This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Victor explains how ignoring climate change poses massive national security threats to the United States. • How can funders work to mitigate the threats posed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philip Wallach unpacks various facets of U.S. climate policy including international agreements, state actions, and national actions. • How can funders work to effectively shape climate policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian reports on new scientific research which warns of danger from dengue fever and other tropical insect-borne diseases in hotter, wetter climate in northern latitudes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to invest in renewable energy and cut emissions, but can such efforts can counteract the climate change damage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rising temperatures are impacting the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The vault holds nearly 1 million seeds and is built to withstand natural disasters. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonia Elks reports that NASA is partnering with Mercy Corps to leverage existing satellites to fight climate change and natural disasters. • How can funders work to partner…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic explores research on coral reefs that show how deep waters may not provide a safe haven from the damaging effects of climate change. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Keller explains how the ocean acts as a CO2 sink, taking in as much as 34 gigatonnes of human-made carbon from the atmosphere between 1994 and 2007.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its third annual report on the global food crises, finding that 113 million individuals lack food because of natural disasters and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores how the health-care industry contributes to climate change through waste and pollution — and how some providers are trying to be part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study revealed that warmer seas lead to decreasing fish populations. Fisheries now need to account for the negative impacts of climate change and prepare accordingly. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change is viewed as the top global threat, according to a 26-nation survey. Pew Research also reports that cyberattacks are a rising concern. • How…