This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Max Moritz, Naomi Tague, and Sarah Anderson explain how policymakers can incentivize more responsible building in the wake of wildfires in order to reduce the damage caused by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate scientist Kevin Trenberth explains the role of climate change in wildfires, and why the trend of increasing wildfires will continue. • How can funders use this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity explores recent trends due to climate change and reports on new research that shows how the planet could experience loss of vegetation not seen in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Daniel Fiorino at The Conversation discusses President Trump’s new coal plan, The Affordable Clean Energy proposal, and how it will affect the environment and economy. · Would The Affordable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •The British government announced a 25-year environmental protection plan in January, but the plan wasn’t backed up with a legal framework. •Why has it taken so long…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jem Porcaro explains how renewable energy is creating sustainable improvements for maternal healthcare in developing counties. • How can philanthropists support the expansion of this model? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bordeaux’s climate is steadily getting hotter, making an area that hugs the Atlantic Ocean feel increasingly Mediterranean. To protect their valuable crop and way of life, Bordeaux’s winegrowers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists explain the unprecedented danger facing the western US and call for new solutions to the growing threat of megafires. In the era of megafires, our choice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Holly Parker explains how Florida’s policies fail to protect the ocean and waterways, causing annual toxic algae blooms that harm the economy, aquatic life, and human health. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shannon Waters reports that a study from the University of Hawaii revealed that greenhouse gases are released by plastic that is exposed to water and sunlight, contributing to climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anne Casey explains how the lack of pesticide buffer zones in the Midwest exposes children to dangerous chemicals that are detrimental to their health. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joanna Prisco reports that scientists gathered at the UN’s “Soil Science: Beyond Food and Fuel” conference called for the prioritization of soil quality in addressing world hunger. •…