This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study published in the journal Science of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new review of the aquatic foods sector, or “blue” foods, shows how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering nutrition and improving food systems around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As many parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh face floods, drought continues to affect large swathes of Pakistan and some areas of India. In a cruel irony, parts of India…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. and European Union are pledging to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. (Image: Joel Zook advises farmers on solar) Part five in a multi-part series on Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part two, part three,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few days ago someone posted a question on Reddit: How do we save this planet? As the Amazon burns, and CO2 levels in the atmosphere hit record highs, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Girls’ education has been deemed a ‘silver bullet’ for some of the biggest development challenges. It has been likened to a Swiss army knife because of the range of tools it offers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I am deputy director of Green 2.0 and a Latina. I am also an exception to the rule. From 2017 to 2020, major environmental organizations added just two people of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two important events hosted by the United Nations are coming up that are widely hoped to help address what the U.N. calls the “dual challenge” – fighting climate change and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic was touted as “the great equalizer.” As COVID-19 cases rose and the global death toll dominated daily headlines, things never seemed so daunting. Nobody…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was 1 a.m. when Oscar Sampayo first saw the death threat against him. He was home alone, like he had been for most of quarantine. Signed by the paramilitary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tropical Storm Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas early on Tuesday morning, bringing high winds and torrential rainfall to the state’s coastal communities. The storm has weakened into…