This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Middle-class people who made long -term plans to stay in their neighborhoods before a flood are less likely to relocate afterward, even if they’ve suffered significant damage, researchers report. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giant pandas in the wild are more fragmented and isolated than they were 30 years ago and many continue to face a high risk of extinction despite recent gains in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unlike in much of the developed world, the promise of manufacturing to spur economic growth and jobs in Africa has remained elusive, with most of the continent’s economies facing deindustrialization.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of unaccompanied children taken into border authority custody after crossing the U.S. Southern Border is growing dramatically by the day. In January and February alone, there were 15,000 unaccompanied children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A pig’s ideal temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. So on a 90-degree day in the middle of July, Phil Borgic keeps a close eye on his herd. “A pig can’t sweat,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research shared in this guest essay was prepared with the support of the Walton Family Foundation as part of a report series on private finance in marine conservation. Over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the summer of 1995, Chicago experienced one of the most deadly heatwaves in U.S. history. As temperatures spiked that July, hitting 100 degrees for five straight days, 739 Chicagoans…
The founders of Zero Hour are demanding that executives and elected officials act to safeguard a livable future for our planet. Speakers: Deonna Anderson, Senior Editor, GreenBiz Group Lorena Sosa,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new app from GIS mapping company Esri uses data from the federal government to provide information on current air quality, how it might change in the future and its impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the trucks came, Mira Loma Village was a quiet, 100-home neighborhood of modest ranchers in the city of Jurupa Valley. It was seen as a respite for those seeking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A host of new and emerging agricultural technologies lie on the horizon that could revolutionise how we think about food production, but a separate report published in the journal One Earth suggests that low-tech…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ocean maintained a relatively steady temperature throughout most of the 20th century before rising steeply, new research suggests. In estimations of ocean heat content—important when assessing and predicting the…