This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The General Assembly of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, will gather next week to shape a collective strategy to protect the world’s increasingly at-risk flora and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pembroke Township, population less than 2,000, is the last historic Black farming community left in Illinois. And at one time, it was the largest such community in the northern United States. Founded in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases the risk that the baby will be born too early, a new study shows. The study, published in Environmental Research, finds there may have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “A ‘Code Red’ for Humanity.” That’s how the New York Times chose to title its podcast summary of the recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Other outlets were…
“As humans, we don’t always get things right”, says climate engagement strategist, author, and speaker Renee Lertzman. But this shortcoming leads to opportunities for humans to do what we do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Healthy coastal fisheries, which are crucial to coastal livelihoods and food security for billions of people worldwide, depend on good water quality. Water quality is critical to fisheries health given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our world is in crisis. There are more intersecting crises in the world today than we have ever witnessed. The rise of authoritarian, extremist, and fundamentalist governments has increased, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Extreme rainfall and flooding left paths of destruction through communities around the world this summer. The latest was in Tennessee, where preliminary data shows a record-shattering 17 inches of rain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no such thing as a natural disaster. To say so would imply that disasters are inevitable, when really, human actions — or inaction— turn natural hazards such as…
From its carbon removal fund to its commitment to repay carbon debt, Microsoft is reshaping how companies think about net zero. Speakers: Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft Akshat Rathi,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The energy sector is booming and this time it’s clear that a secular shift has taken hold. When the International Energy Association (IEA) announced in May that there should be…