This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change funds separate climate from development largely because the international community has already set aside a certain amount of money for development. Though the amount is rarely delivered on,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last fall the Peoples’ Republic of China sent the U.S. recycling marketplace on its ear, by announcing a phased-in ban on scrap imports. As with many challenges, though, the recycling ban…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vans and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii teamed up to implement a comprehensive sustainability initiative during the period of the Vans Triple Crown, a three-event series held at the iconic surf breaks Haleiwa, Sunset,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1977, two years after declaring independence from Portugal, Mozambique erupted into civil war. Over the next 15 years, the violent conflict claimed at least a million lives—and that was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than $3 billion in committed capital that has already been raised for investments in food and agriculture, habitat protection, clean water initiatives and other conservation projects was sitting on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sitting in a tarpee erected outside the Capitol Building in the US state of Washington, seven Indigenous women and their supporters have vowed to stay put. They will stay until they are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each time we discover a new technology, most of the time it yields huge benefits. But there’s also a chance we discover a technology with more destructive power than we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pittsburgh is unlikely to see the 20 inches of rainfall in two days that Houston experienced. But Kyle Siler-Evans, an engineer at the Rand Corporation, said the region’s hills and valleys…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In May of this year, I documented an increase in tax sheltering activity that should trouble anyone dedicated to conservation: tax-shelter promoters and some landowners are abusing a tax deduction intended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Delhi, India, which is experiencing some of the worst air pollution it has ever seen. Very fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5—for the particle size in microns—is the most dangerous…
In 2016, we wanted to introduce a way for members of our audience interested in exploring all of our recommended charities to quickly compare them, and identify those that particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fact is, the US has always been an unreliable world citizen when it comes to climate change diplomacy. We have always been extremely demanding, with exceedingly small “win sets” available for…