing the limits of what's possible for Arizona students.

Terraformation started by planting 7,200 trees and plants. The ultimate goal: restoring 3 billion acres across the globe.

Premieres Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video app. Experience Pope Francis' letter to care for our planet—interwoven with personal stories from five characters on their voyages of discovery and solving perhaps the biggest globally defining issue of our time: climate change

A collaboration between the Laudato Si' Movement and the Vatican, "The Letter" is structured around a dialogue the pope conducted in August 2021 at the Vatican with climate activists representing perspectives the pontiff highlighted in his encyclical.

Two Hawaiʻi scientists, a husband and wife team, are representing the islands on the global stage in a new film about the Pope’s efforts to fight climate change. "The Letter: A Message for our Earth" features individuals from across the world in conversation with Pope Francis about how climate change affects their communities.

New monitoring techniques could help meet the goals of a COP15 nature pact being negotiated this month, as the IUCN's Red List of threatened species highlights a ‘barrage of threats’.

The 90-minute documentary, "The Letter," a film on the pope's 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', is currently on YouTube and will air Dec. 21 on PBS.