This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A pig’s ideal temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. So on a 90-degree day in the middle of July, Phil Borgic keeps a close eye on his herd. “A pig can’t sweat,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research shared in this guest essay was prepared with the support of the Walton Family Foundation as part of a report series on private finance in marine conservation. Over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the run-up to the 2008 global financial crisis, banks took big risks, secure in the knowledge that because they were so large, governments would be forced to bail them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the summer of 1995, Chicago experienced one of the most deadly heatwaves in U.S. history. As temperatures spiked that July, hitting 100 degrees for five straight days, 739 Chicagoans…
The founders of Zero Hour are demanding that executives and elected officials act to safeguard a livable future for our planet. Speakers: Deonna Anderson, Senior Editor, GreenBiz Group Lorena Sosa,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Congress debates billions of dollars in new infrastructure investments, advocates are touting the social and economic benefits of building new high-voltage transmission lines, clean energy plants and electric vehicle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new app from GIS mapping company Esri uses data from the federal government to provide information on current air quality, how it might change in the future and its impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the trucks came, Mira Loma Village was a quiet, 100-home neighborhood of modest ranchers in the city of Jurupa Valley. It was seen as a respite for those seeking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A host of new and emerging agricultural technologies lie on the horizon that could revolutionise how we think about food production, but a separate report published in the journal One Earth suggests that low-tech…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Biodiversity Funders Group (BFG) is a professional association of environmental, conservation, and climate and energy grantmakers. BFG was founded in 1987 to encourage funders to work together and leverage their resources. Today,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ocean maintained a relatively steady temperature throughout most of the 20th century before rising steeply, new research suggests. In estimations of ocean heat content—important when assessing and predicting the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Very often, people think of biodiversity as a collection of fantastic animals and plants; but it is much more than that. It includes various life forms and is associated with…