This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is in a rapid and painful transition from believing that water was plentiful and free (or at the very least inexpensive) to facing the impacts of water scarcity,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate resilience has emerged as a key priority for the Biden administration. President Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2030,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) recently published a report, Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste, assessing the United States’ contribution to plastic production…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As another year of extreme weather disasters draws to a close, a new report from the World Inequality Lab shows how disproportionately culpable the world’s richest people and nations are for climate pollution. “Global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much of the national focus around electrification has centered on the transportation sector and the push toward electric vehicles. But at the local level, a growing number of cities have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There has been a plethora of reports or surveys this year about the ESG and climate competencies of boards of directors around the world. This is definitely a good thing.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how often and for how long, according to their new study. The North Pole is presently covered by sea ice all year. Each…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We now know that microplastics are found in our drinking water, the air, deep-sea critters, rain, and even our poop. Sadly, while other states were busy regulating plastics straws, bags,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tools and technologies that farmers use to get a decent corn crop during drought years should not leave the impression that innovation will make bad weather inconsequential. That’s the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the numerous environmental obstacles thrown up by the previous administration, many U.S. cities have not only persevered in their efforts to combat climate change but they have made major…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues are still grabbing headlines and delaying packages. Vertical farming companies — with much shorter supply chains — were still trying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The New York City Council voted to pass a bill on Wednesday that will address the Big Apple’s biggest source of planet-warming emissions: the fossil fuels burned in its buildings.…