This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As vaccines bring hope of an end to a brutal pandemic, partners of the 2021 ‘AI for the Planet’ summit warn that digital technologies and machine learning can no longer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees estimates that rising seas, intensifying droughts, and other extreme weather events will uproot 250 million people by 2050. Like most other refugees,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Tuesday, the Houston Fire Department said it had responded to 90 calls for carbon monoxide poisoning in the past 24 hours, and the official number of cases reported in Harris County,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people increasingly are leading the way on climate change and environmental justice by pushing governments and companies to take stronger action to address the climate crisis. Some are working in advocacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By the end of this century, Chicago could face the kind of searing summer heat that Las Vegas sees now. Phoenix could hit 110 degrees, 60 or more days a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires companies to report monies and gifts they give physicians, which are known to influence what doctors prescribe or promote. Thanks to the Sunshine Act, you can look up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fundamentally, climate change is a serious economic threat. As climate-related damages increase (e.g., from increasingly frequent extreme weather events), it is essential for corporations and governments to implement measures to mitigate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From eating less meat to farming with fewer chemicals and protecting forests, there are many ways people can use land more wisely to rein in global warming and feed a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Land management policies are increasingly transforming natural ecosystems for agriculture worldwide. Roughly two-fifths of the planet’s iceless terrestrial area has turned to farming and forestry, “reducing biodiversity to a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You may have noticed that weather forecasts on your cellphone are reasonably accurate for the next three to five days, but very iffy eight to 10 days out. This may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Spending time outdoors provides essential lessons about how we relate to the natural world, how we depend upon it for our health and welfare, and the responsibility we all share…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in companies that are adapting, transitioning and innovating around climate change can be an important part of mitigating some of its most harmful effects. At the same time, it…