This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to lowering carbon footprints, much of the discussion is around giving things up, like driving less or using less energy. But it’s a privilege to have the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When temperatures in Oregon hit 116 degrees Fahrenheit late last month, Portland resident Scott Kerman found he couldn’t stand outside for longer than 10 minutes without feeling like he might…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the tide gets exceptionally high in Charleston, South Carolina, coastal streets start to run with seawater. Some yards become ponds, and residents pull on rain boots. The city also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amid the global decarbonisation effort, nature-based climate solutions such as habitat conservation, reforestation, avoided deforestation and improved landscape management have been gaining momentum as credible mitigation options. The past year saw…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early January 2020, the BBC reported about a new “mystery virus” in Wuhan, China. Since then, news organizations around the world have learned important lessons from covering COVID-19 that could become…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Summer is upon us and things are heating up, literally. That’s worrisome given the effect that heat has on human health, both on the body and the mind. The first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The time is ripe for companies to look beyond quarterly earnings and depreciation schedules, and into frameworks and strategies that will build long-term resilience. Building the X-ray vision investors require…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As sea level rises, it can be easy to miss the subtlety of higher water. It’s much harder to overlook saltwater more frequently flooding streets, impeding daily life and making…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools are closed. Entire regions are on lockdown. President Trump has declared a national emergency and is weighing stimulus measures to help companies weather the storm. Countries around the world are beginning to react to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buyers neglect to investigate the risk of flooding until after purchasing new homes according to a new report from the University of Copenhagen. The report also reveals that home prices…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, scientists have been warning that higher temperatures will reduce the bounty of farms around the globe: The National Climate Assessment forecasts smaller harvests in the United States. One model suggests that world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A two-dimensional alloy material made from five metals acts as an excellent catalyst for reducing CO2 into CO, research indicates. The research, from the lab of Rohan Mishra, assistant professor in…