This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the first-ever auction for oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) ended with just three bidders winning drilling rights to more than half a million acres.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Childhood visits to zoos and aquariums inspired my love of animals and desire to protect species and the wild places they call home. These institutions are where I first learned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On January 27, newly-installed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin — having already made history as the first Black American appointed to the role — broke new ground for the Department…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was chatting recently with a veteran strategy wonk about the world’s stuttering progress toward decarbonization. Electricity generation was an early focus. More recently, the transport sector began to move…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From its inception, Tides has provided catalytic capital to progressive social movements—and we’ve been an early funder of the climate and gender justice movements. Many of our philanthropic partners have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Communities around the world are facing devastating consequences from climate change, including food insecurity, loss of homes and livelihoods, violence, and mental health challenges. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Molecules of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases are pouring into the atmosphere and heating up the planet, and time is of the essence to turn off the tap.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the Illinois Department of Agriculture opened applications for its second annual Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program — which provides a crop insurance discount for each acre of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But even if its targets are met — and most countries are far from hitting them — the world will still likely be headed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A study by researchers at the University of Oxford finds that Paris climate agreement goals will be nearly impossible to reach without dramatic reductions in food-related emissions. The aim of the Paris Agreement is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During last year’s campaign, President Joe Biden argued that the “United States must lead the world to take on the existential threat we face—climate change.” I agree. I’ve learned from my work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our industrial food system affects public health in many ways: the obesity epidemic, antibiotic resistance, farm and food worker health and more. While industrialized farming practices are legally within the…