This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you picture Yellowstone National Park and its neighbor, Grand Teton, the snowcapped peaks and Old Faithful Geyser almost certainly come to mind. Climate change threatens all of these iconic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part two in a multi-part series highlighting successes of Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part three, part four, and part five. I am…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, up to 30,000 elephants and thousands of rhinos are poached throughout Africa for their tusks and horns. This ongoing slaughter has pushed big game animal populations to dangerous lows, and although countries…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, relief organizations deliver millions of metric tons of food across the globe. Most humanitarian emergencies arise in areas torn by armed conflict or natural disasters. They are complex…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The seemingly impossible task of decoupling deforestation from the palm oil industry could be achieved by raising the price of palm-based consumer goods by just 1.8 per cent, a new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Biden administration and Republicans negotiate a possible infrastructure spending package, how to pay for it has been a key sticking point. President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a sprawling wildlife preserve in Zimbabwe larger than Grand Canyon National Park, some of the rhinos roaming the park have sensors embedded in their horns. Three times a day,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, the United Nations established 17 lofty goals for sustainable development to help reverse the damage done by climate change. Goals include more sustainable cities; an elimination of poverty;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The exceptional drought in the U.S. West has people across the region on edge after the record-setting fires of 2020. Last year, Colorado alone saw its three largest fires in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the rolling hills along a rural stretch of the California coastline south of San Francisco, researchers plunged small probes into the soil last year, took samples, and sent them to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. June’s record-breaking heat wave left more than 40 million Americans sweltering in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Some places reached 120 F, and energy grids were struggling to keep people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When heat waves hit, people start looking for anything that might lower the temperature. One solution is right beneath our feet: pavement. Think about how hot the soles of your…