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Vital Signs stories are inspired by the global nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund. EDF finds the ways that work to build a cleaner, healthier world.
Vital Signs journalists operate at the leading edge of environmental action to bring you authoritative, intelligent analysis and uplifting, solutions-focused journalism. Our stories are rigorously reported and independently fact-checked.
We feature the people creating positive environmental change. We talk to farmers, fishers, businesses, lawmakers and frontline communities, as well as the world’s leading experts in environmental law, science, policy and economics, both within and outside EDF.
With clear-eyed reporting, helpful explainers, galvanizing videos, green living tips and more, Vital Signs helps you understand today's most urgent environmental issues and the power of practical solutions that can make life better, for everyone. From the heart of the rainforest to the depths of the oceans, we take the pulse of the planet to bring you stories that will make you think and give you hope.
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